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The Iranian military released footage of missile launches from what it described as a wave multi-warhead projectiles.

Members of the squad arrived in Kuala Lumpur on a flight from Sydney after Australia granted some of their teammates humanitarian visas. Seven players sought asylum over safety concerns on their return home for not singing the national anthem Two more Iranian football team members granted asylum in Australia as rest of squad land in Kuala Lumpur Continue reading...

A press freedom index has given the Americas its lowest ranking since it started recording results six years ago.

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What We Know About the U.S. Service Members Killed in the Iran War  Time Magazine

Saudi Arabia battles wave of missiles Saudi Arabia’s ministry of defence has said that the country’s security forces are combating a wave of missiles and drones including two drones intercepted in Hafar Al-Bati and six ballistic missiles launched towards Prince Sultan Air Base. All were intercepted and destroyed, with no casualties reported.

By Renju Jose SYDNEY, March 11 (Reuters) - Australia on Wednesday granted humanitarian visas to two more members of the Iranian women's soccer team who decided to stay in the country due to fears for their safety if they returned home. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said a player and a support staff member accepted the government's offer, after five players from the team were granted asylum a day earlier. "I made them the same offer that I made the five players the night before," Burke told reporters.

Two more members of Iran's visiting women's football team have claimed asylum in Australia after they were branded "traitors" at home over a pre-match protest, the government said Wednesday. One player and one support member sought sanctuary before the side flew out of Sydney on Tuesday evening, joining five other athletes who had already claimed asylum, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said. "When I met with them, I made the same offer that I had made the five players the night before," Burke told reporters.

Iranian women footballers claiming asylum in Australia evacuated from their safe house on Wednesday after one team member changed her mind and revealed their location to the Iranian embassy, Canberra said. Seven members of Iran's visiting women's football delegation had sought sanctuary in Australia after they were branded "traitors" at home for refusing to sing the national anthem. But one member of the group had second thoughts after speaking to other players who had turned down asylum in favour of returning to Iran, Australian Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said.

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Lawyers for Bolsonaro have petitioned for Trump adviser Darren Beattie to meet the ex-president in a Brasilia prison.

Bahrain sounds alarm siren Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior has said that the country’s alarm siren has been activated, suggesting that the country’s defence forces are combating incoming missiles or drones. “Citizens and residents are requested to remain calm, head to the nearest safe location, and follow updates through official channels,” the ministry said.

The War With Iran Reveals Israelis' Split Personality  Haaretz

March 10 (Reuters) - Russia's consulate in the Iranian city of Isfahan was damaged in shelling earlier this week, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Tuesday. An attack on a diplomatic representation was a "blatant violation" of international conventions and all sides should observe the "inviolability of diplomatic sites", she said.

PARIS, March 10 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron will convene a call with leaders of the Group of Seven on Wednesday to discuss the Iran crisis and rising energy prices, the French president's office said. The talks come as G7 governments weigh how to respond to a sharp rise in oil prices triggered by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. G7 energy ministers stopped short of agreeing on a release of strategic oil reserves on Tuesday and instead asked the International Energy Agency to assess the situation before acting.

Pentagon says about 140 troops wounded, 8 severely, in war with Iran  The Washington Post

casualties Iran war  East County Magazine

Iran–US–Israel Conflict: Escalation Enters Second Week Amid Fears of Wider War  سانا

New York explosive incident highlights challenge for agencies in wake of Iran war  PBS