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Turkish supporters flooded Taksim Square waving flags and celebrating after the national team qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup by defeating Kosovo 1-0 in the European Qualifiers play-off final on April 1. The victory secured Türkiye's place in the global tournament.Iran carried out at least 5,471 missile and drone attacks targeting US bases and critical sites in seven Arab countries since Feb. 28, according to compiled official data. The UAE was the most impacted, intercepting 414 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles and 1,914 drones.President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan declared Friday that the post-World War II international system faces a "deep legitimacy crisis across nearly all domains," calling for renewed efforts to end tragedies and restore peace. Speaking at the Stratcom Summit in Istanbul, Erdoğan said Türkiye will maintain its principled, peace-centric stance focused on humanitarian values and justice.A foreign-flagged, Turkish-operated crude oil tanker was targeted in a drone attack in the Black Sea near Istanbul on Thursday, Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said, adding that no casualties were reported among the 27 Turkish crew members. The engine room was the apparent target.Israel signalled that its military campaign against Iran and Hezbollah will continue for weeks, with thousands of targets still ahead. Officials say over 10,000 munitions have already been used, as the conflict escalates across multiple fronts. The developments come amid regional instability affecting Lebanon and the wider Middle East.

Turkish supporters flooded Taksim Square waving flags and celebrating after the national team qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup by defeating Kosovo 1-0 in the European Qualifiers play-off final on April 1. The victory secured Türkiye's place in the global tournament.Iran carried out at least 5,471 missile and drone attacks targeting US bases and critical sites in seven Arab countries since Feb. 28, according to compiled official data. The UAE was the most impacted, intercepting 414 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles and 1,914 drones.President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan declared Friday that the post-World War II international system faces a "deep legitimacy crisis across nearly all domains," calling for renewed efforts to end tragedies and restore peace. Speaking at the Stratcom Summit in Istanbul, Erdoğan said Türkiye will maintain its principled, peace-centric stance focused on humanitarian values and justice.A foreign-flagged, Turkish-operated crude oil tanker was targeted in a drone attack in the Black Sea near Istanbul on Thursday, Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said, adding that no casualties were reported among the 27 Turkish crew members. The engine room was the apparent target.Israel signalled that its military campaign against Iran and Hezbollah will continue for weeks, with thousands of targets still ahead. Officials say over 10,000 munitions have already been used, as the conflict escalates across multiple fronts. The developments come amid regional instability affecting Lebanon and the wider Middle East.

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Senior Iranian foreign policy official seriously wounded in US-Israeli strike

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Senior Iranian foreign policy official seriously wounded in US-Israeli strike

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Smoke rises after explosions struck the northeastern, western, and central areas amid Israeli attacks in Tehran, Iran on April 01, 2026.

Kamal Kharrazi, head of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, was injured in an attack on his Tehran residence that killed his wife, according to local media.

A senior Iranian foreign policy official was seriously wounded in a US-Israeli airstrike targeting his home in Tehran, local media reported Wednesday. Kamal Kharrazi, who heads Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations and previously served as foreign minister, sustained severe injuries in the attack and was transported to a hospital. His wife was killed in the strike.

Kharrazi was key adviser to Khamenei

Kharrazi had been a senior adviser to the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and continued in that role after the new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, opted to retain his father’s officials without changes. The strike marks a significant escalation in the targeting of senior Iranian political figures amid the ongoing conflict.

Hostilities continue into second month

The US and Israel have maintained an air offensive against Iran since Feb. 28, with Iranian authorities reporting more than 1,340 fatalities, including the death of the former supreme leader. Tehran has responded with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf states hosting US military assets, causing casualties, infrastructure damage, and widespread disruptions to global markets and aviation.

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Titles :Iran Israel Kamal Kharrazi Strategic Council on Foreign Relations US US-Israeli attack Kharrazi airstrike

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