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22:02

Trump: Iran Military Strikes Could Take Four Weeks

US President Donald Trump has said in aninterview with the British Daily Mail newspaperthat the military operation against Iran, which has been launched with the participation of Israel, could last up to four weeks.

"It's always been a four-week process. We figured it will be four weeks or so," he said in a telephone interview from his Florida residence.

Noting that Iran is a large country, Trump added that military strikes will take four weeks -- or less."

Meanwhile, United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that US B-2 stealth bombers targeted Iranian ballistic missile installations on February 28.

The bombers were "armed with 2,000 pound (907 kilogram) bombs," CENTCOM wrote in a post on X on March 1, adding that "no nation should ever doubt America's resolve."

The United States also used these bombers in its attack on Iran's nuclear facilities in June 2025.

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21:35

UAE Closes Embassy In Tehran

The United Arab Emirates Foreign Ministry has announced that it has closed its embassy in Tehran and withdrawn its ambassador and all members of its diplomatic staff from Iran in response to Tehran's attacks on its territory.

A statement released by the ministry described the Islamic republic's "aggressive actions" against civilian targets, including residential areas, airports, ports, and service facilities, which endangered the lives of civilians, as a "dangerous and irresponsible escalation of tension" and a violation of international law.

Abu Dhabi has also warned that Iranian attacks are "pushing the region down very dangerous paths."

In response to US and Israeli attacks, Iran targeted the UAE and other Persian Gulf countries with missile and drone attacks on February 28 and March 1.

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21:19

Zelenskyy: Kyiv 'Ready' To Share Experience In Countering Iran's Missiles And Drones

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country is ready to share its experience in countering Iranian ballistic missiles and Shahed drones with countries that helped Kyiv to repel Russia's invasion, as Tehran continued to attack countries in the Gulf region.

"The situation in the Middle East shows how difficult it is to provide 100 percent protection against missiles and Shahed drones," he said in avideo statementon March 1, as Iran has launched air attacks on Israel, United Arab Emirates, and other countries throughout the day.

"Everyone can now see that our experience in defense is, in many respects, irreplaceable. We are ready to share this experience and help those nations that helped Ukraine," Zelenskyy added.

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Tehran has long been an ally of Russia, supplying it with military equipment and technology and fueling Moscow's war effort against Ukraine. Zelenskyy said earlier that Russia's military had used at least 57,000 Shahed drones in attacks on his country, including against its civilian and energy infrastructure.

Now, the Iranian authorities should blame themselves for the consequences, including for killing "tens of thousands of their own citizens just in recent months" and "fueling" wars in the region, Zelenskyy said.

"The Iranian people have long effectively been alone against violence -- against the Iranian regime.... It is important that American determination -- the determination of everyone in the world -- truly works."

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21:00

How The Middle East Conflict Could Affect The War In Ukraine

Hanna Notte

Attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran and the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will likely have little effect on the battlefield in Ukraine, but it may make Russian President Vladimir Putin even more adamant that he has to come out on top in the full-scale war he launched four years ago, Hanna Notte, an expert on Russian-Iran ties, told Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.

Read the interviewhere.

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20:39

Israel And Iran Exchange New Strikes After Khamenei Death

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Footage shows smoke rising across Tehran as Israel reportedly targeted central locations of the capital with strikes. Iran retaliated with missile strikes against US and Israeli targets.