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Russia loses contact with Iranian nuclear leader, prepares for emergency evacuation
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More than 600 Russian citizens are still at Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant while Rosatom has completely lost contact with Iran's nuclear industry leaders.
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".
Gold price reverses to decrease amid Iran war, forecast of next developments
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World gold prices unexpectedly turned down sharply in March 3, despite escalating wars between the US, Israel and Iran.
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.
Iran - oil pillar OPEC holds 4.5% of world oil supply
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Iran is the 3rd largest oil producer in OPEC with an output of more than 3 million barrels per day in January 2026.
Iran warns of expanding conflict to countries containing US bases
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The Iranian government warned that the conflict would spread to the entire Middle Eastern nation that is placing US military bases and logistics facilities.
Conflict spreads, Iranian missiles target Qatar's capital directly
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Qatar's air defense system successfully intercepted a series of missiles from Iran aimed at the capital Doha, pushing the regional conflict to officially spread.
Americans take to the streets to protest Iran attack
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The airstrikes on Iran launched by President Donald Trump on February 28 sparked legal controversy and a wave of protests in the US.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei passes away, 5 bright candidates to succeed
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The death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei shows another day in Iran and another day in the Middle East region.
Gold, oil and USD prices fluctuate as US - Israel airstrikes Iran
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Gold prices jumped more than 100 USD, to nearly 5,300 USD/ounce after the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran on February 28.
Iran confirms Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's death, national mourning for 40 days
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Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has passed away, Iranian state media confirmed.
Trump's airstrike on Iran raises controversy
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The airstrikes on Iran launched by President Trump are raising legal controversy about the clear constitutionality of this military action.
Cubans return to bicycles as the US tightens oil supplies
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Many Cubans are returning to bicycles in the context of the country's shortage of gasoline due to US sanctions.
Hormuz Strait paralyzed after Iran airstrike, oil prices jump more than 8%
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Oil transportation has almost been temporarily suspended in the Strait of Hormuz, which connects the Persian Gulf with international waters after the US and Israel attacked Iran.
Mexican ship docks at Cuban port with nearly 1,200 tons of food
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Two Mexican Navy ships docked at Havana port on February 28 with a new aid shipment for Cuba.
Strange gas discovered on the day MH370 went missing, suspected of having a new crash site
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A new hypothesis about the MH370 disappearance was put forward by an American related to the discovery of a strange gas on the day the plane went missing.
Israel moves hospital underground
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The Israeli Ministry of Health announced on February 28 that it had raised the warning level of all hospitals to the highest level after attacks in Iran.
US - Israel say Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has been killed
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After the attacks by the US and Israel on Tehran, Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is believed to have been killed.
Ukraine receives gas from Germany for the first time
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Germany officially supplies gas to Ukraine for the first time through a port receiving liquefied natural gas (LNG) on Rügen Island.