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International Airport Rocked by Huge Explosion as Middle East War Intensifies
- On March 12, an Iranian attack struck near Bahrain International Airport on Muharraq Island, sparking a major fire as authorities urged residents to stay indoors and close windows due to heavy smoke.
- After joint U.S. and Israeli strikes earlier, the assault occurred on the thirteenth day of the conflict and Iran launched retaliatory drone and missile strikes aimed at pressuring the United States and Israel.
- Authorities reported drones and strikes at key Gulf airports, including Kuwait International Airport targeted by several unmanned aerial vehicles with material damage only, and an explosion at Irbil airport late Wednesday, March 11.
- Two oil tankers were struck off Iraq's coast, killing one person and halting oil-terminal operations, while hundreds of flights were cancelled or rerouted, including by British Airways.
- The International Energy Agency agreed to release 400 million barrels of oil, while the Pentagon said the first week of war cost the United States $11.3 billion amid trade and Strait of Hormuz disruptions.
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War in the Middle East: Explosions heard overnight in Tehran
Explosions shook Tehran early Thursday as the US-Israeli airstrikes continued with no end in sight. Minutes after saying Iran had launched missiles into Israel very early on Thursday morning, Israel’s military said it had begun a “wide-scale wave of strikes” in Tehran.
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Total News Sources15
Leaning Left7Leaning Right1Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution59% Left
Bias Distribution
- 59% of the sources lean Left
59% Left
L 59%
C 33%
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