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Azerbaijan accuses Iran of ‘terrorist’ drone attack on airport that injured four people
ByPjotr Sauer March 5, 2026March 5, 2026

Tehran denies responsibility but strike raises prospect of US-Israel war on Iran spreading beyond Middle EastMiddle East crisis – live updatesAzerbaijan has accused Iran of a “terrorist” drone attack that struck an airport and injured four civilians, r…

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Iranians get by as US, Israeli bombs rain down, internet blocked
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 5, 2026

Officials say some water, electricity facilities damaged amid US-Israel bombing, but no widespread outages reported yet.

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Iranian Drones Fall in Azerbaijan as Conflict Spreads Beyond Mideast
ByIvan Nechepurenko and Sanjana Varghese March 5, 2026March 6, 2026

Azerbaijan threatened to retaliate, as the neighbors with a long history of tensions found themselves again at odds.

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Israel Says It Downed an Iranian Yak-130 Fighter Jet Over Tehran
ByAaron Boxerman March 5, 2026

Israel said one of its F-35 fighter jets, known as an Adir, had downed another crewed plane over Tehran, the Iranian capital. Iran did not immediately comment.

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Trump Says He Wants to Destroy Iran’s Navy. Here’s What to Know.
ByQasim Nauman March 5, 2026March 6, 2026

The United States has long considered Iranian naval ships a serious threat, even as the country’s nuclear and missile programs dominate discussions of its military capabilities.

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Iran, The US, and the World Cup
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 5, 2026

The 2026 World Cup is nearly here, but Iran’s spot in the tournament may be in doubt. Can sport ever be neutral?

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Americans are finally taking a critical approach to Israel. We can do that without sliding into antisemitism | Joel Swanson
ByJoel Swanson March 5, 2026

Israel’s role in drawing the US into a war on Iran is attracting healthy scrutiny. It’s also creating a permission structure for antisemitismThe joint US-Israel military strikes on Iran have forced a reckoning that American political culture has been a…

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Israel Closes Al Aqsa Mosque at Ramadan, Citing Wartime Safety Concerns
ByIsabel Kershner March 5, 2026

The temporary measure, during the holy Muslim fasting month, follows tensions as Jewish activists increasingly encroach on the contested religious site.

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‘It’s up to the United States Congress, not any president, to declare war’
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 5, 2026

'It's up to the United States Congress, not any president, to declare war’

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How will the Middle East conflict affect global energy prices?
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 5, 2026March 6, 2026

Energy supplies in the Middle East are being choked off as the conflict between the US, Israel and Iran escalates.

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