Nato forces shoot down Iranian ballistic missile fired towards Turkey | The National
No casualties or injuries, Turkish Defense Ministry says
#Nato forces have shot down a ballistic missile that #Iran fired towards #Turkey, Ankara said, in an escalation of the Iran-US-Israel conflict spreading across the region.
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04.03.2026 12:49
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How is Turkey responding to the US-Israel-Iran war? | The National
Unlike Gulf countries, Turkey has not been targeted in Iranian retaliation
Turkey is trying to steer a course back to diplomacy. Pres Erdogan speaking with Trump, leaders from UAE, KSA, Qatar, Kuwait, EU and Nato. Hakan Fidan has already spoken with at least 15 counterparts in recent days (I counted them). www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...
04.03.2026 08:48
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How is Turkey responding to the US-Israel-Iran war? | The National
Unlike Gulf countries, Turkey has not been targeted in Iranian retaliation
Why hasn't #Turkey been attacked by #Iran, even though it held v similar positions before the conflict to the #Gulf countries who have been? Why did Pres Erdogan give condolences for Khamenei's death, despite the regional rivalries between Turkey and Iran? I try to explain:
04.03.2026 08:48
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قیمت جنگ #اسراییل و #امریکا در #ایران برای شهروندان و غیر نظامیان افزایش پیدا میکنه
https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/03/03/civilian-cost-of-us-israeli-war-mounts-in-iran
03.03.2026 15:24
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Civilian cost of US-Israeli war mounts in Iran | The National
Flimsy defences and strikes on homes and businesses raise fears for residents
Air defence systems were “not really working” because most had been damaged or destroyed in the 12-day war with Israel last June, or on the first day of this conflict on Saturday, a resident of #Tehran #Iran told me.
“We don’t even have alarms.”
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03.03.2026 14:43
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APNewsAlert: VIENNA (AP) — UN nuclear watchdog: #Iran's Natanz nuclear site sustained 'some recent damage,' though 'no radiological consequence.'
03.03.2026 09:36
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787 people have now been killed in US and Israeli attacks on #Iran since Saturday, the country's Red Crescent Society has said.
The number was based on, "operational teams' field reports," the organisation said, and added that 504 locations in 153 of Iran's 300-plus counties had been attacked.
03.03.2026 09:39
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As the laid off Middle East News Editor, I concur. Management eliminated the positions of every single staff correspondent and bureau chief in the Middle East.
02.03.2026 20:39
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555 people have been killed in US and Israeli attacks across #Iran, the country's Red Crescent Society said.
100,000+ paramedics are responding to attacks that have so far impacted 131 of Iran's 491 counties, said the society - part of global network of national Red Cross/Red Crescent societies.
02.03.2026 08:48
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Radio/TV producers: I am available to consider media appearance requests but please be aware that I am in Istanbul, Turkey (not in Baghdad, Iraq, where I used to be based), or the UAE
01.03.2026 14:15
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. @POTUS says Ali Khamenei, #Iran’s Supreme Leader, is dead
28.02.2026 21:51
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At least 201 people have been killed in Iran following airstrikes by the U.S. and Israel, a spokesman for the Iranian Red Crescent Society told the Isna news agency.
Twenty-four of the country's 31 provinces have been targeted, and more than 740 people have been injured, he said.
28.02.2026 18:19
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The job I would not want right now: that of Omani Foreign Minister Badr Al-Busaidi, who is mediating between Iran and the US. A reminder that western countries often rely on their Middle Eastern partners to do the really hard job of to-ing and fro-ing in the hardest circumstances.
27.02.2026 18:17
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‘Dad, if you're going to be a lion, it's better you be killed than to be a mouse and hide in a hole,' 17-year-old Soheil told his father, speaking about his participation in earlier protests in Iran i...
TikTok video by The National News
The video version of our story on Soheil Almasi, shot dead during protests last month in #Iran. Before he died, Soheil told his father: "Dad, if you're going to be a lion, it's better you be killed than to be a mouse and hide in a hole."
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27.02.2026 16:24
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'Better to die as a lion': Family's tribute to son killed in Iran protests | The National
Family of slain protester say citizens feel abandoned amid scepticism over nuclear talks
17 year old Soheil Almasi was one of 1000s of protestors shot dead in #Iran last month. #Iranians will not benefit from nuclear talks, but their desire to protest their government has not been stamped out, his uncle told me from the UK. www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...
27.02.2026 16:23
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'We don't want this government anymore': Iranian students launch new wave of anti-Khamenei protests | The National
Students rally in major cities as protestors burn national flag
#Iranian students have begun protesting in the largest numbers since a bloody crackdown on demonstrations last month. "We know that the continuation of this government means that these crimes will be repeated again & again," 1 told me. #Iran
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23.02.2026 15:41
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Egypt and Turkey deepen newly forged alliance with arms deals and manufacturing ties | The National
Egyptian military has bought Turkish air defences and plans joint production of drones
#Egypt & #Turkey are rapidly building up an alliance that has moved the balance of power in the Middle East, with military and arms manufacturing ties central to their new alignment.
With Hamza Hendawi in Cairo
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22.02.2026 14:13
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'My heart aches': Iranians mourn in shadow of war | The National
As world attention shifts from their protests to possible US strikes, Iranians mark 40 days since deadliest nights of unrest
As world attention shifts to #US strikes & nuclear talks, #Iranians are defiantly renewing mourning of their dead killed last month.
"I don’t have it in me to carry on without Ayda,” 1 woman wailed.
#Iran
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22.02.2026 13:59
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Turkey: Media freedom and human rights groups urge authorities to release and drop charges against journalist Alican Uludağ – IPI Turkiye Website
FMA joins other journalism and #pressfreedom organizations in calling for the release of award-winning Turkish journalist @alicanuludag.bsky.social and an end to judicial harassment of journalists reporting on matters of public interest. #GazetecilikSuçDeğildir turkiye.ipi.media/turkey-media...
20.02.2026 16:36
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رمضان كريم للجميع
رمضان مبارک
Ramazan ayımız mübarek olsun, Allah kabul etsin !
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19.02.2026 14:43
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Turkey sends offshore drilling ship to Somalia in first overseas mission | The National
Energy exploration part of Ankara's growing influence in East Africa
Turkey sent a deep-sea drilling vessel to Somalia on Sunday for what its energy minister said was its first offshore exploration mission abroad, as Ankara cements its ties with in the East African nation.
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16.02.2026 11:39
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Thanks !
14.02.2026 12:56
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