#Middle East tensions
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🇺🇸 2/28: CBS Weekend News
[USA]
Trump says Iran’s supreme leader killed in joint strikes by U.S., Israel; What we know after U.S., Israel attacks in Iran
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🇬🇧 Lyse Doucet: This is an extraordinary moment Iran has been preparing for
[United Kingdom]
The killing of the supreme leader will be a huge jolt to the Islamic Republic, which will try hard to show it has a plan in place.
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🇺🇸 Who is Ali Shamkhani, Iran official reportedly killed in US-Israel attacks?
[USA]
The former defence minister and secretary of Iran's Defence Council was involved in US-Iran nuclear negotiations.
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🇺🇸 Panic in the Gulf as Iran lashes out at US allies
[USA]
Tehran targets regional countries housing American bases despite their refusal to allow attacks from their territory
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🇺🇸 Iran’s Supreme Leader “Dead,” Trump Posts; Iran Says Not True As U.S. & Israeli Strikes Continues
[USA]
Iran’s Supreme Leader is dead, Donald Trump has proclaimed in a lengthy social media. However, under bombardment from American and Israeli forces, the Iranian government still insists Ali Khamenei is ...
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🇺🇸 Netanyahu claims ‘many signs’ Iran’s Khamenei ‘no longer alive’
[USA]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei may be "no longer alive."
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🇺🇸 World leaders, lawmakers weigh in on U.S.-Israel attack against Iran
[USA]
The U.S. and Israel's joint military operation in Iran has drawn mixed reactions from world leaders and lawmakers. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata has details on the attack.
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🇺🇸 What led up to U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran dubbed "Operation Epic Fury"
[USA]
U.S. and Israel launched a major military operation against Iran, which the U.S. military dubbed "Operation Epic Fury." CBS News' Haley Ott has more on what led up to the strikes and world reactions.
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🇺🇸 Iranian FM: U.S. and Iran had been making progress toward a deal [USA]
Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s foreign minister, tells NBC News that the U.S. and Iran had been making good progress toward a nuclear deal before U.S.-Israeli strikes were carried out Saturday.
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🇺🇸 Trump and Netanyahu go for Iran’s jugular
[USA]
Washington is ill-equipped to handle the regional conflagration it has unleashed
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🇺🇸 World leaders and governments react to U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran
[USA]
U.S. allies and adversaries responded to the joint attacks by the U.S. and Israel on Iran with concern over the risks of a new war in the Middle East.
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🇺🇸 Russia says Trump and Israel are plunging the Middle East into the abyss with Iran attack
[USA]
Related: #Geopolitical conflicts, #International relations
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🇺🇸 Iran strikes US military base in Bahrain as explosions heard across Gulf
[USA]
Plumes of smoke rose after Iran targeted a US military base in Bahrain, following Israel–US attacks across Iran.
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🇺🇸 U.S. and Israel launch strikes against Iran | Special Report
[USA]
The U.S. and Israel carried out military strikes on targets in Iran early Saturday after President Trump threatened the Iranian regime for weeks to make a new deal to rein in its nuclear program, and ...
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🇺🇸 Trump says “major combat operations” in Iran have begun
[USA]
US President Donald Trump says American forces have begun “major combat operations” in Iran alongside Israel.
Related: #Military escalation, #US foreign policy -
🇺🇸 Israel’s operation against Iran was coordinated with US, Israeli official says
[USA]
Related: #Geopolitics, #Security cooperation
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🇺🇸 Israelis Are Waiting for War With Iran, Again
[USA]
The national mood is somewhere between anxiety, resignation and anticipation as President Trump considers whether to attack Iran.
Related: #US foreign policy, #Israeli security concerns -
🇺🇸 US-Iran talks live: Nuclear talks to kick off in Geneva amid tensions
[USA]
Third round of indirect negotiations to take place amid a massive US military build-up in the Middle East.
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🇺🇸 For Trump, Military Strike in Iran Could Serve Symbolic Purpose
[USA]
Some officials in the Trump administration hope an attack would force Iran to give up its nuclear enrichment program. Others have doubts.
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🇺🇸 Trump draws red line on Iran: 'Never allow' Tehran to obtain nuclear weapons
[USA]
President Trump on Tuesday laid out his red line on Iran, saying the Middle East nation must never have a nuclear weapon, adding that he'd prefer a diplomatic solution but is willing to use military f...
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🇺🇸 U.S. beefing up firepower in Middle East as Trump grows impatient with Iran
[USA]
The United States stands at the brink of a major conflict in the Middle East with the Iranian regime grappling with domestic discontent and the threat of U.S. strikes. Charlie D'Agata reports.
Related: #Military escalation, #Iran-U.S. relations -
🇬🇧 US ambassador's Israel comments condemned by Arab and Muslim nations
[United Kingdom]
Mike Huckabee suggested Israel would be justified in taking much of the Middle East on Biblical grounds.
Related: #International law, #Israeli-Palestinian conflict -
🇺🇸 U.S. ambassador Mike Huckabee causes uproar by claiming Israel has a right to much of the Middle East
[USA]
"It would be fine if they took it all," Huckabee said, adding that Israel isn't looking to expand its territory and has a right to its own security.
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🇺🇸 Trump threatens strikes on Iran as more warships enter Mediterranean
[USA]
President Trump warned Friday that limited strikes on Iran are possible as he pressures the country to dismantle its nuclear program. The U.S. is continuing to ramp up its firepower in the Middle East...
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🇺🇸 U.S. Planes Land at Jordan Base, a Key Hub for Planning Possible Iran Strikes
[USA]
At least 60 attack aircraft are parked at the base, which has become a key hub for U.S. military planning for possible strikes on Iran.
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🇺🇸 Trump tells reporters he's "considering" limited strike on Iran
[USA]
Amid a U.S. military buildup in the Middle East, President Trump told reporters on Friday that he is "considering" a limited strike on Iran. CBS News contributor and former CIA officer Elliot Ackerman...
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🇺🇸 Trump warns of 'bad things' if Iran doesn't make a deal, as U.S. carrier approaches region
[USA]
Iran held annual military drills with Russia on Thursday as a second American aircraft carrier drew closer to the Middle East, with both the United States and Iran signaling they are prepared for war ...
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🇺🇸 U.S. military strike on Iran could happen as soon as Saturday, officials say
[USA]
A potential military strike on Iran could happen as soon as Saturday, according to top national security officials. President Trump has been putting military pressure on Iran to work out a nuclear dea...
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🇺🇸 Trump discusses timeline for potential strikes on Iran
[USA]
President Trump has been told the U.S. is prepared for potential military strikes on Iran as soon as this Saturday, although no decision has been made yet. Sources also say the Pentagon will be moving...
Related: #Military readiness, #U.S.-Iran relations -
🇺🇸 Trump has discussed timeline for potential Iran strikes, sources say
[USA]
President Trump has discussed plans for strikes on Iran as soon as this weekend, but has not yet made a decision, sources say. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more.
Related: #Military decision-making, #International relations