U.S. torpedoes ship in Indian Ocean, abandons survivors
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - The U. S. Navy has sunk an Iranian ship in the Indian Ocean, extending its unilateral war on Iran into Southeast Asia.
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Iran conflict: Indian Embassy issues safety advisory in Qatar
New Delhi [India] March 5 (ANI): Following the escalating tension in the Gulf region, the Indian Embassy in Doha has issued a fresh advisory for Indian nationals in Qatar, urging them to strictly adhere to safety instructions issued by local authorities.
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White House says Spain agreed to cooperate with US military action on Iran; Madrid denies claim
Washington DC [US], March 5 (ANI): The White House claimed that Spain has agreed to cooperate with US military operations against Iran after President Donald Trump threatened financial penalties; however, Madrid has rejected the US assertion. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday (local time) said that Spain 'agreed to cooperate with the US military.
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US Senate rejects resolution to curb Trump's military action against Iran
Washington Dc [US], March 5 (ANI): The US Senate has voted down a War Powers resolution aimed at limiting President Donald Trump's military action, 'Operation Epic Fury', against Iran, with the measure failing 47-53 on mostly party lines, Fox News reported.
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Detected over 185 missiles since start of blatant Iranian aggression: UAE
Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 5 (ANI): The United Arab Emirates has stated that since the start of the 'blatant Iranian aggression', 189 ballistic missiles launched towards the UAE have been detected, with 175 missiles destroyed, 13 falling into the sea and one landing within the territory of the state.
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"Doing very well": Trump rates war efforts against Iran "15 out of 10"
Washington DC [US], March 5 (ANI): President Donald Trump has said that the United States is doing 'very well' in the ongoing 'Operation Epic Fury' against Iran, rating the war efforts against Tehran as 15 on a scale of 10. Trump's comments came amid escalating tensions following the February 28 US and Israeli strikes on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, along with other key figures.
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U.S. Senate fails to advance war powers resolution aimed at curbing Trump's Iran military operations
Veteran Democratic Senator Tim Kaine, who co-sponsored the measure, said that "the administration and their shifting set of rationales, and even in a classified setting, could produce no evidence, none, that the U. S. was under an imminent threat of attack from Iran.
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Report: Tom Brady-Fantatics Saudi Arabia flag football event likely moving to U.S.
(Photo credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images) The flag football event organized by Tom Brady and Fanatics for Saudi Arabia for later this month in Riyadh is likely being moved to the United States amid the ongoing war in the Middle East, Front Office Sports reported Wednesday. In light of attacks from the U. S.
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UAE condemns attempted targeting of Trkiye with Iranian ballistic missile
ABU DHABI, 5th March, 2026 (WAM) -- The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the attempted targeting of the Republic of Trkiye with an Iranian ballistic missile. The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) air defense systems successfully destroyed the missile before it reached Turkish territory.
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Over 17,500 Americans safely returned from Middle East amid Iran conflict: US
Washington DC [US], March 5 (ANI): The United States said that more than 17,500 American citizens have safely returned from the Middle East since February 28, as Washington stepped up evacuation and assistance efforts amid escalating security concerns in the region.
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Daniil Medvedev, two other Russians leave Dubai for Indian Wells
(Photo credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images) Former World No. 1 Daniil Medvedev and two other Russian players made it out of Dubai and will play in the BNP Paribas Open after travel plans were thrown into chaos amid the United States' and Israel's attacks on Iran, according to multiple reports.
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U.S. submarine sinks Iranian warship in int'l waters near Sri Lanka
At least 80 people on board the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena were killed after the vessel was attacked and sunk by the U. S. submarine in the Indian Ocean off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Arun Hemachandra said Wednesday.
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Bahrain Defence Force: 74 Iranian missiles,117 hostile drones destroyed
MANAMA, 5th March, 2026 (WAM) -- The General Command of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) announced that its air defence systems have continued to intercept successive waves of Iranian terrorist aggression.
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US will ensure rogue Iranian regime's terrorist proxies no longer destabilise region: WH
Washington DC [US], March 5 (ANI): Amid escalating tensions in West Asia, the White House said that the 'rogue Iranian terrorist' regime is being 'absolutely crushed' under the Operation Epic Fury, as President Donald Trump has set clear objectives to raze Tehran's missile industry and annihilate its navy.
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ISRAEL-TEL AVIV-MISSILES-ATTACK
(260304) -- TEL AVIV, March 4, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People go down to take shelter in an underground parking lot during an air raid siren in Tel Aviv, Israel, March 4, 2026. At least two people were injured in central Israel during two joint missile and rocket attacks launched by Iran and Hezbollah on Wednesday, as Israeli forces carried out a wave of airstrikes across southern Lebanon.
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RT documents death and destruction in Tehran inflicted by US-Israeli strikes (VIDEO)
Many civilians in the Iranian capital have been killed and the city has suffered heavy damage, according to Tehran bureau chief Hami Hamedi The city of Tehran has been subjected to heavy aerial bombardment by US and Israeli forces, with the strikes targeting multiple government and public sites acro
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On the ground in Tehran: Death and destruction inflicted by US-Israeli strikes (VIDEO)
Hundreds have been killed as the city is battered by wave after wave of attack, according to RT's bureau chief Hami Hamedi The city of Tehran has been subjected to heavy aerial bombardment by US and Israeli forces, with the strikes targeting multiple government and public sites across the Iranian ca
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Middle East airspace shutdown traps thousands
ABU DHABI/DUBAI/DOHA/DHAKA: Hundreds of thousands of travelers were left stranded on March 1 as escalating strikes involving the United States, Israel, and Iran forced the shutdown of much of the Middle East's airspace, throwing global travel into disarray.
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Trkiye has entered Israels threat narrative. Whats next
Amid internal divisions and ongoing war, Israeli politicians are redefining external threats and Ankara is increasingly part of the equation Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett recently made a bold statement regarding Türkiye and its President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, effectively labeling Ankara a new strategic threat to Israeli security.
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Mideast in Pictures: Iran's answer to U.S.-Israeli strikes
CAIRO, March 4 (Xinhua) -- The joint U. S. -Israeli military operation against Iran, entering its fifth day, has triggered a sharp escalation across the Middle East, setting off waves of missile exchanges, mounting casualties, and far-reaching political, security, and economic repercussions.