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Tankers Divert From Hormuz as US Prepares Iran Port Blockade

Singapore — Oil tankers are avoiding the Strait of Hormuz ahead of a U.S. naval blockade set to begin later

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Ben-Gvir Visit to Al-Aqsa Sparks Jordan Condemnation

Jerusalem— Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Sunday, calling for expanded access for Jewish worshippers and prompting condemnation

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Trump Orders U.S. Navy to Begin Hormuz Blockade After Talks Collapse

Washington — Donald Trump said on Sunday that the U.S. Navy would “immediately” begin a blockade of the Strait of

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UK, Oman Urge Restraint After U.S.-Iran Talks Stall

London — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq on Sunday called for the United States

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US Delegation Arrives in Islamabad for High-Stakes Iran Peace Talks

Islamabad — A U.S. government aircraft carrying senior officials landed in Islamabad on Saturday ahead of planned peace talks with

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China, North Korea Pledge Closer Coordination in High-Level Talks

Beijing — China’s top diplomat Wang Yi met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang on Friday and called

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Mali Backs Morocco’s Western Sahara Plan, Withdraws Recognition of Sahrawi Republic

Bamako — Mali said on Friday it supports Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara and has withdrawn its recognition of

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Trump Says Strait of Hormuz to Reopen Soon as Global Energy Disruption Persists

Washington— U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States expects to reopen the Strait of Hormuz “fairly

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Israel Presses Lebanon Strikes as Netanyahu Excludes Beirut from Iran Truce

Beirut— Israel renewed strikes on southern Lebanon on Wednesday and continued ground operations against Hezbollah, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

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Global Leaders Welcome Iran War Truce, Urge Path Toward Lasting Peace

Riyadh — Governments across the world welcomed a two-week ceasefire in the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran,

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