Iran war: One downed US fighter jet pilot rescued
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“A US fighter jet was shot down over Iran and a rescue mission is underway, US and Iranian media report”
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— A US fighter jet was shot down over Iran and a rescue mission is underway, US and Iranian media report
https://www.dw.com/en/iran-war-unsc-to-vote-on-gulf-led-reso…
https://www.dw.com/en/iran-war-unsc-to-vote-on-gulf-led-reso…
“More ships are passing through the Strait of Hormuz, still far below pre-war levels”
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— On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the 2026 Iran war. The operation was an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
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— The Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for global energy trade, has experienced ongoing geopolitical and economic disruption since 28 February 2026, following joint military strikes by the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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— The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula, shared by the United Arab Emirate…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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“One of the two crew members aboard a US fighter jet that was downed over Iran has reportedly been rescued”
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— On June 22, 2025, the United States Air Force and Navy attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran as part of the Twelve-Day War, under the code name Operation Midnight Hammer. The Fordow Uranium Enrich…
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— On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from U.S. president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader …
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— Relations between Iran and the United States in modern-day are unsettled and have a troubled history. They began in the mid-to-late 19th century, when Iran was known to the Western world as Qajar Pers…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–United_States_relations
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–United_States_relations
“Israel says it is striking 'terror infrastructure' in Beirut”
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“Blast in southern Lebanon injures 3 UN peacekeepers”
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— The Israeli–Lebanese conflict, or the South Lebanon conflict, is a long-running conflict involving Israel, Lebanon-based paramilitary groups, and sometimes Syria. The conflict peaked during the Lebane…
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— The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Arabic: قوة الأمم المتحدة المؤقتة في لبنان; Hebrew: כוח האו"ם הזמני בלבנון), or UNIFIL (Arabic: يونيفيل; Hebrew: יוניפי״ל) is a United Nations peacekeeping…
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— Since 2 March 2026, there has been an ongoing war in Lebanon, between the state of Israel and the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah. The war has killed more than 1,000 militants and civilians com…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war
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“Iran offers bounty for US pilots reportedly shot down”
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“Security Council postpones vote to reopen Strait of Hormuz”
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— UN Security Council postpones vote to reopen Strait of Hormuz
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“Strait of Hormuz: More ships passing through”
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“Jerusalem's Old City quiet as war casts shadow over Good Friday celebrations”
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