Hunter Fielding, Author at News Addicts

02 Mar

Khamenei’s Widow Succumbs to Wounds After U.S.-Israeli Strikes

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Mansoureh Khojasteh Bagherzadeh, the wife of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, died days after suffering injuries in the joint U.S.–Israeli airstrikes that killed her husband, Iranian state media reported.She was 78 years old.Iranian outlets said she had been in a coma since Saturday when airstrikes struck the Supreme…

02 Mar

Democratic Senator Breaks Ranks, Praises Trump’s Iran Strike

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Sen. John Fetterman publicly broke with much of his party by praising President Donald Trump’s military campaign against Iran and calling the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei a historic event Americans should celebrate. The remarks arrived as Washington debated Operation Epic Fury, the joint U.S.-Israeli strike campaign that has sparked…

02 Mar

Fourth U.S. Troop Killed After Iran Strike, Trump Vows Resolute Response

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A fourth American service member has died after Iran’s weekend attack on U.S. forces in Kuwait.U.S. Central Command said the service member had initially been listed as seriously wounded and later succumbed to those injuries.The identities of the fallen are being withheld until 24 hours after next of kin have…

02 Mar

Trump Says He’s Agreed to Talks as Iran’s Leadership Reels After Strike

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President Donald Trump said Sunday that Iran’s new leadership is already looking to cut a deal, one day after a sweeping U.S.-Israeli strike killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and shook the regime in Tehran.“They want to talk, and I have agreed to talk, so I will be talking to…

02 Mar

Kuwaiti Air Defenses Mistakenly Down Three U.S. F-15s

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Kuwait’s air defenses mistakenly shot down three U.S. F-15 fighter jets late Sunday, U.S. Central Command said.Centcom said the aircraft were shot down in Kuwait shortly after 11 p.m. EST.The command said the jets “were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses.”All six American service members aboard the aircraft ejected…

01 Mar

Deadly Breach at Karachi U.S. Consulate Sparks Armed Clash

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Multiple people were killed after Pakistani security forces opened fire on armed attackers who stormed the U.S. Consulate General in Karachi.Assault on the consulateHundreds of protesters gathered near the consulate and attempted to force their way past the security perimeter and gates.The demonstrations were largely comprised of Shiite Muslims and…

01 Mar

European and Gulf Nations Signal Readiness to Strike Iranian Launch Sites

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Separate statements from European capitals and Gulf governments suggest several countries may join a coalition to target Iran’s drone and missile launch sites.The E3 — France, the U.K., and Germany — issued a joint release indicating a willingness to take part in defensive operations after Iranian retaliatory strikes began.Scope of…

01 Mar

Knife Attack Near Capital Beltway Leaves Multiple Wounded

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A mass stabbing unfolded near the Capital Beltway after a traffic stop turned violent on the southbound Outer Loop of Interstate 495 in Annandale, Fairfax County, Virginia.Police indicated the attack began around 1 p.m. Eastern Time when a multi-vehicle collision stopped traffic and a suspect allegedly exited a vehicle armed…

01 Mar

Iranian Drone Strike Damages French-Linked Facility Near Abu Dhabi

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Two Iranian drones struck a warehouse at the Al Salam Naval Base in Abu Dhabi, damaging containers at the facility that hosts French forces.The base is also known as Camp de la Paix and operates under a bilateral agreement with the UAE.The UAE Ministry of Defense said specialized teams extinguished…

01 Mar

Secret Service Bolsters Security at Mar-a-Lago Amid Middle East Escalation

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The U.S. Secret Service has stepped up its security posture at Mar-a-Lago and other federally protected sites amid rising tensions following the U.S.–Israeli military offensive against Iran.Monitoring and CoordinationIn a statement released Saturday the agency said it is closely monitoring the rapidly evolving situation in the Middle East and coordinating…