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‘We never imagined this’: the Cypriot village on edge after RAF Akrotiri drone strike
ByHelena Smith in Akrotiri March 4, 2026

Evacuations near RAF base have reignited debate as Cypriots question the risks of hosting western military sitesAll his life, like his parents before him, Giorgos Konstantinos has learned to live next to RAF Akrotiri on Cyprus.He has dealt with the roa…

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Hundreds of drones target Kuwait, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, UAE amid Iran war
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 4, 2026

IRGC says the attacks are among its 'first powerful steps' as it continues strikes on US assets in Gulf countries.

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Analyst says interest in Epstein files plummeted after war on Iran launched
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 4, 2026

Republican US Congressman Thomas Massie has said the war 'won’t make the Epstein files go away'.

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Will the US put ‘boots on the ground’ in Iran?
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 4, 2026

Trump hasn't ruled out ground troops in Iran, but experts expect targeted special ops over an invasion.

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What we know on day five of US-Israeli attacks on Iran
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 4, 2026

Strikes have hit nuclear-related facilities in Tehran, while Iran has launched hundreds of missiles and drones.

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IRGC says Iran in ‘complete control’ of Strait of Hormuz amid Trump threats
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 4, 2026

One-fifth of the global oil is shipped through the strait, which remains effectively closed amid US-Israeli war on Iran.

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Trump says Iran leader alternatives mostly killed
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 4, 2026

Trump told reporters that most of the people he had considered as potential future leaders for Iran are now dead.

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Israeli air attack targets hotel in Beirut
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 4, 2026

Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr reports from the site of an Israeli attack on a hotel in Beirut’s Hazmiyeh suburb.

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How long can Israel sustain a military conflict with Iran?
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera March 4, 2026

Public support for Israel's war effort contrasts with doubts over its long-term military and economic sustainability.

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The US and Israel gravely underestimated Iran’s response – here in the UAE, we are seeing the consequences | Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi
ByAniseh Bassiri Tabrizi March 4, 2026

My family is in Tehran; I am in Abu Dhabi. Across the region, ordinary people are paying the price for these attacksSince Saturday, my mind has been torn between the place I live, Abu Dhabi, and Tehran, which has been the focus of my work and research …

Read More The US and Israel gravely underestimated Iran’s response – here in the UAE, we are seeing the consequences | Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi