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Starmer Heads to Gulf to Secure Hormuz Reopening After Ceasefire

London— British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will travel to the Gulf on Wednesday to hold talks with regional leaders aimed

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Macron Backs US-Iran Ceasefire, Urges Lebanon’s Inclusion in Deal

Paris — French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday welcomed the ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran but said

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Fragile Iran–US ceasefire opens Strait of Hormuz as negotiations begin

“For a period of two weeks, safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be possible via coordination with Iran’s

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Iran Rejects U.S. Deadline on Strait of Hormuz as Trump Escalates Threats

“A whole civilization will die tonight… I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will.” Iran has rejected a

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Iran Defies Trump Deadline as Hormuz Standoff Intensifies

Dubai — Iran rejected a U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal and refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, as hostilities

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Taiwan Opposition Chief Heads to China as Tensions Rise

Taipei— Cheng Li-wun, leader of Taiwan’s main opposition party, departed for China on Tuesday on what she described as a

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Iran Rebukes Trump Threats as Strait Crisis Jolts Global Trade

Tehran — Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to strike Iranian infrastructure, as tensions

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US, Iran Weigh 45-Day Ceasefire Plan Amid Intensifying Conflict

Washington— The United States, Iran and regional mediators are discussing a potential 45-day ceasefire as part of a broader two-phase

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North Korea Calibrates Iran Ties, Signals Openness to US Engagement

Seoul — North Korea is distancing itself from Iran and moderating its public stance on the ongoing conflict to preserve

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