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Why US strikes on Iran just made North Korea less likely to play ball
Iran’s nuclear programme was aspirational. North Korea’s is not. That distinction explains everything, analysts say.
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US using AI, B-2 bombers and suicide drones in Iran strikes
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5 takeaways from the first 2 days of US-Israel war against Iran
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CIA ‘tracked Iranian leaders for months’ ahead of first attacks
Official says that a variety of factors created a golden opportunity to take out much of Iran’s leadership.
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A satellite image of a destroyed residence complex belonging to slain Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran. Photo: Vantor via Reuters
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Iran football federation chief says World Cup participation in US is in doubt
‘The US regime has attacked our homeland … we cannot be expected to look forward to the World Cup with hope,’ said Mehdi Taj.
2 Mar 2026 - 3:11AM
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3 US troops killed in Iran war, Trump warns more could come
The US president vows to ‘avenge their deaths and deliver the most punishing blow’.
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Turkish journalists jailed for filming near Nato base hosting US troops
Turkey also hosts a highly sensitive Nato early-warning radar system at Kurecik base in the central Malatya province that can detect Iranian missile launches.
1 Mar 2026 - 9:51PM
People chant slogans as they protest against US and Israeli strikes on Iran, outside a Nato base in Izmir, Turkey, on Saturday. Photo: AP
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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: defiant Iranian leader’s rule ended by his enemies
The death of the 86-year-old cleric in a US-Israeli operation leaves a vacuum at the heart of the Islamic Republic.
1 Mar 2026 - 8:11PM
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Iran
Will Iran collapse without Khamenei or can its regime endure?
Experts see short-term stability, but warn that deeper structural strains could emerge once the immediate shock subsides.
1 Mar 2026 - 8:40PM
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Iran
Iran ‘internationalises battlefield’ as missiles put Gulf in firing line
Iranian strikes targeting American allies in the Middle East could bolster Arab rulers’ support for US-Israeli military operation.
1 Mar 2026 - 4:36PM
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With Khamenei dead, who will be Iran’s next supreme leader?
A council was formed to lead Iran in the transitional period, while a panel selects the new leader, with Khamenei’s son a potential contender.
1 Mar 2026 - 2:27PM
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Mourners react following the death of Iranian Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Sunday. Photo: EPA
Iran
Trump was once not keen on regime change in Iran – then he lost patience
The US president’s risk tolerance evolved dramatically, leading to strikes on Iran’s clerical leadership, as talks dragged on.
1 Mar 2026 - 2:24PM
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What to know about Iranian Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
A US-Israeli military strike has ended the rule of the cleric who ordered the country’s bloodiest crackdown in decades.
1 Mar 2026 - 5:27PM
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Burgers, then war: Trump’s bluffs before Iran strikes
The US president gave mixed signals about whether the attack was coming, but his weekend Mar-a-Lago trip may have been the big giveaway.
1 Mar 2026 - 6:55AM
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US says it used drones based on Iran’s own Shaheds in attack: ‘retribution’
Russia has used over 57,000 similar drones built with Iranian technology in Ukraine, transforming modern warfare.
1 Mar 2026 - 5:20AM
A Shahed drone is displayed in Tehran, Iran, on February 11. Photo: WANA via Reuters
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Trump gambles his Iran attack will save flailing Maga agenda
Faced with affordability concerns and plunging approval ratings at home, the US president is waging a war he once promised never to start.
1 Mar 2026 - 2:46AM
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Airspace closed, flights cancelled amid US-Israel-Iran conflict
Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Israel, Syria and the UAE all announced at least partial closures of their skies.
28 Feb 2026 - 11:04PM
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Trump threatens more hits, Khamenei dead and Israel mounts new attacks
Beijing says the killing of Iran’s supreme leader is ‘a grave violation of Iran’s sovereignty and security’.
2 Mar 2026 - 12:40AM
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Government supporters gather in mourning after state TV officially announces the death of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran on Sunday. Photo: AP
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Missiles streak across Gulf skies as Iran responds to US-Israel attack
The sudden escalation in military operations has left many in the Middle East on edge.
28 Feb 2026 - 11:55PM
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War and conflict
US-Israel attack on Iran: how it unfolded
‘The hour of your freedom is at hand,’ US president Donald Trump told Iranians on Saturday, after months of mounting tension.
1 Mar 2026 - 2:32AM
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What military assets does the US have in the Middle East?
Before Saturday’s strikes on Iran, Donald Trump ordered a huge military presence in the region, including warships crewed by thousands.
28 Feb 2026 - 10:13PM
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Who are the main players in the US-Iran-Israel crisis?
With the decisions and actions of those involved impacting countless millions, the stakes are high.
28 Feb 2026 - 9:56PM
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A handful of key players, including US President Donald Trump and Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, will decide what happens next after the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran on Saturday. Photos: via AFP
China-Middle East relations
Trump urges Iranians to overthrow government after US-Israel strikes
US bases in Kuwait, UAE, Qatar and Bahrain under attack by Revolutionary Guard, according to Iranian media outlet.
1 Mar 2026 - 3:32AM
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Pakistan
‘Managed escalation’: Pakistan-Taliban stand-off enters dangerous new phase
With positions entrenched, mediation efforts by regional powers are unlikely to deliver a swift breakthrough, observers say.
28 Feb 2026 - 4:03PM
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Trump says ‘not happy’ with Iran talks, US staff leave Israel over war risks
Other countries, including China, Germany and the UK, have issued warnings or relocated their citizens.
28 Feb 2026 - 5:07AM
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