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The ban is to take effect March 28, according to a government minister, but details about how it would be implemented were scarce.

The police said one Iranian and three British-Iranians were detained as part of a counterterrorism investigation.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed during the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, was deeply respected among the millions of Shiite Muslims in Pakistan and India.

The Israeli military said it was striking Iran’s capital while pounding Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, as fighting there intensified. Iran said it was targeting Tel Aviv, the country’s state news agency reported.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s disclosure about the attack in the Indian Ocean prompted concern that Australia’s close military cooperation with the United States could draw it into the fighting in the Middle East.

The conflict in Iran may give Moscow a short-term boost economically and in Ukraine. But it has also shown the limits of Russia’s partnerships.

Many veteran diplomats faulted the State Department for its response after the attacks in Iran began, and for its actions beforehand.

Washington has rapidly warmed up ties with Venezuela — and applied major pressure on it — since capturing the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro, two months ago.

The strikes were the most intense bombardment since a cease-fire deal in late 2024.