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Pentagon Signals Massive Price Tag for Iran War as Costs Mount

Washington — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday that military operations against Iran come at a high financial

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West Bank Civilians Killed as Iran-Israel War Spillover Reaches Palestinians

Beit Awa — Four Palestinian women were killed and more than a dozen others injured after a strike hit near

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UAE Breaks Up Iran-Linked Network Amid Escalating Gulf Tensions

Dubai— The United Arab Emirates said on Friday it had dismantled a “terrorist network” allegedly funded and operated by Iran

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Netanyahu Floats Postwar Energy Corridor via Israel as Conflict Reshapes Strategy

Jerusalem— Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Middle East oil and gas should be routed through pipelines

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Israel Escalates Iran Strikes, Regional Energy Shock Reverberates Across Gulf

Jerusalem — Israel launched a new wave of strikes on targets in Tehran on Friday, the Israeli military said, deepening

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Iran presses regional coordination against perceived US-Israel escalation

Dubai- Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi on Thursday urged regional countries to enhance vigilance and coordination in response to what

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Iran strikes Qatar LNG hub; UAE halts gas operations as Trump issues stark warning

Doha – Iranian missile attacks caused extensive damage to Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG hub, QatarEnergy said on Wednesday, while the

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Iranian missile kills three Palestinian women in first West Bank fatalities

Jerusalem – Three Palestinian women were killed in an Iranian missile strike on the West Bank late on Wednesday, the

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Those loyal to Iran can leave Bahrain, Interior Minister tells Tehran Supporters

Manama – Bahrain’s Interior Minister Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa said individuals whose loyalty to Iran exceeds their allegiance to

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Saudi warns of military response as Iran missile strikes shatter détente

Riyadh– Saudi Arabia reserves the right to take military action against Iran after ballistic missiles targeted Riyadh, Foreign Minister Prince