WASHINGTON, March 29 — The Pentagon is reportedly preparing contingency plans for several weeks of ground operations in Iran, which could include raids on Kharg Island and coastal areas near the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Washington Post, although President Donald Trump has not yet approved any deployment.

TEHRAN, March 29 — Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Sunday threatened to target US-linked universities across the Middle East, claiming that US-Israeli strikes had destroyed two Iranian universities.

SUZUKA, March 28 — Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli secured a second consecutive pole position in Japanese Grand Prix qualifying today, edging out teammate George Russell to give Mercedes a third straight front-row lockout.

WASHINGTON, March 28 — US President Donald Trump said yesterday that “Cuba is next” in his latest warning directed at the Caribbean nation, while brushing aside concerns that recent US military actions could weaken his political support.

BANDUNG, March 27 — Two Bengal tiger cubs born at Indonesia’s Bandung Zoo last year have died after contracting a viral infection, a conservation official told AFP on Friday.

PARIS, March 27 — France has expressed “serious concern” over the International Olympic Committee’s decision to reintroduce gender testing for female athletes, calling it “a step backward.”