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Iran Holds Khamenei Funeral After Four Months Delay
World
The Signal Editorial DeskJul 4

Iran Holds Khamenei Funeral After Four Months Delay

After more than 130 days of postponements, Iran has begun funeral ceremonies for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country’s longest-serving Supreme Leader. The delay, driven by war, security fears, and religious...

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Middle East: US says it carried out new strikes in Iran
World
Deutsche WelleMay 26

Middle East: US says it carried out new strikes in Iran

The US military's Central Command said it had carried out “self-defense” strikes in southern Iran. Meanwhile, Israeli PM Netanyahu said he ordered the military to increase strikes against Hezbollah.

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Even the neocons have turned against wars in the Middle East | Owen Jones
Opinion|Opinion | The Guardian|Apr 15

Even the neocons have turned against wars in the Middle East | Owen Jones

If the US had “not been deeply and consistently involved in the Muslim world since the 1940s,” he added, “Islamic militants would have little interest in attacking” it. “Knowing what we know now, I would never have voted for it,” said Hillary Clinton about the Iraq war in 2007. There have been no meaningful consequences for being consistently wrong about the gravest of questions – whether millions live or die.

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As Trump mulls Middle East exit, Iran says ‘prepared for 6 months of war’
India|The Indian Express|Apr 1

As Trump mulls Middle East exit, Iran says ‘prepared for 6 months of war’

Iran is prepared to continue the war for “at least six months”, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in an interview with Al Jazeera. United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday signalled that America wanted out of the Middle East conflict soon.

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US-Israel war on Iran destabilizes Middle East politics
World|Deutsche Welle|Mar 7

US-Israel war on Iran destabilizes Middle East politics

As the United States and Israel expand their war and Iran continues to launch retaliatory strikes, governments across the region are finding their domestic politics thrown into disarray.

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