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  Tanker hit by explosion off Kuwait, causing oil spill as Middle East conflict intensifies

  World | March 05, 2026 8:05 IST

  The war has disrupted the supply of the world's oil and gas, snarled international shipping, and stranded hundreds of thousands of travellers in the Middle East.

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  US-Israel-Iran war: Tehran says 'no reason to negotiate', calls US attack on ship 'war crime'

  World | March 06, 2026 6:25 IST

  US-Israel-Iran War: The war has killed more than 1,000 people in Iran, more than 50 in Lebanon, and around a dozen in Israel, according to officials in those countries. The United Nations says 100,000 people fled the Iranian capital in the war's first two days alone.

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  Pezeshkian tells Arab nations: Iran 'respects sovereignty' but was 'forced to act'

  World | March 04, 2026 22:58 IST

  The conflict sharply escalated after Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in US-Israeli strikes on Saturday. Following Khamenei’s killing, President Pezeshkian addressed the nation and said Iran’s armed forces would “disappoint the enemies” and were already targeting enemy bases.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, March 4, 2026

  India | April 07, 2026 12:50 IST

  Amid hectic political activity in Patna, speculation is growing that Nitish Kumar may step down, with his son Nishant Kumar likely to become Deputy Chief Minister, as all Janata Dal (United) MLAs have been summoned, though the next Chief Minister remains uncertain.

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  Israeli F-35 shoots down Iranian Air Force YAK-130 over Tehran as war enters fifth day

  World | March 04, 2026 16:47 IST

  The F-35I “Adir” is Israel’s special version of the F-35, built by American defense company Lockheed Martin. The jet is considered one of the most advanced fighter aircraft in the world.

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  Iran Guards claim 'complete control' of Strait of Hormuz, warn ships of risk from missiles, drones

  World | March 04, 2026 11:30 IST

  The Strait of Hormuz connects the Gulf to the Arabian Sea and is considered one of the most critical chokepoints in global energy trade.

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  Trump orders US navy to escort oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz

  World | March 04, 2026 5:29 IST

  The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow maritime passage connecting the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman, is one of the world's most critical energy chokepoints, with a significant portion of global oil and liquefied natural gas shipments passing through it.

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  US-Israel-Iran war: Spain rejects US claim of military cooperation; death count tops 1,000

  World | March 05, 2026 4:08 IST

  US-Israel-Iran war: Israel stepped up attacks on Iranian missile launchers and weapons factories, while Iran fired dozens of ballistic missiles at Israel and launched drone attacks across the Gulf, including hitting the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia.

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  US-Israel strike hits building linked to Iran's Supreme Leader selection panel

  World | March 03, 2026 21:02 IST

  Israeli and US forces struck a building in Tehran used by the Assembly of Experts, the body responsible for choosing Iran’s next supreme leader, AFP reported. The attack comes as the joint military campaign against Iran continues.

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  Fire erupts at UAE's Fujairah oil hub as Middle East conflict disrupts energy supplies

  World | March 03, 2026 20:21 IST

  A fire at Fujairah’s oil hub, caused by debris from a drone interception, highlights the growing impact of the US-Iran conflict on Gulf energy infrastructure.

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  Trump declares 'too late' for talks with Iran as US-Israel strikes escalate conflict

  World | March 03, 2026 19:17 IST

  US President Trump has made it clear that diplomacy with Iran is no longer an option, calling the time for talks “too late” as US and Israeli forces escalate strikes in Tehran.

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  New Iran Defence Minister Seyed Majid Ebn Al-Reza killed in Israeli strikes: Reports

  World | March 03, 2026 18:03 IST

  Iran’s Defence Minister Amir Nasirzadeh’s successor, Seyed Majid Eb Al-Reza, is also reported by The Spectator Index to have been killed in Israeli strikes.

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  US Diplomat reveals why Iran was targeted: 'Enough uranium for 11 nuclear bombs'

  World | March 03, 2026 16:42 IST

  The US and Israel launched missiles and attack drones at multiple targets in Tehran, including the compound of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was later confirmed killed.

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  US destroys all Iranian warships in the Gulf of Oman, releases video | Watch

  World | March 03, 2026 10:49 IST

  The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said that the Iranian regime has harassed and attacked international shipping in the Gulf of Oman for decades.

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  Who could succeed Ali Khamenei? Key contenders for Iran's supreme leader post

  World | March 03, 2026 6:15 IST

  Iran's leaders are scrambling to replace Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who ruled the country for 37 years before he was killed in the US and Israeli bombardment.

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  US urges Americans to 'immediately leave' over a dozen Middle Eastern countries, including Israel

  World | March 03, 2026 5:24 IST

  With no sign of the conflict abating, US President Donald Trump said operations are likely to last four to five weeks but that he was prepared "to go far longer than that."

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  Several US warplanes crashed in Kuwait, Iranian media releases picture of pilot of downed F15

  World | March 02, 2026 14:11 IST

  Iranian State Media also released a picture on Telegram allegedly of the American F15 fighter pilot whose plane was downed in Kuwait earlier on Monday morning.

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  'Matter of concern': PM Modi calls for dialogue amid West Asia tensions

  India | March 02, 2026 13:34 IST

  PM Modi also chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), the country’s highest decision-making body on security and strategic matters. The meeting was convened to review the evolving situation arising from the attack on Iran by the United States and Israel.

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  Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad not killed in attack, claims China's Global Times

  World | March 02, 2026 12:11 IST

  China’s Global Times has claimed that former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is alive and safe, rejecting earlier media reports that he was killed in US-Israel airstrikes.

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  Video shows Iranian missile dodging interceptors as Israel-Iran conflict intensifies | VIDEO

  World | March 02, 2026 11:09 IST

  The video was reportedly recorded from a terrace. However, the exact location and time of the footage have not yet been confirmed. Some social media users have claimed it was filmed in Jerusalem, but this has not been officially verified.