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Middle East
At Least 87 Dead After US Sinks Iranian Warship
A US submarine sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka on Wednesday, killing at least 87 sailors and leaving dozens missing, officials said.
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Middle East
Trump Says US Navy Could Escort Tankers, Iran Aimed to Strike First
President Donald Trump said the US Navy was ready to escort oil tankers through a crucial Gulf shipping route, as he justified his war on Iran by saying he believed Tehran was about to strike first.
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Europe
France Deploys Aircraft Carrier to Mediterranean Over Iran War
France is sending its flagship aircraft carrier to the Mediterranean in response to the widening conflict in the Middle East, President Emmanuel Macron announced.
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Middle East
Turkey Says Iran’s Indiscriminate Bombings Is ‘Wrong Strategy’
Iran's indiscriminate retaliatory attacks on targets across the Gulf states are the "wrong strategy," Turkey's top diplomat said.
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Middle East
US ‘Totally Stupid’ to Attack Iran During Talks: UN Ambassador
The US made a "totally stupid decision" to attack Iran while in negotiations, and betrayed Gulf nations by trashing their diplomatic efforts, Tehran's UN ambassador said.
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Middle East
Ukraine Offers Gulf States Air Defense Swap
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky offered US allies in the Middle East a swap of some of their air defense missiles in exchange for Kyiv's vaunted drone interceptors, to better protect them from Iranian drone attacks.
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Europe
UK PM Says Sending Warship, Helicopters to Cyprus
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the UK was dispatching "helicopters with counter drone capabilities" and a warship to Cyprus as Britain continues "defensive operations" in the region.
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NATO Chief Says ‘Widespread Support’ for US Iran Campaign
NATO chief Mark Rutte said Tuesday there was broad backing among US European allies for President Donald Trump's military campaign against Iran.
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Middle East
UN Urges All Sides in Middle East War to ‘Come to Their Senses’
The UN on Tuesday urged all parties to "come to their senses" and end the war in the Middle East, with fear and panic spreading across the region and beyond.
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Europe
French Defense Group Thales’ Profits Surge on Military Spending
Thales said Tuesday its 2025 profits surged by 66 percent and forecast decades of growth driven by rising military spending and war in the Middle East.
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