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February 28, 2026 6:11 PM

US and Israel strike Iran, targeting its top leaders

The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on Saturday, targeting its leadership and plunging the Middle East into a new conflict that President Donald Trump said would end a security threat to the U.S. and give Iranians a chance to topple...

February 28, 2026 4:43 PM

Airlines cancel flights after US, Israel strikes on Iran

Global airlines cancelled flights across the Middle East on Saturday after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, plunging the region into a new conflict. Airspace over Iran and Iraq was empty on Saturday morning, maps by flight-trac...

February 28, 2026 1:50 PM

Israel and US launch strikes on Iran

Israel launched a "pre-emptive" attack against Iran on Saturday, and a major United States attack is underway, plunging the Middle East into a renewed military confrontation and further dimming hopes for a diplomatic solution to Tehran's nuclear disp...

February 26, 2026 10:13 AM

Iran sees cautious optimism ahead of US nuclear talks

Diplomats from Iran and the United States are set to meet in Geneva on February 26 for a third round of nuclear negotiations, even as Washington imposes fresh sanctions on Tehran’s oil trade and weapons networks. Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkia...

February 26, 2026 10:07 AM

Oil prices hover near seven-month highs amid US-Iran tensions

Global oil prices hovered near seven-month highs on Wednesday as rising geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran supported the market, even as growing American crude inventories pointed to concerns about oversupply. Brent crude future...

February 25, 2026 5:04 PM

Iran rejects Trump pressure as Geneva nuclear talks loom

 Iran has sharply rejected what it describes as American pressure tactics ahead of high-stakes nuclear negotiations in Geneva on Thursday, with officials swinging between defiance and cautious optimism about the prospect of reaching a diplomatic agr...

Last updated on: 13th October 2026

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