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NewsDesk MC May 9, 2026May 9, 2026 Abbas Araghchi, ceasefire talks, donald trump, global energy, Gulf tensions, iran, jd vance, Kharg Island, marco rubio, maritime security, Middle East conflict, naval clashes, oil markets, Pakistani mediators, qatar, Reuters style, Strait of Hormuz, tanker incident, tehran, united states, Washington

Iran Delays Reply to US Peace Proposal as Gulf Naval Tensions Escalate

Tehran — Iran on Saturday cast doubt on the credibility of U.S. diplomacy following renewed naval confrontations in the Gulf,

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Bahrain Arrests 41 Suspects Over Alleged Links to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards

Dubai— Bahrain said on Saturday that its security services had dismantled an organization allegedly linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and

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Masri Seeks Toss of Hamas Suit Over Gaza Projects

Jerusalem — Palestinian-American developer Bashar Masri asked a U.S. federal judge in Miami on Friday to dismiss a lawsuit accusing

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US Blacklists China-Linked Network Over Iran Drone Supply Chain

Washington— The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on 10 individuals and companies, including entities based in China and Hong

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US Strike on Iranian Tankers Jolts Fragile Gulf Truce

Tehran— A U.S. fighter jet disabled two Iranian-flagged tankers in the Gulf of Oman on Friday, triggering retaliatory strikes by

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Gaza Surfers Chase Brief Escape Amid Ruins of War

Gaza Strip— Along Gaza’s battered Mediterranean coastline, a small group of Palestinian surfers are returning to the sea in search

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Israel Orders Evacuations in South Lebanon Ahead of Strikes

Jerusalem— The Israeli military on Saturday ordered residents of nine villages in southern Lebanon to evacuate immediately ahead of planned

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EU Warns Lebanon Faces Deepening Humanitarian Breakdown Amid Continuing Strikes

Beirut— More than half of Lebanon’s population now relies on humanitarian assistance to survive, the European Union’s crisis management chief

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Turkey Widens Crackdown With New Detentions in Istanbul Graft Probe

Istanbul — Turkish police detained 29 people on Friday as part of a widening corruption investigation targeting Istanbul’s opposition-controlled municipality,

France Moves to Reset Algeria Ties With Envoy’s Return

Paris — France will return its ambassador to Algeria and send a senior government representative to ceremonies commemorating a colonial-era