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Al Jazeera podcasts.
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Nearly a month into the war between the U.S.-Israel and Iran, Washington is sending
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It is talking about diplomacy, while also sending more forces to the Middle East.
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President Donald Trump has again extended his deadline for attacking Iran's power plants.
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He had originally threatened to attack the sites if Tehran didn't reopen the Strait
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of Hormuz within two days.
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When a post on social media, Trump said that he will now wait until April 6th.
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Meanwhile, attacks on Iran continue.
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Israeli and U.S. strikes have hit a residential area in Tehran.
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Rescue workers are searching the rubble for bodies there.
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And in the city of Koma, at least six people were killed in an overnight attack on three homes.
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Iran's foreign minister says that the defense of his country will continue as long as it's needed.
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Abbas Arakshi was speaking at a UN Human Rights Council.
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Iran has never sought war.
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Iranians are a peaceful, noble nation inheriting one of the richest civilizations on earth.
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Yet they have demonstrated an absolute resolve and determination to defend themselves against
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the brutal aggressors who know no boundary in perpetrating all sorts of crimes.
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A defense that shall persist as long as needed.
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And the UAE's ambassador to Australia has commended Canberra's stance against Iran's
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aggression of Gulf countries.
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Fahadu-Baid Muhammad Al-Tafag says an Australian Air Force surveillance plane and its crew
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has helped defend the United Arab Emirates against Iran's air strikes.
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And Ukraine's president says that his country has reached a defense deal with Saudi Arabia.
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Volodymyr Zelensky saying Saudi Arabia also has capabilities that are of interest to Ukraine.
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Zelensky was in Saudi Arabia on Thursday.
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Keeve is offering its expertise in downing Russian drones to help Gulf nations.
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Zelensky says that more than 200 Ukrainian anti-drone experts have been deployed to several
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countries in the Middle East.
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In Israel, the Iran war started with celebrations and promises of victory.
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But daily Iranian strikes have disrupted lives and caused extensive damage.
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All of that is raising doubts among Israelis.
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Oil prices have crossed the $110 mark, as markets react to fears of a long disruption
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in supply from the Middle East.
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Shipments through the Strait of Hormuz remain severely limited.
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The international energy agency says the current supply shock is more severe than the 1970s
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oil crises and the Russia-Ukraine gas disruption combined.
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