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(VIDEO) Israeli F-35 Downs Iranian Yak-130 in Historic First Dogfight Over Tehran Amid Escalating War

An Israeli Air Force F-35I "Adir" stealth fighter jet shot down an Iranian Air Force Yakovlev Yak-130 combat trainer over the skies of Tehran on Wednesday, the Israel Defense Forces announced, marking the first confirmed air-to-air kill of a manned aircraft by an F-35 and the Israeli military's first fighter-on-fighter…

International Business Times

Israel Launches 'Broad Wave Of Strikes' In Tehran; Khamenei Funeral Tonight

Israeli defence minister Israel Katz said the military would attempt to eliminate any successor to Iran's supreme leader, sharply raising the stakes of the confrontation, according to remarks carried by Israeli media.

International Business Times

Israel strikes Tehran and Beirut as Iran vows ‘complete destruction’ in region

Rapidly escalating war enters fifth day and spreads as far as Indian Ocean with sinking of Iranian vessel off Sri Lanka

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First Thing: Senate to vote on resolution that would prevent Trump continuing Iran war

Vote to come after Israel launches wave of strikes on Tehran. Plus, why a ChatGPT boycott could work

The Guardian - UK

'Safety risks': US orders non-emergency staff in Pakistan to leave Karachi, Lahore consulates

Amid escalating tensions following US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran's retaliation, the United States has ordered non-emergency staff and family members to depart its consulates in Lahore and Karachi due to safety risks. Washington also authorized voluntary departures from diplomatic missions in Saudi Arabia, Cyprus, and Oman as a precautionary…

The Times of India

Iran war today: What happened in Middle East overnight as Israel launches ‘broad wave’ of strikes

The Israeli military says it launched a “broad wave” of strikes in Tehran early on Wednesday, targeting “the Iranian terror regime’s launch sites, aerial defence systems and additional infrastructure”. The Pentagon has named the first four American personnel killed in the widening conflict; they are Capt Cody A Khork, 35,…

The Independent UK

Iran war LIVE: US and Israel airstrikes ‘fail to destroy’ Iran military command despite 50 Israeli jets hitting underground bunker in Tehran

Foreign Office insiders believe the regime’s command and control structure has been weakened but remains intact despite the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

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US planning to arm Kurdish forces to trigger uprising in Iran: Report

The CIA is reportedly planning to arm Kurdish forces in Iran to incite a popular uprising, with the Trump administration in talks with opposition groups and Kurdish leaders. This move aims to draw Iranian security forces away from urban centers, potentially aiding civilian protests and straining Tehran's military resources.

The Times of India

Iranian regime 'are toast,' US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says at Pentagon briefing

Explosions sounded in Tehran on Wednesday with the war now in its fifth day as Iran continues to cause anger in Gulf states with repeated strikes targeting US military assets.

Euronews

Day 5: US assets hit across Mid-East; Israel launches fresh strikes on Iran, Lebanon

Intense fighting grips the Middle East as Iran and the US-Israeli alliance escalate conflict. Tehran faces sustained strikes on military and nuclear sites, retaliating with attacks on regional US assets and Israel. Casualties mount on both sides, with evacuations underway for foreign nationals. The future leadership of Iran remains uncertain…

The Times of India

The Latest: Explosions heard in Tehran and Jerusalem on fifth day of war

Explosions are sounding in Iran’s capital city as its war with the U.S. and Israel enters a fifth day

The Independent UK

Was the US attack on Iran predicted just days before? Ex-CIA officer John Kiriakou's shocking warning

Following Operation Epic Fury, the United States and Israel launched sweeping strikes on Iran’s missile and nuclear infrastructure, an assault that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and triggered widespread regional retaliation. The escalation came just days after former CIA officer John Kiriakou publicly warned that Washington had already…

The Times of India

Trump says 'everything's been knocked out' in Iran but offers no clear plan for war

Trump has faced criticism for conflicting messages about his justifications and aims after launching the region's biggest conflict in more than two decades.

Euronews

US-Israel attack on Iran: Former Iran supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei to be buried in his hometown, Mashhad

Iran's former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a joint US-Israel strike, with his burial planned for Mashhad. The assassination marks a significant escalation, with US President Trump calling it justice and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu noting signs of his demise.

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Euronews

Macron orders first evacuations of citizens as France boosts defences in the Middle East

France says it downed drones “in legitimate defence”, will send the warship to Cyprus and deploy air-defence assets to allies as the first two repatriation flights head to Paris on Tuesday night

The Guardian - UK

Middle East attacks intensify as Trump says he rejects Iran’s attempt to talk

US president claims ‘they want to talk. I said: Too Late!’, while Rubio threatens the ‘hardest hits are yet to come’

The Guardian - UK

Chaos signals Iran struggling to function as war turns into fight for survival

Strikes on Iranian leadership are putting Tehran under unprecedented military and diplomatic pressure

The Conversation

CIA agents successfully executed a plan for regime change in Iran in 1953 – but Trump hasn’t revealed any signs of a plan

When the bombing of Iran began on Feb. 28, 2026, the Trump administration had not informed the American people exactly what it was prepared to achieve.

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The Independent UK

Trump hits out at Starmer over Iran: ‘This is not Winston Churchill we’re dealing with’

The US president has hit out at Britain several times since the US launched strikes on Tehran

The Guardian - UK

‘People are gripped by huge fear’: defiance and hope on the streets of Tehran

Bombarded by the US and Israel, Iranians worry about how to survive, and what comes next

The Conversation

Who – or what – will replace Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei

Leadership transitions in dictatorships can signal upheaval – for better or worse – and in Iran that moment has now arrived. The death of the supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, in a US airstrike on Tehran on February 28 marks the most consequential rupture in the Islamic Republic’s political system since…

Euronews

What is Iran's Assembly of Experts and who will succeed Khamenei?

The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has plunged Iran into a wartime leadership crisis. A temporary council runs the country while the Assembly of Experts — whose headquarters were hit in US-Israeli strikes on Tuesday — must select a successor.

Radio France Internationale

Unesco raises alarm over heritage sites as bombing in Iran intensifies

The United Nations cultural body Unesco has called on warring parties in the Middle East to respect international conventions protecting cultural property after Iran’s heritage-listed Golestan Palace was damaged in US-Israeli air strikes.

The Times of India

China’s 'ice-cold' calculus: Why Tehran can’t count on Beijing

Despite Iran's critical economic reliance on China, Beijing's response to strikes on its leader was limited to verbal condemnation and calls for de-escalation. China prioritizes its broader economic interests and balanced regional ties over defending Tehran militarily, demonstrating a strategic calculus that favors diplomacy and deniability over direct intervention or…

International Business Times UK

Is Ayatollah Arafa Confirmed Dead? Mike Flynn Reportedly Claims Iran's New Interim Leader Already Killed

Former US national security adviser Mike Flynn claims Iran's interim supreme leader was killed in an Israeli strike, amid escalating Middle East tensions.

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