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Australia Granted Asylum To Seven Members Of Iran’s Women’s Football Team After They Refused To Sing The National Anthem
Following the match, seven footballers sought asylum in Australia, fearing repercussions for their actions.
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Israel Has Assassinated Iran’s Top Security Official, Killing The Most Senior Official Since Khamenei
Netanyahu said the assassination was aimed at weakening Iran’s leadership and giving Iranians the power to overthrow the government.
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Spain Has Formally Withdrawn Its Ambassador To Israel In Protest Of Gaza’s Genocide And War In Iran
Spain’s embassy in Tel Aviv will now be run by a chargé d’affaires, a lower-level diplomat who handles day-to-day work but without full authority of an ambassador.
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Spanish Actor Javier Bardem Used His Platform At The Oscars To Condemn War And Call For A Free Palestine
“No to war and free Palestine,” Bardem said before presenting the nominees, drawing cheers from the crowd.
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The Oscars Cut Off The “KPop Demon Hunters” Team After They Won Best Original Song And People Are Upset
Boos could be heard from the audience, while viewers online called the moment “disrespectful” and “rude”.
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Iran’s New Supreme Leader Has Vowed Revenge, Saying It Will Keep Blocking The Strait Of Hormuz
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman, where nearly 20% of the world’s oil is transported, has ground to a near halt.
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This Spanish Journalist Reported Israel Allegedly Blocked Arabs From Shelters But Her Channel Removed The Clip
The channel said it had received a message from the Jewish community stating that the claims were false and that all Israeli citizens have equal rights to shelter and protection regardless of ethnicity.
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This Spanish Woman MP Said Feminism Is Not An Excuse For The US And Israel To Bomb Iran
“This is how the right defends the rights of Iranian women: by celebrating the murder of 160 girls.”
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In A First Since WWII, The US Torpedoed And Sank An Iranian Warship Off Sri Lanka, Killing 87
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that a US submarine had torpedoed the ship, calling the sinking "a quiet death."
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Spain Has Refused To Support The US And Israel In Attacking Iran, Banning The US From Using Its Military Bases
Spain is one of the only Western governments to directly condemn the strikes.
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Israel Has Closed Gaza’s Rafah Border With Egypt Again While It Continues Bombing Iran With The US
On Feb. 28, Israel announced it had closed the border due to “security concerns” and that it will remain closed until further notice.
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Israel Is Now Also Bombing Lebanon After Hezbollah Retaliated Over The Assassination Of Iran’s Supreme Leader
Lebanon’s prime minister condemned Hezbollah’s attack as “irresponsible”, saying it jeopardizes Lebanon’s security and safety and “provides Israel with pretexts to continue its aggression”.