US-Israeli airstrikes targeted Natanz enrichment facility
VIENNA, Mar 02 (AP/AFP): Iran's Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency on Monday alleged that airstrikes by the United States and Israel targeted the Natanz enrichment facility in his country.That contradicts an assessment by the U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi who said that "up to now" the agency...
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Trump seeks to justify Iran war to US public
PALM BEACH, Mar 02 (AFP): President Donald Trump on Sunday sought to justify the military operation against Iran by citing the need to ensure America's long-term security, and to prepare the public for further casualties after the deaths of three US troops."Sadly, there will likely be more before it ends,"...
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Khamenei's death brings Khomeini's grandson into focus
TEHRAN, Mar 02 (Reuters): A grandson of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, is likely to figure prominently in the deliberations of the clerics who will determine who replaces Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as Supreme Leader.The killing of Khamenei, 86, in a U.S.-Israeli attack has...
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Attack in South Sudan's town kills 122
NAIROBI, Mar 02 (Reuters): A group of unidentified men attacked a town in South Sudan's Ruweng Administrative Area on Sunday, killing 122 people, including 82 civilians, the area's information minister said on Monday.The country has seen rising violence in recent months as political infighting threatens a fragile 2018 peace deal.The...
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