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A US Air Force colonel was dramatically rescued from Iran after his F-15E was shot down over Isfahan, but Iran claims the US lost multiple aircraft in the operation.

The US is preparing for a possible ground operation to seize Kharg Island, which handles 90% of Iran’s oil exports, as President Trump intensifies military action and global markets reel from surging oil prices.

Iran has vowed to permanently close the Strait of Hormuz and target energy infrastructure across the Middle East if the US follows through on President Trump’s threat to bomb Iranian power plants. The standoff has sent oil prices higher and rattled global markets.

Dubai International Airport temporarily suspended flights on March 16, 2026, after a drone attack sparked a fuel tank fire. The incident occurred as Iran launched over 1,800 missiles and drones at the UAE, with authorities arresting 35 people, including 19 Indians, for spreading false information online.

Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, was selected as Iran’s new supreme leader by the Assembly of Experts, following the death of his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a US-Israeli strike nine days ago—a move signaling defiance and continuity amid crisis.

An Iranian missile struck a synagogue and public bomb shelter in Beit Shemesh, Israel, killing nine and injuring nearly 500 amid escalating missile attacks following the death of Iran’s supreme leader.

The killing of Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, by Mexican security forces on February 22, 2026, has triggered a wave of violence across Mexico, leaving at least nine cartel members dead and disrupting daily life nationwide.

A Swiss passenger train carrying about 80 people derailed Monday morning near Goppenstein after a major avalanche, prompting a large-scale rescue operation amid heavy snowfall. At least 30 people have been evacuated, with multiple casualties feared.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s ruling coalition clinched a landslide victory in Sunday’s snap Lower House election, winning a projected 302–366 seats. The result gives the LDP a powerful supermajority and a fresh mandate to pursue economic reforms and address diplomatic tensions.

Coordinated attacks by Baloch separatists in Pakistan’s Balochistan province have left nearly 50 dead and 145 militants killed, with female suicide bombers playing a central role in this unprecedented escalation.