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18 March

Plumes of smoke rise following reported explosions allegedly near Iran's Ministry of Intelligence on Araqi Street in Tehran on March 1, 2026, after Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed a day earlier in a large US and Israeli attack, prompting a new wave of retaliatory missile strikes from Iran.

Israel Says Striking Basij Militia in Tehran After Leader Killed

Israel's military said it was striking Iran's Basij paramilitary force in its positions around Tehran on Tuesday, after announcing it had killed the volunteer militia's top commander.

18 March

A B-2 Spirit stealth aircraft flies overhead during the Speed of Sound Airshow at Rosecrans Memorial Airport in St. Joseph, Missouri, May 2, 2020. The air show was hosted by the 139th Airlift Wing, and city of St. Joseph to thank the community for their support. The air show committee estimated around 30,000 people attended during the weekend performances in which the United States Air Force Thunderbirds Air Demonstration Squadron were featured. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Patrick Evenson)

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US Military Says Hit Iran Missile Sites Near Strait With ‘Bunker Buster’ Bombs

The US military said it had hit Iranian missile sites near the strategic Strait of Hormuz with some of the most powerful bombs in the US arsenal.

17 March

Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, in Beirut, Lebanon

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Israel Says Killed Iran National Security Chief Larijani

Israel said that Iran's powerful national security chief Ali Larijani was "eliminated last night," along with the commander of the Basij paramilitary force.

17 March

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200 US Troops Wounded in Seven Countries During Iran War

Around 200 US military personnel have been wounded in seven countries across the Middle East since the start of the US-Israel war against Iran, a US military spokesman said.

17 March

Taliban fighters stand guard near the Sardar Mohammad Dawood Khan military hospital in Kabul

Staff Writer With AFP

Kabul Drug Rehab Clinic in Ruins After Pakistan Strikes on Afghanistan

Crowds gathered outside a drug treatment center in the Afghan capital in a bid for news of their loved ones after it was hit in a Pakistani air strike.

16 March

A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit aircraft from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., flies during career day at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss., on May 5, 2007. (DoD photo by Kenn Brown, U.S. Air Force. (Released))

Rojoef Manuel

Chinese AI Monitoring System Allegedly Tracked US B-2 Bombers After Iran Strike

Chinese defense technology has intercepted radio transmissions from US B-2 Spirit bombers involved in a March 1 strike on Iran, claiming its AI-powered monitoring system detected the signals despite the aircraft’s stealth capability.

15 March