US strikes Iranian island as talks on Hormuz continue
The United States has carried out strikes on an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz while indirect talks on reopening the waterway…
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Iran-US deal remains elusive, Qatar steps up mediation amid fresh strikes
Washington and Tehran continue reviewing proposals to end their war, but disagreements over the Strait of Hormuz, sanctions and nuclear…
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Tehran presses Washington to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Iranian negotiators have left Qatar after talks with regional mediators, while a revised two-day proposal to restore shipping through the…
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Iran, US keep talking through Qatar as Tehran warns new war could last longer
Iranian negotiators were in Doha on Sunday for a third straight day of talks with Qatari mediators, trying to find a deal that would end…
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Iran pairs threat of unlimited retaliation, offer to reopen Strait of Hormuz in 2 days
On Saturday, Iran sent two messages at once: any attack will be met with an immediate response “without geographic limits,” and…
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Iran’s supreme leader orders response without geographic limits; mediators race US midterms
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has told the country’s military to answer any renewed US or Israeli attack immediately…
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Israel’s election ended in deadlock; seat arithmetic shows why each way out hard
Israel’s Central Elections Committee released final results on Friday, and they match the projections reported earlier in the week.…
Read MoreIsrael election no clear winner, Netanyahu faces strong challenge
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a significant electoral setback, but remains in contention to lead the next government…
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Saudi-Pakistani-Turkish defence pact opens a new channel with Iran
The first four-country security meeting in Tehran highlights a dual-track regional strategy: strengthening collective defence while seeking…
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Egypt backs Saudi Arabia, and Iran hosts regional talks
The Middle East is entering another period of strategic uncertainty as military operations against Yemen’s Houthi movement intensify, Egypt…
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