War for Middle East don enter one month now, and as Iran and Israel dey exchange fire, di new Supreme Leader of Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei, don send special message to Iraq people. For di message wey Iranian state media carry, Khamenei thank Iraq religious leaders and citizens for dia support against US and Israel actions. Di message come after US President Donald Trump talk say dem no know if di new leader dey alive or not.
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For Tehran, explosions don rock di capital again overnight. Smoke dey rise from northern areas after fresh attacks. Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) talk say dem dey carry out strikes across Tehran, targeting missile production facilities and weapons sites. One Qatari news channel, Al Araby, report say Israeli missile hit dia office building for Tehran, cause damage suspend live broadcast.
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Power cuts don hit Tehran and northern Iran after attacks on energy infrastructure. Iranian energy ministry talk say shrapnel strike electricity grid for Alborz province, cause outages for parts of Tehran and Karaj. But later report from Fars News Agency talk say power don largely restore for most areas.
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Iran Revolutionary Guard don issue warning say dem go target private residences of US and Israeli officials for di region. Ebrahim Zolfaghari talk say dis na response to attacks on residential homes for Iranian cities. Meanwhile, Iranian military commander Majid Moosavi talk say Iran dey target industries linked to US and Israeli interests across di region, including chemical, oil and metals plants.
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For di Gulf, UAE air defence systems intercept 16 ballistic missiles and 42 drones from Iran on Sunday alone. Since war start, UAE say dem don engage 414 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles and over 1,900 UAVs. Bahrain sound sirens, urge residents seek shelter, while Kuwait intercept four drones amid Iran-linked attacks. Ten Kuwaiti military personnel injure for Iranian missile attack on military camp.
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Death toll for Iran don cross 2,000, according to Iranian health ministry. Dem say 2,076 people don die since February 28, including 216 children. Over 26,500 people injure. Internet blackout for Iran don enter day 30, leave millions cut off from information, NetBlocks monitoring group report.
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International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) talk say Iran heavy water production plant for Khondab suffer severe damage and no dey operational again. Di facility no contain any declared nuclear material. For Lebanon, health ministry say over 1,200 people don die for Israeli strikes since March 2, including 124 children.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talk say Israeli actions dey create “visible cracks” for Iranian regime. He announce widening invasion of southern Lebanon. Israel parliament set to vote on 2026 budget with major defence boost, propose military spending rise by over $10 billion to pass $45 billion.
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US dey consider ground invasion of Iran, according to Washington Post report. Pentagon dey prepare for weeks of ground operations, possibly involve Special Operations and conventional infantry troops. US don deploy Marines to Middle East, plan send thousands of soldiers from 82nd Airborne. Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf talk say Iranian forces dey ready for arrival of US troops, warn say “our men dey wait for American soldiers to set dem on fire.”
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Pakistan lead talks to end di war, with foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt gather for Islamabad. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif talk say he and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian hold extensive discussions on regional hostilities. Pakistan foreign minister Ishaq Dar talk say both US and Iran confident of Islamabad role as mediator.
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For other developments, France and Italy condemn Israel for blocking Jerusalem Latin Patriarch from entering Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi talk say Indian government dey work nonstop to ensure West Asia war get minimal impact on India. Two India-bound LPG tankers safely pass through Strait of Hormuz with 94,000 metric tons of cooking gas.
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War don affect global energy markets, with India send fuel to Sri Lanka amid crisis. Australian states offer free public transport as fuel prices rise. Defence stocks rise for South Korea amid US war on Iran. EU naval mission for Red Sea issue shipping alert over Houthi support for Iran.
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As di conflict enter second month, diplomatic efforts intensify while military actions escalate. Regional powers dey meet, warnings dey fly, and civilians continue bear di brunt of violence wey show no sign of ending soon.
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