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Middle East crisis live: Vance warns Iran not to ‘play’ US as he heads to Pakistan for talks  The Guardiansource

Kharg Island is a small rocky outcrop just 15 miles (24km) off the coast of Iran – but despite its size, it is one of the most critical pieces of Iran's energy infrastructure.US President Donald Trump recently posted on Truth Social that the US military had conducted what he called one of the most powerful […]

The first reports appeared on foreign screens, beyond the reach of most Iranians. On 28 February Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there were "signs that the tyrant is no more," suggesting Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed in a joint US-Israeli strike. Iranians watching state television, however, encountered silence.Government officials would neither confirm […]

Trump extends pause on striking Iranian energy plants; Witkoff floats 15-point peace proposal  CBS Newssource

Hours Before News of Cease-Fire, Pope Leo XIV Issues Strong Rebuke of Trump  The New York Timessource