Tehran, March 13, 2026 (AFP) - Blasts hit Tehran as US said to be sending more ships, Marines to Mideast

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2026-03-13

Heavy blasts shook Tehran late Friday, hours after the United States vowed intensified air strikes against Iran and reportedly sent Marines and more ships to the Middle East. After two weeks of war the Islamic republic has doubled down on defiance, launching drone and missile attacks on neighbours and keeping a stranglehold on the Gulf's Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices spiking. Earlier Friday, several of its top surviving officials led a pro......

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Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 13, 2026 (AFP) - Top narco trafficker Marset handed to US after Bolivia arrest

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Tehran, March 13, 2026 (AFP) - Iran launches new round of missiles at Israel: state media

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Doha, March 13, 2026 (AFP) - Qatar interior ministry says evacuating 'several key areas'

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Beirut, Lebanon, March 13, 2026 (AFP) - Israeli strike on south Lebanon health centre kills 12 medical staff: ministry

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Beirut, Lebanon, March 13, 2026 (AFP) - Israeli shells hit UN forces base in southern Lebanon: state media

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Dubai, March 13, 2026 (AFP) - Building in Dubai financial district damaged after attack: witnesses, AFP

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New York, March 13, 2026 (AFP) - Oil stays above $100, stocks slide tracking Mideast war

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Beirut, Lebanon, March 13, 2026 (AFP) - Israeli shells hit UN forces base in southern Lebanon: state media

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