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Thousands Protest Across the Middle East as Israel-Iran Conflict Deepens

Demonstrators took to the streets of Iran, Iraq and Lebanon on Friday after midday prayers, expressing anger at Israel’s widening offensive.

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A U.S. Attack on Iran Would Show the Limits of China’s Power

China, which depends on Iran for oil and to counter American influence, has a lot to lose from a wider war. But there’s not much it can do about it.

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Bank Transfer Signals Syria Is Making Strides in Ending Economic Isolation

The bank-to-bank transfer using the SWIFT system was symbolically important, indicating the war-torn country was reintegrating into the global financial community.

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Iran Has Its Back Against the Wall

The Iranian regime finds itself in its most difficult position 46 years after the revolution that brought it to power. But does it mean the end?

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Will Israel’s Interceptors Outlast Iran’s Missiles? The Answer May Shape the War.

Israel has a world-leading missile interception system but its bank of interceptors is finite.

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Iranian Civilians Are Killed in Israeli Strikes, Including a Poet and an Equestrian

Israel has said it does not target Iranian civilians, but hundreds have died in the violence, among them a poet and her family, an equestrian and a graphic designer.

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Iran Rejects Trump’s Call for ‘Surrender’ in War With Israel

President Trump did not rule out U.S. military intervention on behalf of Israel, saying, “Nobody knows what I’m going to do.”

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If Trump Joins Israel-Iran Conflict, U.S. Troops in Mideast Could Be Vulnerable

Iran’s leader vowed that his country would respond to any U.S. involvement in the war with Israel.

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Israel Further Alienates Would-Be Arab Allies in Attacking Iran

Wealthy Gulf countries are alarmed and anxious about Israel and Iran’s new war.