Trump defers Iran strike deadline, markets roiled as tensions persist
Tel Aviv— Donald Trump said he will extend until April 6 a deadline for Iran to reach a deal or
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Rubio confers with Kurdish premier as oil flows, Iran strike roil region
Washington — Marco Rubio held a call on Thursday with Masrour Barzani, thanking the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) for facilitating
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Trump says Iran ‘begging’ for deal as Tehran denies talks amid escalating conflict
Washington– President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Iran was seeking a deal to end nearly four weeks of conflict,
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Pakistan, Saudi leaders confer on war, explore mediation role
Riyadh— Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif discussed the escalating Middle East conflict and
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Guterres warns Mideast war ‘out of control,’ urges halt to Iran strikes
New York— United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the Middle East war has spiraled beyond control, urging Iran to
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Hezbollah rejects Israel talks under fire, calls move ‘surrender
Beirut— Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said on Wednesday that entering negotiations with Israel while hostilities continue would amount to “surrender,”
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Saudi Arabia decries Iranian strikes as ‘cowardly’, urges global action at UN forum
New York — Saudi Arabia sharply condemned what it described as Iranian attacks on the Kingdom and regional states, calling
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Iran reviews U.S. ceasefire plan as Trump asserts Tehran seeks deal amid widening war fallout
Dubai — Iran is reviewing a U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal conveyed through intermediaries but has no plans to enter direct talks,
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Exploded munitions found near Libya’s Sharara pipeline after blast disrupts output
Tripoli— Libyan security authorities recovered exploded projectiles from a damaged crude pipeline at the Sharara oilfield, the interior ministry said
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Drone strike ignites fuel tank fire at Kuwait airport amid regional tensions
Kuwait City— Drones struck a fuel storage tank at Kuwait International Airport on Wednesday, triggering a fire with no reported
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