Iran Threatens Hormuz Closure, Halts U.S. Messages
Dubai-Iran has stopped exchanging messages with the United States through mediators and may move to fully block the Strait of
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Khamenei Isolation Complicates Iran-US Contacts Amid Security Crackdown
Dubai-Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is operating from an undisclosed location and communicating through a network of trusted intermediaries because
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Iran Says It Downed Israeli Surveillance Drone Amid Diplomatic Push for U.S. Accord
Dubai-Iran’s military said it shot down an Israeli surveillance drone in the southern province of Hormozgan, state-affiliated media reported on
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Exiled Iranian Kurdish Groups Deny Tehran’s Claims of US Arms Smuggling
Sukaimaniyah-Three major Iranian Kurdish opposition groups based in Iraq denied on Tuesday that they had smuggled American weapons into Iran,
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Lebanon’s Aoun Vows to Pursue End to Israel Conflict Amid Renewed Strikes
Beirut— Joseph Aoun said on Monday he would do the “impossible” to end the conflict between Lebanon and Israel, as
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UN Nuclear Watchdog Alarmed by Drone Strike Near UAE Atomic Plant
Dubai-The International Atomic Energy Agency said on Sunday it was “gravely concerned” after a drone strike triggered a fire near
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UAE Warns Against ‘Coercion’ as Gulf Tensions Simmer After Iran Strikes
Riyadh-The United Arab Emirates reaffirmed its commitment to protecting national sovereignty and supporting regional stability on Saturday, condemning what it
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Gulf Flare-Up: Cargo Ship Struck by Projectile Off Qatar Amid Fragile Iran Ceasefire
Washington- A commercial bulk carrier caught fire after being struck by an unidentified projectile off the coast of Qatar on
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Netanyahu Warns Militants After Beirut Strike
Jerusalem— Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday confirmed Israel was behind the killing of a senior Hezbollah commander in
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US Targets Iraqi Oil Official in Iran Crackdown
Washington— The United States imposed sanctions on Iraq’s deputy oil minister and several leaders of Iran-aligned militias on Thursday, accusing
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