Middle East
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Iran threatens to go 'fully offensive' as negotiations with U.S. reach deadlock: report
Tehran threatens to carry out a "timely and precise" military attack to break the U.S. blockade on the strait if diplomacy failed, the official said.
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Kushner meets with Netanyahu following rare talks with Hamas in effort for Gaza peace deal
Kusher was expected to discuss with Netanyahu other steps Israel must take to complete its part of the greater plan for peace in Gaza.
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Hamas tells Jared Kushner they are going to demilitarize Gaza: report
The rare direct meeting afforded Kushner an opportunity to press Hamas for specifics on a disarmament plan, warning that Israel doesn't trust Hamas to go through with the promise.
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Israel and Hezbollah trade accusations of ceasefire violations, attacks in Lebanon
The conflict between Hezbollah and Israel has already interrupted one round of planned negotiations in Switzerland between the U.S. and Iran.
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Iranian singer received 74 lashes for singing patriotic song without hijab
Iran continues its mistreatment of women who don't wear a hijab.
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Iran Supreme Leader Khamenei vows to resist 'excessive demands' from U.S. in future negotiations
In a series of posts on X, Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said that President Donald Trump "used all kinds of leverage" out of desperation to get the agreement signed.
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You Vote: Now that the Memorandum of Understanding with Iran is signed and revealed, what say you?
The agreement addresses Iran's nuclear program, ongoing fighting in Lebanon, sanctions relief, and plans for the release of frozen funds.
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Five sanctioned Iranian ships cross U.S. naval blockade between Tuesday and Wednesday
The ships included three oil tankers, a bulk carrier and a container ship. Another sanctioned oil tanker turned off its location broadcasting system overnight on Monday as it approached the blockade from the Pakistani port of Karachi.
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Trump disputes parts of leaked memorandum, warns agreement isn't final and bombing could resume
A copy of the 14-point draft of the memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran has been circulating, which contains agreements to end hostilities, lift sanctions, provide financial support to Iran and open up the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian state media and Trump are disputing the accuracy of the leaked document.
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You Vote: With first phase of a peace deal between the US and Iran, how optimistic are you about it?
“We’re willing to give significant sanctions relief if the Iranians make the kind of long-term commitments that are necessary to be a normal country, to give up their nuclear weapons program, to stop funding terrorist activities all over the Middle East."
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Shipping data shows vessels clustering on both sides of the Strait of Hormuz, but only one transit
The tracking data only captures ships reporting their location, and dozens of tankers remain clustered on both sides of the Strait of Hormuz.
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U.S. may lift some sanctions on Iran if Tehran agrees to U.S. demands on its nuclear program: Vance
Vance said that parties had signed the peace deal digitally, but a formal signing ceremony would be held on Friday.
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Israeli strikes on Beirut nearly derailed peace deal with Iran, Vance says
Vice president JD Vance said that the Israeli strikes had U.S. negotiators "very worried," and intelligence had suggested that Iran would launch a massive retaliatory strike against Israel.