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How Kremlin disinformation could hide the cause of the Azerbaijan Airlines crash The cause of the crash of Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243 on Christmas Day near the city of Aktau, Kazakhstan, is still unknown. As of Friday, flight recorders have been recovered from the scene and the investigation continues. But early indications may point to a possible cause: A US official told CNN a Russian anti-aircraft system may have downed the passenger jet. The official picture in Russia is somewhat different. At midday Friday, the lead news item on the tragedy on Russian state television channel Rossiya-24 noted that representatives of the aircraft manufacturer Embraer were expected to arrive in Kazakhstan, but made no mention of the possibility that the aircraft had been shot down. And Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has been tight-lipped about the disaster, in which at least 38 people died.

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US warship believed to be carrying additional Marines to Middle East tracked off Singapore By Brad Lendon A US Navy warship believed to be carrying Marines and sailors to the Middle East is nearing the Malacca Strait off Singapore as it makes its way to the region, maritime tracking data showed Tuesday. The amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli was approaching Singapore, at the southwestern edge of the South China Sea, Tuesday morning, according to AIS tracking data seen by CNN. US Navy ships often move with AIS transponders turned off. Revealing their positions while transiting areas with heavy maritime traffic, like the waters around Singapore, enables safer operations. The Wall Street Journal reported that the additional Marines would be ferried by the Tripoli to the Middle East. Those Marines are coming from the Okinawa-based 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), a rapid-response force of 2,200 personnel, after the Pentagon ordered the unit to deploy, according to three officials familiar with the plans.

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Iran vows revenge after top security chief killed in Israeli strike Meanwhile, at least two people were killed in central Israel after an Iranian ballistic missile attack while the US dropped 5,000 pound guided bombs on Iranian missile sites along the Hormuz strait Updated 1:44 AM EDT, Wed March 18, 2026 Here's the latest • Top officials killed: Iran has vowed revenge for the killing of one of its most powerful decision-makers, Ali Larijani, who died in an Israeli strike Tuesday. The head of Basij, Iran’s feared paramilitary force, has also been killed. • Strikes continue: At least two people died in an Iranian ballistic missile attack in central Israel. The US, meanwhile, dropped 5,000-pound guided bombs on Iranian missile sites along the Hormuz strait. There have also been renewed attacks at the US Embassy in Baghdad. .

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• Marines on their way: A US warship believed to be carrying Marines and sailors to the Middle East was nearing the Malacca Strait off Singapore as it made its way to the region, maritime tracking data showed Tuesday. • Intel official resigns: A senior US intelligence official appointed by President Donald Trump abruptly announced his resignation, citing misgivings about the administration’s war with Iran. Trump called his resignation a “good thing.”

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