World Regions - Page 55

March 1

3 US service members killed, 5 seriously wounded in Iran operation

Three U.S. service members killed and five wounded in Operation Epic Fury, CENTCOM reports. Others sustained minor injuries in combat operations.

March 1

Pope warns escalating Iran conflict could tip Middle East into ‘irreparable abyss’

Pope Leo XIV warned Sunday that U.S.-Israel airstrikes on Iran risk plunging the Middle East into an "irreparable abyss," urging leaders to choose dialogue.

March 1

Protesters storm US Consulate in Pakistan, at least 9 dead

At least nine people killed and more than 25 injured in violent clashes outside the U.S. Consulate in Karachi, Pakistan, as hundreds of protesters stormed the compound.

March 1

New 'hell heron' Spinosaurus species found in remote Sahara 70 years after fossil clue

Scientists have discovered Spinosaurus mirabilis, a massive "hell heron" dinosaur that rivaled T. rex and hunted fish in ancient waters some 100 million years ago.

March 1

Sustained war with Iran could drain US missile stockpiles, test escalation control

U.S. officials say limited military strike against Iran is feasible, but sustained conflict complicated by missile defense shortages from Ukraine.

March 1

IDF releases footage of Israeli Air Force strikes on Tehran

The Israel Defense Forces released video of the Israeli Air Force striking what it called "targets belonging to the Iranian terror regime in the heart of Tehran."

March 1

MARK LEVIN: Hands off postwar Iran? That could be a grave strategic mistake for America and the world

Iran postwar planning differs from America's Iraq experience and with the Marshall Plan precedent there can also be benefits to being involved.

February 28

Khamenei’s death opens uncertain chapter for Iran’s entrenched theocracy

Iran enters a pivotal transition following Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death, as clerical elites and the powerful IRGC maneuver to preserve the Islamic Republic.

February 28

US women's basketball player in Israel shares panic in footage of Iranian counterattack on Jerusalem

Former NCAA champion Destiny Littleton documented her harrowing escape to bomb shelters as Iranian missiles and drones struck Jerusalem, where she plays professional basketball.

February 28

Voice of America pushes Trump’s message inside Iran as regime clamps down on communications: reports

VOA Persian service reportedly continues broadcasting inside Iran despite regime communication restrictions, covering "Operation Epic Fury" and Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's death.