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Lavrov Warns New U.S. Strikes on Iran Could Have Serious Global Consequences
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned that any new military strikes on Iran could have serious repercussions for the international community. In...
Iran Launches Missiles in Hormuz Amid Nuclear Negotiations
Iran conducted live missile drills in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, demonstrating its readiness to close the strategic waterway if ordered by...
Nearly 100 Countries and Three Blocs Condemn West Bank Annexation
JERUSALEM: Israeli authorities barred a senior imam of the Al Aqsa Mosque from entering the compound this week, as nearly 100 countries and...
Iran Government Proposes Dialogue Amid University Protests
DUBAI — Protests over Iran’s soaring cost of living spread on Tuesday to several universities, with students joining shopkeepers and traders in expressing...
14 Countries Condemn New Israeli Settlements in West Bank
Fourteen countries, including Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Spain, and others, have condemned Israel’s approval of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank,...
Israel Claims Hamas Breached Gaza Ceasefire Agreement
JERUSALEM / ANKARA: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday accused Hamas of violating the Gaza ceasefire following an explosion that wounded an...
Israeli Minister’s Gaza Resettlement Remarks Cause Confusion
Israel’s defence minister, Israel Katz, on Tuesday denied any plans to resettle the Gaza Strip after his earlier remarks caused confusion by suggesting...
Heavy Rain Floods Gaza Camps, Infant Dies from Exposure
Torrential rains swept across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, flooding hundreds of tents housing families displaced by two years of conflict, and tragically...
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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...
