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Middle East war live: Iran defiant as Trump makes new threat against its oil hub

France24 · · 829 words · By FRANCE
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“Iran fired new missiles early Tuesday as it vowed defiance against US President Donald Trump”
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Iran fired at least 13 salvos of missiles at Israel on Tuesday (March 24, 2026), in which nine people were wounded.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/iran-rejects-us-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Iran fired its daily barrages again across the Middle East on Tuesday and Wednesday
https://www.euronews.com/2026/03/25/what-we-know-and-do-not-…
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“An Iranian attack sparked a fire on a Kuwaiti oil tanker at Dubai Port”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel started an armed conflict with surprise airstrikes on sites and cities across Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several other Iranian offi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, following the coordinated 2026 Israeli–United States strikes on Iran, the Islamic Republic of Iran launched a multiday series of missile and drone airstrikes on the United Arab Em…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_the_Un…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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“The Kuwaiti giant crude oil tanker was subjected to a direct and malicious Iranian attack”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, following the coordinated 2026 Israeli–United States strikes on Iran, the Islamic Republic of Iran launched a multiday series of missile and drone airstrikes on the United Arab Em…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_the_Un…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the 2026 Iran war, Iran carried out a series of missile strikes and drone attacks against several Arab countries in the Middle East. They also involved security threats against territorial wate…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Arab_c…
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“There were no injuries, according to the report”
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cross reference SUPPORTS — As Iran vowed to be defiant against U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats, an Iranian attack sparked a fire on a Kuwaiti oil tanker at Dubai Port, state media reported on Tuesday (March 31, 2026), add…
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/us-israel-iran-w…
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“Dubai authorities later said firefighters had extinguished the blaze”
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“KUNA reported the tanker was fully laden at the time of the attack”
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“The attack caused 'material damage to the ship's hull'”
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“Kuwait's military said its air defences were responding to 'hostile missile and drone attacks'”
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“Israel's military launched an investigation into incidents that killed three UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli–Lebanese_conflict
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An ongoing conflict between the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel began on 8 October 2023, when Hezbollah launched rockets and artillery at Israeli positions following Hamas's October 7 att…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah–Israel_conflict_(202…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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 people in Lebanon and displ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war
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“Iran's parliamentary commission approved plans to impose tolls on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz”
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“NATO forces intercepted a new missile fired from Iran towards Turkey”
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“US Secretary of State Marco Rubio voiced hope for working with elements within Iran's government”
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“Israel's military said it had struck the Imam Hossein University in Tehran run by Iran's Revolutionary Guards”
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“An Israeli airstrike on a residential building near Beirut's southern suburbs killed at least three Hezbollah members”
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“US President Donald Trump threatened to destroy Iran's oil export hub of Kharg Island, oil wells and power plants”
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“The White House stated that talks with Iran are continuing and progressing well”
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“UNIFIL reported two personnel killed on Monday in a blast in the country's south”
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“An Israeli airstrike killed three Hezbollah members near Beirut's southern suburbs”
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