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Thousands of people gathered in Minab, Iran, for mass funerals of victims killed on Saturday when a girl’s elementary school was hit by airstrikes. Iranian media is reporting that 168 children were killed and the UN’s High Commissioner for Human Rights is calling for an ‘impartial and thorough’ investigation into the strike. CBC | World News
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Who will lead Iran now that Khamenei is gone? It’s not clear
In the days since the surprise death of Iran’s supreme leader at the hands of the U.S. and Israel Saturday, there has been much speculation — and confusion — about who’s in charge and who will succeed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. CBC | World News
Read More »As Iran war raises terror risk, U.S. enforcement agencies are spread thin, experts say
After a year of upheaval, departures and shifting priorities at some of the U.S. agencies charged with keeping the U.S. safe, experts say the U.S. may be more vulnerable to a terror attack. The conflict with Iran also comes as hundreds of Homeland Security personnel are not being paid or have been furloughed because of the government shutdown. CBC | ...
Read More »Prediction market bets on Iran strikes spur allegations of insider trading
Bets placed on the ouster of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei drew scrutiny of prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi on Monday, sparking calls from Democratic U.S. lawmakers to outlaw wagers on military actions that could enrich officials with inside knowledge. CBC | World News
Read More »How Iran is strangling the world’s oil supply | About That
Iran effectively shut down the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil shipping route, threatening to attack any ship trying to pass through. Andrew Chang explains why the country is able to have such an impact, and to what extent the ripple effects may be felt. Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters and Getty Images CBC | World News
Read More »Carney says his support for U.S. and Israel’s war on Iran ‘not a blank cheque’
Prime Minister Mark Carney says his support for U.S President Donald Trump’s attack on Iran comes amid a “failure of the international order” and is “not a blank cheque.” CBC | World News
Read More »Trump was ‘anointed by Jesus to to cause Armageddon in Iran’ US commanders tell troops
Commanders cited Christian End Times prophecy and the Book of Revelation as justification for the Iran conflict Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »How Iran war will increase your energy bills, petrol and mortgage
While Britain wasn’t involved in the US-Israeli military action, its wider impacts look certain to be felt by people living in the UK. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »‘British blood on his hands’ fury as UK mosque linked to Iran hosts tearful Khamenei vigil
A tearful vigil took over a London doorway, as a single portrait turned private grief into something that looks dangerously like loyalty. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »IN PHOTOS | U.S.-Israeli war against Iran
The U.S.-Israeli war against Iran entered its third day on Monday, spreading across the Mideast, with Hezbollah also entering the fray. CBC | World News
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