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Ali al-Zaidi Takes Office as Iraq’s New Prime Minister After Securing Confidence Vote
BAGHDAD: Iraq’s new Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi officially assumed office as prime minister and supreme commander of the Iraqi armed forces after securing...
Masoud Pezeshkian Appreciates Pakistan’s Role in Strengthening Ceasefire
TEHRAN: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, during a meeting with Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, praised Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts in establishing and strengthening the...
Iran military warns US forces will be attacked if they enter Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN: Iran’s military said on Monday that US forces would be attacked if they entered the Strait of Hormuz, following US President Donald...
Attack on nun sparks concern among Jerusalem’s Christian community
JERUSALEM: Footage of an attack on a Catholic nun in Jerusalem shocked the world after it went viral this week, but for worshippers...
Trump Unimpressed by Iran’s New Plan to End Conflict: US Official
Washington: US President Donald Trump is unhappy with the latest Iranian proposal on resolving the two-month war, a US official said, dampening hopes...
Trump Opts for Phone Diplomacy in Talks with Iran Amid Deadlock
Washington: Donald Trump on Sunday indicated that peace talks between Washington and Tehran would continue — but over the phone — a day...
Araghchi Reaches Russia as US–Iran Diplomacy Stalls
Moscow: Iran’s foreign minister arrived in Russia on Monday as peace efforts between Tehran and Washington hung in the balance, following a flurry...
Israel and Lebanon extend fragile ceasefire amid stalled Iran negotiations
Israel and Lebanon extended a shaky ceasefire by three weeks, President Donald Trump said on Thursday, as the United States remained deadlocked in...
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Iran military warns US forces will be attacked if they enter Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN: Iran’s military said on Monday that US forces would be attacked if they entered the Strait of Hormuz, following US President Donald...
Donald Trump claims Iran wants Hormuz Strait reopened soon
Washington: Donald Trump said Iran had informed him it was in a “state of collapse” and was trying to determine its leadership situation,...
Trump Unimpressed by Iran’s New Plan to End Conflict: US Official
Washington: US President Donald Trump is unhappy with the latest Iranian proposal on resolving the two-month war, a US official said, dampening hopes...
