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US-Iran war: X’s crackdown on AI-generated war videos, product head Nikita Beir introduces 90-day monetisation ban; Learn how disinformation spreads and gets monetised

Anurag -
A viral AI video claiming Iranian rockets struck Tel Aviv drew scrutiny after Community Notes flagged inconsistencies and X’s Nikita Bier questioned a self described Gaza journalist sharing it, highlighting how synthetic war visuals can mislead audiences.
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Israeli F-35 fighter jet shoots down Iran’s Russian-made Yak-130 jet in the first dog fight of the war, marks the first hunt of a...

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In a landmark development in the ongoing war against Iran, an Israeli Air Force F-35I "Adir" stealth fighter jet has shot down an Iranian...
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From secret allies to arch enemies: The forgotten history of Israel–Iran cooperation against Saddam’s Iraq

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However, if we go back a few decades, it will be easy to recall that both Israel and Iran were working together as secret allies, targeting a common enemy, Iraq.
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Iranian Navy ship IRIS Dena sinks mysteriously off Sri Lankan waters, 30 out of 180 crew members rescued by Lankan forces

OpIndia Staff -
Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath has informed parliament that two Sri Lankan Navy vessels and an aircraft were deployed, successfully rescuing 30 injured crew members. The IRIS Dena had a crew of 180 members.
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Systematic repression of own people, killed thousands over basic disset: Mayor of New York City Zohran Mamdani calls Iran’s govt ‘brutal’

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"The Iranian government has engaged in systematic repression of its own people," New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
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US military’s $1.1 billion radar system in Qatar destroyed by Iranian drone? Read what it was and why it was important

OpIndia Staff -
Additionally, Patriot and THAAD missile defence systems have been activated to intercept Iranian drones and ballistic missiles.
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Who will lead Iran next? Trump says most of the potential leaders are dead, anyone suitable might be dead or soon to be dead

OpIndia Staff -
"We have them very much beaten militarily, from the military standpoint. They're still lobbing some missiles," President Trump mentioned.
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Trump claims he will make US Development Finance Corporation to provide insurance for tankers in Strait of Hormuz, if needed US Navy will escort...

OpIndia Staff -
The US Development Finance Corporation will provide political risk insurance to shipping lines at reasonable rates. Trump also warned the US Navy may escort tankers if tensions escalate and passage through the Strait of Hormuz remains unsafe.
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US-Iran war day 4: Fire erupts at Fujairah oil industry zone after drone interception by UAE air defences

OpIndia Staff -
The Fujairah Oil Industry Zone is situated on the eastern coast of the UAE along the Arabian Sea. It plays a key role in global energy trade because it allows oil tankers to operate without passing directly through the Strait of Hormuz. This is a major shipping route for the export of energy products from the Middle East.
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From Libya to Lutyens’ Delhi: Sonia Gandhi’s moral sermon on Iran collapses under the UPA’s own foreign policy record

Anurag -
Sonia Gandhi’s charge of moral abdication over Iran faces scrutiny as the Congress party’s own record shows similar diplomatic restraint during the Gaddafi killing and the 2012 Israeli diplomat car blast crisis.
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