Rappler's latest stories on US-Iran conflict
[PODCAST] Tensiyon sa pagitan ng U.S. at Iran: Ano ang epekto sa Pilipinas at buong mundo?
Paano nagsimula ang tensiyon sa pagitan ng Iran at US? Paano kaya ito matatapos?
FALSE: Video of night sky flare shows ‘start of Iran vs U.S. World War 3’
The airstrike shown in the video has nothing to do with the conflict between the US and Iran. It shows the rocket attacks that involved Palestinians and Israel in November 2018.
1st batch of Filipinos from Iraq to arrive in Manila on January 15
The Department of Foreign Affairs says the 13 Filipinos are coming from Baghdad and Erbil
1st batch of Filipinos from Iraq to be flown to Qatar Monday night
The Department of National Defense says at least 12 Filipinos may return to the Philippines on January 14, though this will depend on the availability of flights
PH will no longer send military 'battalions' to accompany Iraq evacuees
Officials in charge of the repatriation effort realize 'it may not be wise to send uniformed servicemen to the Middle East due to the sensitivities of the countries there'
1st batch of Filipinos from Iraq to be flown to Manila on Sunday
Filipinos in and near Tripoli, Libya, must be mandatorily evacuated, too, says the defense department, as tensions escalate in the North African country
DFA downgrades alert levels in Iran, Lebanon
Though Filipinos in Iran and Lebanon are no longer covered by the Philippine government's mandatory repatriation order, the deployment ban to those countries remains in place
Cardinal Tagle prays for peace in Middle East during Traslacion 2020 mass
The Archbishop of Manila ties in the message of the devotion to the Black Nazarene with the crisis in the Middle East: Break the cycle of violence and vengeance through love that leads to life
Trump says Iran 'appears to be standing down'
President Donald Trump says the United States will immediately be imposing 'additional punishing sanctions' on Iran but makes no mention of military retaliation to the missile attacks
World leaders condemn Iran attack targeting U.S. troops
(UPDATED) Western powers urge an end to the escalating confrontation between Tehran and Washington
Airlines avoid Iran and Iraq airspace
(UPDATED) Shortly after the missile attacks, the US Federal Aviation Administration says it is banning US-registered carriers from flying over Iraq, Iran, and the Gulf
Cimatu to fly to Middle East to start evacuating Filipinos from Iraq
'We will do everything to bring out Filipinos there,' says the environment chief who's been appointed special envoy to oversee repatriations from the Middle East
Military to send ships, planes to evacuate Filipinos from Iraq 'ASAP'
Army and Marine troops will be deployed to secure and assist Filipinos to be repatriated from Iraq, says Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana
Zarif says informed by U.N. that U.S. has denied him visa
So far there has been no official confirmation from Washington that it has rejected Mohammad Javad Zarif's visa application
Prospect of U.S.-Iran conflict threatens Gulf economies
Saudi economist Fadhl al-Bouenain says a US-Iran war would further dampen economic growth in Gulf Cooperation Council states, just as many of them are attempting to diversify towards a post-oil future
Trump's Pentagon nominee quits; Iran targets CIA network
Foreign powers are watching the situation in the Middle East with growing concern as Tehran and Washington exchange warnings about an escalation in their conflict
