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Why Torpedoed Iranian Warship Is a Problem for India
ByAlex Travelli and Suhasini Raj March 5, 2026March 5, 2026

An Iranian ship had been invited by India to take part in peacetime naval exercises with dozens of other countries, days before it was sunk in a U.S. submarine attack.

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Trump Says He Should Have Role in Picking Iran’s Leader
ByDavid E. Sanger March 5, 2026

The president’s comments were the most explicit he has been yet about his vision of an American role in creating a new government in Tehran.

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US House of Representatives to vote on latest effort to halt Iran war
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 5, 2026

Vote comes day after a parallel resolution failed in the Senate, underscoring Republican support for Trump-launched war.

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Desperate travelers wait as Dubai resumes a few flights.
ByIsmaeel Naar March 5, 2026

As Iranian missile strikes continue to the U.A.E., stranded passengers at Dubai International Airport anxiously await a way back home.

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Analysis Suggests School Was Hit Amid U.S. Strikes on Iranian Naval Base
ByMalachy Browne and Aaron Boxerman March 5, 2026March 5, 2026

The Feb. 28 school strike in Minab, which killed dozens, including children, appears to have been part of an attack on an adjacent naval base in southern Iran, where officials said U.S. forces were operating.

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Trump fires Homeland Security head Kristi Noem, names Mullin as replacement
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 5, 2026

Noem, a former governor, became a prominent figure in the Trump administration's controversial crackdown on immigration.

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A beer at sunrise then back on duty – the British pilot who made RAF history shooting down Iranian drones
ByJessica Elgot at RAF Akrotiri March 5, 2026

F-35 pilot based in Cyprus becomes first to destroy a target in combat – and celebrates with a single beerIn the clear skies above Jordan on Monday night, a British F-35 pilot made a small piece of history. Flying for four hours alongside two Typhoons,…

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Sri Lanka evacuates crew of second Iranian vessel after US sunk IRIS Dena
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 5, 2026

More than 200 crew members evacuated, a day after a US submarine sank an Iranian frigate, leaving 87 sailors dead.

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Israel Pushes Farther Into Lebanon, and Readies for More
ByDavid M. Halbfinger and Natan Odenheimer March 5, 2026March 5, 2026

Days into its offensive against Hezbollah, Israel is massing armored vehicles near the Lebanese border for a potentially much larger ground incursion.

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Ukraine, Russia free 200 POWs each in latest swap amid stalled peace talks
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 5, 2026

Exchange comes amid a deadlock in US-brokered negotiations to end the four-year war between the two countries.

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