22 h. ago North ‘MP’ in Iran during missile strikes crosses border into Turkey

A Turkish Cypriot ‘MP’ who had been in Iran when Israeli missile strikes on the country began has made it safely into Turkey after travelling over land into the country. Ahmet Savasan, who belongs to ruling coalition party the UBP, had travelled to Tehran for a health tourism conference, but found himself taking refuge in […]

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44 h. ago Israel says attacks on Iran are ‘nothing’ compared with what is coming

Iran and Israel traded missiles and airstrikes on Saturday, the day after Israel launched a sweeping air offensive against its old enemy, killing commanders and scientists and bombing nuclear sites in a stated bid to stop it building an atomic weapon. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel’s strikes had set back Iran’s nuclear programme […]

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46 h. ago UK denies involvement of Cyprus bases in Israeli strikes on Iran

UK denies involvement of Cyprus bases in Israeli strikes on Iran  Kathimerini.com.cy

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46 h. ago British bases ‘will be targeted’ by Iran if used to defend Israel

Iran on Saturday warned the United Kingdom, the United States and France that their bases and ships in the region will be targeted if they help to stop its missile strikes on Israel, according to reports. News agency Reuters cited Iranian state media as the source of the reports, which were widely picked up by […]

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46 h. ago Israeli fire kills 35 people in Gaza, many at aid site, medics say

Israeli fire and airstrikes killed at least 35 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip, most of them near an aid distribution site operated by the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, local health authorities said. Medics at Al-Awda and Al-Aqsa Hospitals in central Gaza areas, where most of the casualties were moved to, said at least 15 people […]

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48 h. ago Israel threatens to make Tehran ‘burn’ after Iranian retaliatory strikes

Iran and Israel traded missiles and airstrikes on Saturday, the day after Israel launched a sweeping air offensive against its old enemy, killing commanders and scientists and bombing nuclear sites in a stated bid to stop it building an atomic weapon. In Tehran, Iranian state TV reported that around 60 people, including 20 children, had […]

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51 h. ago Iran launches waves of missiles at Israel, threatens US bases in region

By Alexander Cornwell, Parisa Hafezi and Steve Holland Iran’s strikes against Israel will continue, with targets set to expand to include US bases in the region in the coming days, Iran’s Fars news agency reported on Saturday, citing senior Iranian military officials. “This confrontation will not end with last night’s limited actions and Iran’s strikes will […]

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53 h. ago Israeli El Al Planes Diverted to Cyprus Amid Iran Missile Strikes

Israeli El Al Planes Diverted to Cyprus Amid Iran Missile Strikes  Greek City Times

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64 h. ago Iranian missiles visible from Cyprus as Iran launches major strike on Israel

Iranian missiles visible from Cyprus as Iran launches major strike on Israel  Philenews

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2 d. ago Travel disruption as Cyprus flights cancelled following Israel strikes on Iran

Travel disruption as Cyprus flights cancelled following Israel strikes on Iran  North Wales Live

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3 d. ago Hotels near full as diverted flights bring 2,400 unexpected guests

Hotel occupancy in Cyprus is nearing full capacity after 16 flights were diverted from Israel to Larnaca and Paphos airports, following Israel’s strike on Iran. The roughly 2,400 passengers from those flights are now being housed in hotels across the island. “We were informed by the deputy ministry of tourism that the passengers of these […]

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3 d. ago Is Cyprus safe to travel to? Latest advice after Israeli strikes on Iran

Is Cyprus safe to travel to? Latest advice after Israeli strikes on Iran  NationalWorld

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3 d. ago Israel’s airlines evacuate planes to other countries after strikes on Iran

Israeli airlines El Al, Israir and Arkia said on Friday they were moving their planes out of the country, hours after Israel launched widespread strikes against Iran and braced for retaliation. The planes were flown without passengers, said a spokesperson for Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport, which on Friday closed until further notice. Israir said […]

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3 d. ago Israel hits Iran nuclear and missile facilities, appears to block retaliation

Iran promised a harsh response and Israel said it was working to intercept about 100 drones launched towards Israeli territory in retaliation. But around 0800 GMT, Israeli media said an order to citizens to remain near protected areas had been lifted, suggesting that most or all the drones had been neutralised. The price of crude […]

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3 d. ago Cyprus convenes emergency security council after Israel strikes Iran

Cyprus convenes emergency security council after Israel strikes Iran  Philenews

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3 d. ago Israel strikes Iran’s nuclear sites, Cyprus watches uneasily

Israel strikes Iran’s nuclear sites, Cyprus watches uneasily  Kathimerini.com.cy

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3 d. ago Humanitarian workers killed in Gaza bus ambush that Israel blames on Hamas

Israel accused Hamas militants of killing five Palestinians who worked for the U.S-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation in an apparent effort to disrupt their food distribution operations. GHF said in a statement that one of its buses was ambushed late on Wednesday as it headed to an aid centre near the southern city of Khan Younis, […]

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4 d. ago Iran will not compromise on right to enrichment, says official

Iran will not abandon its right to uranium enrichment because of mounting frictions in the region, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Thursday, adding that a “friendly” regional country had alerted Tehran over a potential military strike by Israel. The official said the tensions were intended to “influence Tehran to change its position about […]

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5 d. ago Israel commits ‘extermination’ in Gaza by killing in schools, UN experts say

U.N. experts said in a report on Tuesday that Israel committed the crime against humanity of “extermination” by killing civilians sheltering in schools and religious sites in Gaza, part of a “concerted campaign to obliterate Palestinian life.” The United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel […]

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6 d. ago Israeli gunfire kills 17 people near Gaza aid site, health officials say

Israeli gunfire killed at least 17 Palestinians and wounded dozens of others as thousands of displaced people approached an aid distribution site of the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) in central Gaza on Tuesday, local health authorities said. Medics said the casualties were rushed at two hospitals, the Al-Awda Hospital in Nuseirat camp in central […]

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