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Britain sends destroyer and helicopters with counter-drone tech to Cyprus

LONDON, March 3 (Reuters) – Britain ​is deploying HMS Dragon, an air defence ‌destroyer, to Cyprus after the runway of its Akrotiri base there was hit by an Iranian-made drone. Prime Minister Keir Starmer ​said on Tuesday he was sending the naval ​vessel along with helicopters with counter-drone capabilities to ⁠the region, as the conflict in the Middle East ​intensifies. France and Greece said they would also send ​anti-missile and anti-drone systems after the British base on the island was hit on Monday. “The UK is fully committed to the ​security of Cyprus and British military personnel based ​there,” Starmer

China’s foreign minister tells Israeli counterpart that attacks on Iran must end

BEIJING, March 3 (Reuters) – China opposes the military strikes launched by Israel and the U.S. against Iran ​and demands an immediate cessation of hostilities, Foreign Minister Wang Yi ‌told his Israeli counterpart Gideon Saar on Tuesday, according to his ministry. “Force cannot truly solve problems; instead, it often creates new ​ones and leaves serious long-term consequences. The real ​value of military power lies not on the battlefield ⁠but in preventing war,” it quoted Wang as telling ​Saar in a call. Explosions tore through Tehran and Beirut on Tuesday ​and financial markets around the world tumbled at the prospect of

US lawmakers slam State Dept over lack of help for Americans stuck in Mideast amid Iran war

WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers slammed the State Department on Tuesday for urging U.S. citizens in the Middle East to evacuate three days after the U.S.-Israeli air war against Iran started and when air travel is severely disrupted, saying it was a sign of lack ​of proper planning. On Monday, the Department urged Americans across 16 countries in the Middle East to immediately depart the region using “available commercial transportation” ‌without offering any U.S.-government-vouched means. The U.S. embassy in Jerusalem in a statement said it was unable to offer assistance to Americans trying to leave. “American tax payers

Netanyahu takes a gamble on American support for Israel with the war against Iran

WASHINGTON, March 3, 2026 (AP) — Throughout his political career, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has steered his country along two pillars of foreign policy: an ironclad partnership with the United States and a relentless diplomatic and covert battle against the rulers of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Now, with Israel and the U.S. in a joint war against Iran’s leadership, those two strategic paths risk clashing with each other. By enlisting the U.S. in what he views as Israel’s existential battle against Iran, Netanyahu is taking a gamble that could open up the relationship to the strain of a

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