The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Saturday called for restraint to avoid any nuclear safety risks in the Middle East as tensions escalate after the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran, Anadolu…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Israeli army kills Palestinian child, wounds another in Gaza despite ceasefire – Middle East Monitor
Israeli artillery fire killed a 15-year-old Palestinian boy and wounded another teenager east of Gaza City on Saturday, marking a fresh breach of the ceasefire in the enclave, Anadolu reports.
Medical sources told…
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Colombian leader says Trump ‘made a mistake’ by striking Iran – Middle East Monitor
Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Saturday said that US President Donald Trump “made a mistake” when he launched joint attacks on Iran alongside Israel that have prompted sweeping Iranian retaliation, Anadolu…
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Russia condemns ‘unprovoked armed attack’ on Iran by US, Israel – Middle East Monitor
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Saturday condemned the “unprovoked armed attack” on Iran by the US and Israel, a ministry statement said, Anadolu reprots.
In a phone call with Iranian Foreign Minister…
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UK should resist being drawn into Middle East conflict, says UK committee chair – Middle East Monitor
The UK should resist being drawn into a conflict in the Middle East unless it is directly attacked, said Emily Thornberry, the chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, on Saturday, Anadolu reports.
Israel…
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Gulf countries condemn ‘Iranian’ attacks on UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan – Middle East Monitor
Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait on Saturday condemned “Iranian” attacks targeting several countries in the region, and warned of serious consequences, Anadolu reports.
In a statement, the Saudi Foreign Ministry…
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US-linked sites targeted in Bahrain as Iran says it struck bases across Gulf – Middle East Monitor
Tensions spread across the Gulf on Saturday as missiles targeted US-linked facilities and several countries reported interceptions, following Israel’s attack on Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory actions, Anadolu…
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At least 85 killed in Israeli strike on girls’ school in southern Iran – Middle East Monitor
At least 85 people, including students, were killed after Israeli strikes targeted a girls’ primary school in the city of Minab in southern Iran’s Hormozgan province on Saturday, Feb. 28, according to Iranian…
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Spanish premier rejects ‘unilateral military action’ by US, Israel – Middle East Monitor
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said the country rejected the “unilateral military action” launched by US and Israel against Iran on Saturday and warned that the world cannot afford another “devastating…
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Iran launches retaliatory missile strike on Israel – Middle East Monitor
Israel’s military said its air defense systems intercepted several missiles over Jerusalem on Saturday, following reports of a retaliatory strike from Iran, Anadolu reports.
Air-raid sirens sounded across the city…
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