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Israel built secret base in Iraqi desert during war with Iran – reportIDF troops were stationed at the secret base in case IAF pilots were shot down over enemy territory. ByCORINNE BAUMEnlargeA view of the Iraqi Desert. A view of the Iraqi Desert. (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)Go to the full article > >

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Israel, US focused strikes on nuclear weaponization over enrichment during Iran war – reportAccording to the Institute for Science and International Security’s analysis, facilities related to the weaponization of enriched uranium, such as development sites, were specifically targeted.ByGOLDIE KATZEnlargeA SATELLITE image shows a closer view of the Natanz Nuclear Facility with new building damage, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, near Natanz, Iran, March 2, 2026.A SATELLITE image shows a closer view of the Natanz Nuclear Facility with new building damage, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, near Natanz, Iran, March 2, 2026.(photo credit: VANTOR/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)Go to the full article > >

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Russia and Iran use Caspian Sea trade route to aid Tehran’s drone program – NYTThe report noted that trade in the Caspian Sea is difficult to track from a distance. ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFEnlargeA tanker anchored off the jetty at the Ceyhan crude oil terminal near Turkey's southern coastal city of Adana, July 13, 2006. A four-billion dollar project, Baku-Tblisi-Ceyhan crude oil pipeline, to carry oil from the Caspian Sea fields to western markets is inaugurated on Thursday in Ceyhan.A tanker anchored off the jetty at the Ceyhan crude oil terminal near Turkey’s southern coastal city of Adana, July 13, 2006. A four-billion dollar project, Baku-Tblisi-Ceyhan crude oil pipeline, to carry oil from the Caspian Sea fields to western markets is inaugurated on Thursday in Ceyhan.(photo credit: REUTERS/FATIH SARIBAS)Go to the full article > >