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US unexpectedly to exempt Russia's oil and gas facility from indefinite sanctions
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The US is said to be preparing to waive indefinite sanctions against units of Russian oil and gas corporation Rosneft in Germany.
Iran puts the heart of Israel's nuclear weapons program in sight
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Iran warns of strong retaliatory scenario aimed at Israel's nuclear program.
Oil tanker explodes in Persian Gulf amid US sinking Iranian warship
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A tanker anchored off Kuwait had a large explosion on its port side and was waterlogged.
New Zealand deploys military aircraft to the Middle East
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New Zealand prepares plan to evacuate citizens from the Middle East conflict zone.
US admits it is difficult to intercept all Iranian UAVs, overloaded air defense
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The Trump administration for the first time admitted that the US air defense system may not be able to intercept all Iran's Shahed suicide UAVs.
Iran denies contact with US, ready for long-term confrontation
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Iran affirms no negotiations amid escalating fighting.
Airstrikes on Iran could cost the US $100 billion
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Mr. Trump's airstrike on Iran is estimated to have cost more than $1 billion in just the first days, and could be up to nearly $100 billion if it lasts.
Iran pushes Israel into a fierce endurance test
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Israeli and US leaders both signaled that the conflict with Iran could last for weeks - a difficult problem for Tel Aviv.
Iran elects new Supreme Leader, Israel declares it will eliminate any successor
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Iran elected cleric Mojtaba Khamenei as Supreme Leader, replacing his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who died in a US-Israel airstrike.
Canadian Prime Minister calls Iran conflict a failure of international order
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Canadian Prime Minister on March 3 said that the war between the US, Israel and Iran is "another example of the failure of international order".
US threatens to impose unprecedented trade embargo on Spain
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The US announced that it would end all economic relations with Spain after the country refused to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP.
US deploys 12 warships, ready to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz
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Mr. Trump declared that the US Navy can escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, supporting political risk insurance to stabilize the global energy market.
Trump warns of risks to US soldiers in the Iran war
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The risk to US forces in the Iran war was mentioned by Mr. Trump at a closed-door meeting with many senior officials.
US announces 2,000 Iran targets attacked after 5 days
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After 5 days of launching the offensive, the US announced a series of destroyed Iranian targets, including missiles, warships and air defense systems.
