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Iran fired missiles at targets in Israel and Gulf Arab states after vowing massive retaliation for the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by the United States and Israel.
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Khamenei killing shatters Iran's order, triggers high-stakes succession race
The killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei shatters the country's leadership order and triggers a high-stakes succession race.
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ReutersMar 1, 2026Mar 1
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Israel hits Tehran again after killing Khamenei, leadership council takes over
Israel launches fresh strikes on Tehran after killing Khamenei, as a leadership council takes over in Iran amid retaliatory missile barrages.
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ReutersMar 1, 2026Mar 1
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US and Israel pound Iran as Trump signals willingness to talk to Tehran
US and Israel conduct strikes on Iran while President Trump signals willingness to talk to new Iranian leaders following Khamenei's death.
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AP NewsMar 1, 2026Mar 1
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‘Sixty seconds, that’s all it took’: the clinical Israeli-US operation to kill Ali Khamenei | US-Israel war on Iran
Details the precise Israeli-US operation that assassinated Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in just sixty seconds.
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The GuardianMar 1, 2026Mar 1
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World leaders urge peace as Iran trades strikes with US and Israel
World leaders call for peace amid exchanges of strikes between Iran, US, and Israel following the killing of Iran's Khamenei.
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AP NewsMar 1, 2026Mar 1
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The Iran war has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz : NPR
The war with Iran effectively closes the Strait of Hormuz using cheap drones, severely disrupting global oil markets.
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NPRMar 4, 2026Mar 4
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Where things stand 1 month into the war with Iran - ABC News
Update on the US-Iran war one month after initial strikes, entering the fifth week of conflict.
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ABC NewsMar 28, 2026Mar 28
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Trump fumes at NATO for refusing to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, and embraces going it alone
President Trump criticizes NATO for not helping secure the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran conflict and opts to go it alone.
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Associated PressMar 17, 2026Mar 17
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2026 Cuban crisis - Wikipedia
Oil shortage and economic crisis in Cuba triggered by US fuel blockade following intervention in Venezuela.
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WikipediaFeb 6, 2026Feb 6