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The US-Israeli bombing campaign in Iran that began on February 28 killed more than 3,000 Iranians, Iran’s forensic chief told Iranian media on Thursday, as US-Israeli attacks on the country appear to be paused. The Iranian official, Abbas Masjedi, disclosed the figure at an event marking 40 days since the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader […]

Foreign Cargo Ship Struck By 'Massive Projectile' Just Off Iraq A commercial cargo ship navigating the Arabian Gulf was struck by an unidentified projectile, triggering a "large explosion," according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). The maritime strike took place approximately 65 nautical kilometers (40 miles) southeast of Umm Qasr, Iraq. At this time, the UKMTO noted that it is unaware of any environmental damage resulting from the blast. Source: UKMTO Initially Iraqi media reported the blast was due to "mechanical failure" - but soon after other regional media said it was...

Warships, Helicopters, Transport Planes: US Military Shifts Assets To Quake-Ravaged Venezuela Venezuela's massive twin-earthquake disaster, which unfolded on Wednesday evening, has left dozens of apartment towers and other structures in ruins. The death toll has climbed to about 235, with at least 4,300 people injured. On one independent monitoring platform, the number of missing topped 50,000 overnight. The sheer scale of the disaster across several districts of Caracas has prompted an international response, with the U.S. Southern Command deploying military assets to the quake-ravaged country. The disaster also marks a...