Headlines- A shooting that took place early on Sunday on a pedestrian promenade near to the University of Iowa campus in downtown Iowa City injured at least three students.
- After issuing warnings, Iranian forces turned back two tankers that were trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, citing the ongoing US maritime blockade as the reason.
- Iran claimed that since the war with the US and Israel started on February 28, over 3,400 people had died.
- On Saturday night, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran threatened to strike any ship that approached the Strait of Hormuz.
- India's Ministry of External Affairs called the Iranian ambassador to India to discuss the "serious incident" involving two Indian-flagged ships that were fired upon on Saturday in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran said that it is examining fresh U.S. proposals that were communicated through Pakistan's mediators, but it has not yet responded.
- Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem vowed on Saturday that his fighters would retaliate against Israeli attacks on Lebanon and stated that the current 10-day ceasefire with Israel cannot be one-sided.
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February 27, 2025
Cut Down A 650-Year-Old Pine Tree...
In Kyoto,one of Japan’s Three Scenic Views, Amanohashidate, a pine tree thought to be 650 years old, was cut. Known as the “Funakoshi Pine,” this tree is believed to have connections to the well-known warlord Akechi Mitsuhide of the Sengoku period. Work started to cut down the tall tree, which is believed to be the oldest of the 6,700 or so pines that line Amanohashidate.