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Dispatch #75MARCH 6, 2026·18:00–18:30 UTC·1 min read
Crisis Unfolds Across Beirut, Iran, and Beyond
Crisis in Beirut with thousands displaced, Iran mobilizes after leader's death, landslide in Rubaya, gas rationing hits Lima.
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BEIRUT — Israeli airstrikes on southern suburbs of Beirut have displaced over 95,000 residents, as evacuations continue amid ongoing conflict.
IRAN — In the wake of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's assassination by US and Israeli forces, Iran's government moves to mobilize military and security apparatus.
RUBAYA — A landslide at a coltan mine in Rubaya, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, has resulted in several fatalities and numerous individuals trapped under debris.
LIMA — Peru enforces gas rationing in Lima following a pipeline rupture that has severely limited supply, with citizens facing significant price increases.
GALLE — An Iranian Navy frigate, the IRIS Dena, sank off the coast of Galle, Sri Lanka, prompting renewed concerns over maritime security in the region.
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Key Personalities
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Ali Khamenei
Ali Hosseini Khamenei was an Iranian politician and Shia cleric who served as the 2nd supreme leader of Iran from 1989 until his assassination during the 2026 Iran conflict. He previously served as the third president of Iran from 1981 to 1989. His tenure as supreme leader, spanning 36 years and six months, made him the longest-serving head of state in the Middle East at the time of his death. He held the title of Ayatollah and was considered one of the world's leading Shia marja'.
New York Attorney General
The attorney general of New York is the chief legal officer of the U.S. state of New York and head of the Department of Law of the state government. The office has existed in various forms since 1626, originally established under the Dutch colonial government of New Netherland.
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Donald Trump
Donald John Trump is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021.
Trump
Donald John Trump is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021.
Netanyahu
Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu is an Israeli politician and diplomat who has served as Prime Minister of Israel since 2022. Having previously held office from 1996 to 1999 and from 2009 to 2021, Netanyahu is Israel's longest-serving prime minister.
Markwayne Mullin
Markwayne Mullin is an American politician and businessman who has served since 2023 as the junior United States senator from Oklahoma. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected in a special election in 2022 to serve the remainder of Jim Inhofe's term.
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu is an Israeli politician and diplomat who has served as Prime Minister of Israel since 2022. Having previously held office from 1996 to 1999 and from 2009 to 2021, Netanyahu is Israel's longest-serving prime minister.
Mr. El-Rufai
Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai is a Nigerian politician who served as the governor of Kaduna State from 2015 to 2023. A member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) since November 2025 after his defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) which he was one of the founding member, and served as the minister of the Federal Capital Territory from 2003 to 2007 under the presidency of Olusegun Obasanjo.
Tunji-Ojo
Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo is a Nigerian engineer, entrepreneur, philanthropist and politician who is the current minister of interior of Nigeria. He was a member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria representing Akoko North East/Akoko North West Federal Constituency of Ondo State from 2019 to 2023.
Ken Paxton
Warren Kenneth Paxton Jr. is an American politician and lawyer who has served as the attorney general of Texas since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served in the Texas Senate representing the eighth district and as a member of the Texas House of Representatives.
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EXTREMEIran Mobilizes Following the Killing of Supreme LeaderIranEXTREMEIsraeli Strikes Displace Thousands in BeirutBeirutCRITICALTragic Landslide in Eastern DRC Amid Ongoing ConflictRubayaCRITICALNATO Heightens Ballistic Missile Defense PostureCRITICALIntensifying War Between US, Israel, and IranIranCRITICALGas Rationing Hits Peru as Prices Spike Across LimaLimaCRITICALInvestigation into Columbia's Handling of Predatory DoctorNew YorkCRITICALLebanon's Government Takes Action Against HezbollahLebanonCRITICALTrump demands 'unconditional surrender,' role in picking Iran's next leaderIranCRITICALCrisis in Iran Following the Killing of Supreme LeaderCRITICALIranian Warship Sinks Near Sri Lanka, Maritime Security Concerns GrowGalle
CRITICALICE's Role in National Security and Surveillance Threats
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