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Steht ein langer Krieg bevor? Mit Natalie Amiri – POLITICO

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Mit den koordinierten Militäroperationen „Epische Wut“ und „Brüllender Löwe“ haben die USA und Israel massive Angriffe auf die politische und militärische Führungsriege des Iran gestartet. US-Präsident Donald Trump zielt dabei offen auf einen von außen unterstützten Regimewechsel von innen ab. Die Region steht vor einem beispiellosen Kriegsszenario, das die ohnehin angespannte Lage seit dem 7. Oktober 2023 weit in den Schatten stellt. In dieser Sonderfolge spricht Gordon Repinski mit der renommierten Iran-Expertin und ARD-Journalistin Natalie Amiri über die historische Dimension dieses Angriffes. Als frühere Leiterin des ARD-Studios in Teheran und profunde Kennerin der Region ordnet sie die aktuelle Gemengelage ein.…

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US and Israeli strikes on Iran: regional and international flights disrupted

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By&nbspSertac Aktan&nbspwith&nbspAP Published on 28/02/2026 – 16:25 GMT+1•Updated 17:43 The US and Israel’s attack on Iran disrupted flights across the region and beyond on Saturday, leaving millions of air travellers across the region affected. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel closed their airspace, and Qatar Airways Group cancelled flights to and from Doha. While planes en route to Israel were rerouted to other airports, flights by carriers like Emirates and Etihad were also affected by the UAE airspace closure, as both airlines urged passengers to check their flight status online. The General Authority of Civil Aviation in the State…

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Iran launches counterattacks against US bases in the Gulf – POLITICO

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A U.S. official told POLITICO that air defenses intercepted Iranian missiles aimed at American bases including Al Udeied in Qatar, the U.S. 5th Fleet in Bahrain, Ali Salem in Kuwait and Al Dhafra in the United Arab Emirates. Qatar and the United Arab Emirates said that they intercepted Iranian missiles. The UAE saw one casualty from fallen debris, its defense ministry said. Kuwait said its army repelled Iran’s attack and that it reserves the right to respond to Iran’s aggression in “a manner commensurate with the scale and nature of this violation and in accordance with international law.” European Parliament President Roberta Metsola…

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Iran situation ‘perilous,’ says EU’s top diplomat – POLITICO

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Kallas spoke to Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Saar and is “coordinating closely with Arab partners to explore diplomatic paths,” she said in a post on X. Poland’s President Donald Tusk called on Polish citizens in Iran to stay safe and follow instructions of local authorities, in a post on X. “The unity of Poles on the issue of security is particularly important today,” he said. Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said “the most important thing is to stop the strikes and any possible counterstrikes as quickly as possible” in a post on X. Cyprus has activated a plan for the…

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US and Israel strike Iran – POLITICO

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Follow the updates after the U.S. and Israel launched “major combat operations” against Iran early Saturday. U.S. President Donald Trump said the aim is “to destroy their missiles and raze their missile industry to the ground.” Tehran has vowed retaliation.

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