Middle East
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Shootings erupt near West Bank, killing at least 1 and injuring 5
Israeli emergency officials said the violence unfolded across multiple locations, beginning with reports of gunfire at a gas station near Kokhav Yair, a community situated along the boundary with the West Bank.
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Israeli airstrikes result in at least 9 deaths, including Lebanese military members: report
A strike reportedly killed a brigadier general, a captain, and another service member following a renewed ceasefire agreement
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U.S. intercepts Iranian ballistic missiles targeting Kuwait and Bahrain
“There are currently no reports of harm to U.S. personnel,” CENTCOM said.
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Israel reportedly attacks Iranian arms shipment in Syria
Video footage shared on social media captured the sound of explosions echoing throughout the area near Damascus.
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Security experts fume over report linking Pentagon official to covert Iranian influence unit
Ariane Tabatabai currently serves as the chief of staff to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict. Critics say that Iran's insertion of influencers into the State Department undercut American interests by, in effect, negotiating with itself by influencing key decision makers.
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At least 52 killed in Pakistan explosion during celebration of Islamic Prophet Muhammad's birthday
Investigators are looking into whether the bombing was a suicide attack.
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Saudi Arabia Crown Prince says if Iran gets nuclear weapons, 'we have to get one'
Mohammed bin Salman said during the Fox News interview that deploying nuclear weapons is equivalent to declaring war on the world.
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Biden admin ok's transfer of $6 billion in Iranian funds for prisoner exchanges: report
In late 2022, the administration traded convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout for WNBA star Brittney Griner in a much-maligned deal with Moscow.
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Former Trump admin official Ortega says Biden Admin lacks 'experience' in Iran hostage negotiation
Ortagus said that it is possible to bring wrongfully detained Americans home without giving any money to countries such as Iran.
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New York Rep. Tenney says US allowing Iran to have a 'hostage extortion business' will backfire
"They're not even hiding the fact that they're in the extortion business, and we should not be engaging them," Tenney said.
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Iraq bans media from using term 'homosexuality,' says 'sexual deviance' must be used instead
Homosexuality is not explicitly criminalized in Iraq, but members of the LGBT community have been targeted in its penal code.
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Israel parliament votes in favor of limiting court oversight amid protests
The Knesset voted Monday on the reform's amendment to the court's "reasonableness standard."
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Israeli leader Netanyahu to undergo surgery to install pacemaker
Netanyahu was recently released from a hospital after experiencing severe hydration.