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137 Gaza flotilla activists arrive in Turkey
ANKARA – A total of 137 activists who had been detained by Israeli authorities for joining the Gaza-bound aid flotilla were deported and...
Tehran confirms execution of six accused of spying for Israel
Iran has carried out the execution of six men accused of launching armed attacks and bombings in the southwestern province of Khuzestan, state...
Heavy strikes continue in Gaza despite Trump’s ceasefire plea
Gaza’s civil defence agency reported on Saturday that Israel carried out dozens of strikes on Gaza City overnight, hours after US President Donald...
Israel Deports Four Activists from Gaza Humanitarian Flotilla
Four Italian citizens have been deported from Israel following their detention when Israeli authorities intercepted boats from the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), a...
UN, Qatar and Egypt Praise Hamas’s Readiness for Peace Talks
The international community has welcomed Hamas’s recent statement indicating openness to key elements of US President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan, seeing it...
Hamas ‘Prepared for Peace’, Trump Calls on Israel to Cease Bombing Gaza
Hamas has formally submitted its response to US President Donald Trump’s proposed Gaza peace plan, agreeing to transfer the administration of the besieged...
Hamas Accepts Elements of Trump’s Gaza Plan, Calls for Further Negotiations as Strikes Subside
Hamas announced it accepts significant portions of U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan to halt hostilities in Gaza, while calling for additional negotiations...
Israeli Forces Stop Final Humanitarian Boat Bound for Gaza
The Israeli military has completed the dismantling of the Global Sumud Flotilla, intercepting its last remaining vessel on Friday and detaining hundreds of...
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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...
