WASHINGTON -- A new round of ambassador-level talks between Israel and Lebanon is underway at the U.S. State Department in Washington, D.C., as clashes between Israel and Hezbollah continue.
The meeting lasted all day on Tuesday and is set to continue on Wednesday, said a CNN report, citing an Israeli official. (U.S.-Israel-Lebanon-Talks)
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WASHINGTON -- U.S. forces on Tuesday disabled an unladen oil tanker that was trying to sail toward Iran's Kharg Island, the U.S. Central Command said.
A U.S. warplane fired a Hellfire missile into the engine room of the Botswana-flagged tanker, the M/T Lexie, as it transited international waters toward the major Iranian oil hub in the Persian Gulf, the command said in a statement on X. (U.S.-Foreign Affairs)
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KUWAIT CITY -- The Kuwaiti military said Wednesday that its air defense systems were responding to missile and drone attacks targeting the country.
In a statement posted on social media platform X, the General Staff of the Kuwaiti Armed Forces said air defense units were currently engaging hostile targets. (Kuwait-Missile Threats)
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TEHRAN -- Iran's former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, killed in a U.S.-Israeli attack on Feb. 28, will be buried in the northeastern city of Mashhad, a senior municipal official said here Tuesday.
Mohammad-Amin Tavakkolizadeh, Tehran mayor's deputy for social and cultural affairs, said Khamenei will be buried at the holy shrine of Imam Reza in accordance with his will and family's recommendation, according to the semi-official Fars news agency. (Iran-Late Supreme Leader-Burial) ■
