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Thursday Briefing: Blasts in Iran Kill Dozens
A pair of explosions yesterday at a commemoration for Iran’s former top military general, Qassim Suleimani, killed at least 95 people and wounded another 211, according to Iranian officials. The blasts heightened tensions in the broader region a day after an explosion killed several Hamas officials in a suburb of Beirut, Lebanon.
Friday Briefing: Islamic State Claims the Iran Bombing
The Islamic State claimed responsibility for a bombing attack that killed at least 84 people in Kerman, Iran, on Wednesday, according to a post on the extremist group’s official Telegram account.
Ukraine war: US says Russia using North Korea ballistic missiles
Russia has used ballistic missiles and launchers supplied by North Korea in its war on Ukraine, the US has said.
US says Russia has used North Korean ballistic missiles in Ukraine and is seeking Iranian missiles
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Thursday said U.S. intelligence officials have determined that Russia has acquired ballistic missiles from North Korea and is seeking close-range ballistic missiles from Iran as Moscow struggles to replenish arms for its war with Ukraine