World Regions - Page 44

March 4

Number of Iranian ballistic missiles fired plunges since start of Operation Epic Fury

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Dan Caine said Iranian missile and drone launches have sharply declined since Operation Epic Fury began.

March 4

Oil slick, life rafts, dozens of bodies: What Sri Lankan navy found after US sank Iranian warship

Sri Lanka said its navy rescued 32 survivors after a U.S. torpedo sank Iranian warship IRIS Dena with 180 aboard. Crews recover 87 bodies from the wreckage.

March 4

Iran postpones Tehran farewell ceremony for Khamenei where large crowds were expected to gather

Iran has delayed a farewell ceremony for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei following his assassination, citing crowd size and infrastructure challenges.

March 4

LISA DAFTARI: This Purim, we are all targets of the Iranian regime

The ancient story of Purim mirrors modern Iran regime's ongoing threats to Israel and the West through terror proxies, information warfare and regional destabilization.

March 4

74 retired US generals, admirals back Iran strikes, warn Tehran seeks to ‘spill American blood’

Seventy-four retired U.S. generals and admirals publicly endorse joint military operations with Israel targeting Iran's regional threats and capabilities.

March 4

NATO defenses shoot down Iranian missile fired toward Turkey, defense ministry says

NATO defense systems were reportedly deployed to intercept an Iranian ballistic missile approaching Turkish airspace amid heightened Middle East tensions.

March 4

Americans stranded in Dubai face repeated flight cancellations amid Iran escalation

Americans stranded in Dubai face repeated flight cancelations as State Department urges U.S. citizens to leave the Middle East due to escalating conflict.

March 4

Middle East cruise nightmare deepens as Iran airstrikes leave passengers stranded

Cruise passengers are stuck in the Middle East as the broader conflict escalates, with thousands trapped aboard ships unable to disembark while airlines cancel flights.

March 4

US submarine sinks Iranian warship by torpedo in a first since World War II

War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that a U.S. submarine torpedo strike sank an Iranian warship in a first enemy ship sinking since World War II.

March 4

Sen Kennedy praises Trump's resolve on Iran, says 'world is safer today because of what he's done'

Sen. Kennedy says he'll "shed no tears" for Iran's ayatollah, praising President Donald Trump's "political will" to stop the regime's nuclear weapon pursuit.