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IDF launches large-scale strikes on Iranian targets hitting main IRGC security headquarters
IDF launches large-scale strikes on Iranian targets, hitting main IRGC security headquarters. The strikes were “part of the current operational phase aimed at further degrading core Iranian terror regime systems,” it said.
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At least six injured after shrapnel hits Tel Aviv area following Iranian missile launch MDA says
At least six injured after shrapnel hits Tel Aviv area following Iranian missile launch, MDA says. The Israel Fire and Rescue Authority announced that firefighters had been dispatched to Tel Aviv and extinguished several vehicle fires.
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Chances of US-Iran deal very small Israeli officials tell Post
Chances of US-Iran deal ‘very small,’ Israeli officials tell ‘Post.’ An American source told the Post that “the strikes are continuing as planned,” and Israeli officials also said there has been no change in coordination with the US military or in operational plans.
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Mojtaba Khameneis disappearance fuels uncertainty over who rules the Islamic Republic
Mojtaba Khamenei’s disappearance fuels uncertainty over who rules the Islamic Republic. Iran’s Supreme Leader has not been seen in public and did not deliver an address for the Iranian New Year on Friday, and the rumor mill is in full swing.
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Lebanon declares Iranian envoy persona non grata orders him to leave country
Lebanon declares Iranian envoy persona non grata, orders him to leave country. The diplomatic step comes as Lebanon faces mounting challenges from the ongoing war, including widespread displacement and repeated IDF evacuation warnings across southern Lebanon and parts of Beirut
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Iran tries to portray cyberwar victory against Israel despite physical setbacks
Iran tries to portray cyberwar victory against Israel despite physical setbacks. The INCD chief noted that Iran has recently attempted a mix of kinetic and cyber attacks against major Israeli and Gulf states’ utilities, including the gas sector.
Features, Analysis & Opinion
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How the Strait of Hormuz became a global economic hostage without a single warship
How the Strait of Hormuz became a global economic hostage without a single warship. Opinion: The Strait’s effective closure stems not from blockades but from insurance fears after drone strikes on shipping and energy sites drove risk beyond what marine underwriters can cover, turning limited attacks into a strategic shutdown
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The crack-up of the antisemitic right
The crack-up of the antisemitic right. Support for the Iran war among the GOP base and President Trump’s intervention in the podcast wars signal that the Tucker Carlson wing of the GOP has hit a dead-end.
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Middle Israel Mojtaba Khameneis appointment shows Irans revolution is dead - opinion
Middle Israel: Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment shows Iran’s revolution is dead – opinion. The people who crowned Khamenei the Second installed as the leader of Iran a man who, besides being a religious lightweight and a political novice, is a professed enemy of the Iranian people.








