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Trump Says U.S. Has Begun ‘Major Combat Operations’ in Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States has launched “major combat operations” in Iran. In a video posted on social media, he added, “Our goal is to protect the American people by eliminating the imminent threats posed by the Iranian regime.” Trump emphasized that the U.S. will destroy Iran’s missiles and dismantle…
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Washington Warns Lebanon: Stay Out of It
From the early morning hours, as Israeli strikes on Iran began, intense diplomatic activity emerged at Lebanon’s presidential palace. Sources close to the presidency said President Joseph Aoun received a call from the United States that carried a clear message: the necessity of keeping Lebanon out of the regional conflict and avoiding any slide toward…
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U.S. Strikes Iran in Operation ‘Epic Fury’
Washington woke up Friday to news that the United States had entered a major war in the Middle East, the largest since the 2003 Iraq War. At 2:30 a.m., U.S. President Donald Trump announced in a video posted on his Truth Social account that the United States had begun “major combat operations” in Iran. He…
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How Israelis Are Living the First Hours of War: Scenes Captured by Alhurra
Israeli authorities declared an unprecedented state of emergency across the country after carrying out what Tel Aviv described as a “preemptive strike” targeting Iran, in a move that appeared to open a new phase of escalation. Alhurra’s camera captured almost deserted streets as air raid sirens sounded in various areas, reviving scenes of tension amid…
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Preparing for a Potential U.S. Strike… Iranian Kurdish Parties Form a “Unified Front”
Over the eight months following the twelve-day war between Iran and Israel, Iranian Kurdish opposition parties have intensified their meetings, seeking to overcome long-standing divisions and forge a unified front in anticipation of a phase that could follow any large-scale confrontation between Tehran and Washington. Last Sunday, five prominent Kurdish organizations announced the formation of…
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Between Iraq and Iran… A Border Bracing for Fire
“The Iranian Revolutionary Guard has not left a single stretch of the border with Iraq without deploying heavy units, ballistic missile launch platforms, and radar systems in preparation for war,” Shirwan Jami, a military leader in the Iran-opposition Kurdistan Freedom Party, told Alhurra. Iran continues its preparations to repel any potential U.S. attack, at a…
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Five Days, One Exit: Inside the Iran Strike Window
The United States has two tracks open on Iran right now, and only one of them ends without war. The question this week is which one closes first. President Donald Trump issued a 10- to 15-day ultimatum to Iran at the Board of Peace meeting on Feb. 19, placing the outer edge of his stated…
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Largest U.S. Military Buildup Since the Iraq War Points to a Long-Term War with Iran
The United States continues to deploy large numbers of combat forces to the Middle East in what has been described as the largest concentration of air power in the region since the 2003 Iraq war. This time, the target is Iran. The buildup does not merely suggest that a military strike against Iran is imminent.…
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Iran’s Streets and Nuclear Table: Two Different Battles
Iranian protesters are not backing down. Over the weekend, students staged demonstrations at major campuses in Tehran and Mashhad, the first significant campus protests since January’s crackdown, which rights groups HRANA and Amnesty International say killed thousands. Videos from BBC Persian and Iran International show students denouncing “the dictator,” the Revolutionary Guard, and the Islamic…
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Trump Sets Deadline for Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday set a timeline for deciding whether to continue diplomacy with Iran or order a military strike. Speaking at the first meeting of the Peace Council he formed in Washington on Thursday, Trump urged Iran to reach an agreement, indicating he could decide within 10 days on the possibility of…