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Kurds, Trump and a Fragmented Iran: A New Chessboard

March 7, 2026

"The United States and Israel appear to be reshaping the Middle East by encouraging Kurdish fighters in Iran to spark conflict that could split the nation. The plan, if it exists, would aim to weaken Tehran’s grip and create a power vacuum that the Kurds might try to fill. In recent reports, Trum

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US War on Iran Costs Billions in First Days

March 6, 2026

The United States has spent about $3. 7 billion in the first 100 hours of its attack on Iran, a study says. That averages nearly $900 million each day. Most of the money goes to buying weapons, not to running the war itself. The research was done by a Washington think‑tank that looks at defense issu

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Friends of Iran Lose Their Hands

March 5, 2026

Iran has long lived on the fringes of Western politics, but it kept close ties with several nations that shared its distrust of the United States. Back in the day, Turkey and India traded goods with Iran and sometimes coordinated on security matters. China bought oil from Tehran at low prices, wh

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Drone Hit at UK Base in Cyprus: New Clues Emerge

March 5, 2026

A small unmanned aircraft struck a Royal Air Force hangar at Akrotiri, Cyprus, on Sunday. The building housed American U‑2 spy planes and caught fire, but no one was hurt and equipment inside remained intact. Initial reports had linked the drone to Iran, but the UK Ministry of Defence says that i

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Religions, Politics and the Risk of a Bigger Middle East War

March 5, 2026

The recent U. S. and Israeli air strikes on Iran have set off a chain reaction that could pull the entire region into a larger conflict. The goal was to blunt what President Trump called an imminent nuclear threat, but the fallout is far more complex. A key point of tension is the death of Iran’s

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Israel Plans New Attacks on Iran’s Hidden Missile Bunkers

March 5, 2026

Israel has moved into a second stage of its campaign against Iran, targeting underground missile storage sites. The move follows the first week’s strikes that hit Iranian leaders and sparked a wider regional conflict, with Israel and the U. S. attacking targets in Iran, Lebanon, Iraq and the Gulf.

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Oil Ships in Danger as Middle East Tensions Rise

March 5, 2026

The Gulf’s waterway, a lifeline for global oil and gas, is now a hotspot as attacks on ships grow more frequent. A Bahamas‑flagged tanker near Iraq’s Khor al Zubair port was struck by an Iranian explosive boat, while another anchored off Kuwait suffered a massive blast that leaked oil. These inciden

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Books for a March Getaway

March 3, 2026

March brings fresh stories that feel like a quick trip away from daily life. Readers can jump into deserts, oceans, war zones, or imagined futures without leaving their homes. One book invites you to the U. S. –Mexico borderlands where a legendary Apache warrior once lived. It mixes history a

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Oil Prices Surge as Gulf Passage Faces Turmoil

March 3, 2026

The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow stretch linking the Persian Gulf to the wider world, has become a flashpoint after Iran’s recent moves have stalled tanker traffic. This choke point handles roughly 20 % of global oil flow, so any slowdown sends shockwaves through markets. When Iran threatened to ig

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Middle East Conflict Spreads, Travelers Urged to Leave

March 3, 2026

The United States has told citizens in six Gulf countries that they must leave immediately because of growing danger. The warning comes after Washington and Israel carried out strikes against Iranian targets, sparking a wave of retaliatory attacks across the region. Embassies in Jordan, Bahrain, I