FT report alleges Iran used Chinese satellite to target U.S. bases; Beijing denies claim
New York— Iran used a Chinese-built satellite to monitor and target U.S. military bases across the Middle East during the
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Tankers Divert From Hormuz as US Prepares Iran Port Blockade
Singapore — Oil tankers are avoiding the Strait of Hormuz ahead of a U.S. naval blockade set to begin later
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Iran Warns US of Retaliation as Hormuz Blockade Threat Escalates
Islamabad — Abbas Araqchi warned that Iran would respond forcefully to a U.S. plan to blockade maritime traffic to its
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Starmer Defends NATO as Strategic Pillar for U.S. Amid Gulf Tensions
Doha— British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday that NATO remains firmly in the strategic interests of the United
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Vance Heads to Pakistan for High-Stakes US-Iran Ceasefire Talks
Paris — JD Vance departed Washington on Friday for talks in Pakistan aimed at stabilizing a fragile ceasefire between the
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GCC Backs Lebanon Sovereignty Move; India Voices Alarm Over Civilian Toll
New Delhi — The Gulf Cooperation Council welcomed a Lebanese cabinet decision to expand full state control over Beirut, while
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Global Calls Grow to Extend US-Iran Ceasefire to Lebanon After Deadly Strikes
Beirut— International pressure mounted on Thursday to extend a U.S.-Iran ceasefire to Lebanon after Israeli airstrikes killed more than 200
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Israel Strikes Lebanon Again as Death Toll Surges, Ceasefire at Risk
Dubai— Israel launched fresh airstrikes across Lebanon on Thursday, killing more civilians and escalating a conflict that threatens to derail
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Australia Welcomes Iran Ceasefire, Criticizes Trump’s Rhetoric
Sydney — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday welcomed a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran but
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Saudi, Iranian Foreign Ministers Hold First Call Since War Began
Riyadh— Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held a phone call with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi on
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