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Israeli ‘warning’ fire at diplomats in West Bank sparks outcry

Israeli troops fired “warning shots” during a visit by foreign diplomats to the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, the military said, drawing condemnation. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas urged…

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Iran parliament approves strategic pact with Russia

Iran's parliament approved a 20-year strategic partnership on Wednesday between Moscow and Tehran, state media reported. The agreement represents a deepening of bilateral ties including closer defence cooperation. Russian President…

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US intel suggests Israel preparing strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities

New intelligence obtained by the United States suggests that Israel is making preparations to strike Iranian nuclear facilities, CNN reported, citing multiple U.S. officials familiar with the intelligence. It was…

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Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza as criticism of Israel grows

Israeli air strikes killed at least 50 Palestinians in Gaza on Tuesday, local health authorities said, as Israel continues its bombardment despite mounting international pressure to stop military operations and…

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Britain, Canada, France threaten sanctions against Israel over Gaza

The leaders of Britain, Canada and France threatened sanctions against Israel if it does not stop a renewed military offensive in Gaza and lift aid restrictions, piling further pressure on…

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Israel says it will let food into Gaza after announcing new ground assault

Israel will ease its blockade and let limited amounts of food into Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Sunday, after the military announced it had begun "extensive ground…

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Trump says US close to a nuclear deal with Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States was getting very close to securing a nuclear deal with Iran, and Tehran had "sort of" agreed to the…

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Israeli intensifies Gaza bombardment as Trump visits region

Israeli military strikes killed at least 50 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, local health authorities said, in a significant escalation of the bombardment as U.S. President Donald Trump…

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Air strikes on Yemen’s port of Hodeida, Israel considering full takeover of Gaza Strip

Six air strikes targeted the port city of Hodeida on Yemen's western coast, the Houthi-affiliated Al Masirah TV reported, blaming the strikes on Israel and the United States. In addition to the…

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Iran says it will strike back if US or Israel attack

Iran's Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh said on Sunday that Tehran would strike back if the United States or Israel attacked. Nasirzadeh's comments came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed…

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Several Dead in Shahid Rajaee Port Explosion: Latest Updates

At least 18 people have been killed and 750 injured in a huge explosion at the port of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran, according to official Iranian media citing the country’s interior…

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Israel says no humanitarian aid will enter Gaza, will keep Gaza buffer zone

Israel said it would keep blocking humanitarian aid from entering Gaza, where a relentless military offensive has turned the Palestinian territory into a “mass grave,” a medical charity reported.Air and…

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Trump opposed a planned Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear sites

U.S. President Donald Trump blocked a planned Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear sites in favor of negotiating a deal with Iran to limit its nuclear program, the New York Times…

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Trump says Iran must give up dream of nuclear weapon or face harsh response

President Donald Trump said he believes Iran is intentionally delaying a nuclear deal with the United States and that it must abandon any drive for a nuclear weapon or face…

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Trump says he expects to make a decision on Iran very quickly

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he expected to make a decision on Iran very quickly, after both countries said they held "positive" and "constructive" talks in Oman…

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Trump warns military action against Iran ‘absolutely’ possible ‘if necessary’

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said it was up to Iran to decide whether the recent U.S. movement of B-2 bombers was a message to Tehran, as he voiced hope…

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Trump says US and Iran set for direct nuclear talks

President Donald Trump made a surprise announcement that the United States and Iran were poised to begin direct talks on Tehran's nuclear program, but Iran's foreign minister said the discussions…

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Iran wants indirect talks with US, warns regional countries over strikes against it

Iran is pushing back against U.S. demands that it directly negotiate over its nuclear programme or be bombed, warning neighbours that host U.S. bases that they could be in the…

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At least 100 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza

At least 100 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza on Thursday, including 27, or more sheltering at a school in the north of the strip, according to Palestinian…

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Military confrontation seems inevitable if no new Iran nuclear deal, France says

France's foreign minister warned that if world powers were unable to quickly reach a new agreement with Iran over its contested nuclear programme then a military confrontation seemed "almost inevitable".…

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US moves warplanes to Middle East as Iran tensions build

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reinforced US military capability in the Middle East with more warplanes, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, amid a more than two-week-old US bombing campaign in…

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Iran speaker says US bases will be struck if Trump attacks Iran

Tehran would strike U.S. bases in the region if Washington follows through on its warning of military consequences for Iran in the absence of a new nuclear deal, the speaker…

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Iran says ready for indirect talks with US

Kamal Kharrazi, an adviser to Iran's supreme leader, said on Thursday Tehran has not closed all doors to resolve its disputes with the United States and is ready for indirect…

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Israel and Hamas threaten each other over fate of hostages

Palestinian militant group Hamas warned on Wednesday that hostages may be killed if Israel attempts to retrieve them by force and air strikes continue in the Gaza Strip. The group…

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Israeli airstrike kills Hamas official as Gaza death toll passes 50,000

An Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza killed a Hamas political leader, Salah al-Bardaweel, on Sunday, the militant group said, as Palestinian officials put the death toll from nearly 18 months…

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Israel hits Gaza with new airstrikes, at least 300 killed

Gaza Strip: Israel launched a wave of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, saying it was striking dozens of Hamas targets in its heaviest assault in the territory since…

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US and Israel look to Africa for resettling Palestinians uprooted from Gaza

The U.S. and Israel have reached out to officials of three East African governments to discuss using their territories as potential destinations for resettling Palestinians uprooted from the Gaza Strip…

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Hamas Returns 4 Hostage Bodies as Israel Releases Palestinian Prisoners

Hamas handed over four deceased hostages to the Red Cross in exchange for Israel's release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, just days before the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire…

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Israeli Bulldozers Level Jenin as West Bank Operation Expands

Israeli bulldozers have flattened vast sections of the nearly deserted Jenin refugee camp, cutting wide roadways through its labyrinth of alleyways. The move echoes tactics employed in Gaza, signaling an…

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Hamas says it will return bodies of four Israelis on Thursday and release six living hostages on Saturday

Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya said the “Bibas family” would be included in the handover of four bodies on Thursday, without elaborating. Yarden Bibas, 34, his wife, Shiri, 33, and children…

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Israel likely to launch a preemptive attack on Iran’s nuclear program by midyear

U.S. intelligence warns that Israel is likely to launch a preemptive attack on Iran's nuclear program by midyear, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing multiple intelligence reports. Such an…

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Iran alerts UN to Trump threat of force, says it will defend itself

Iran alerted the United Nations to what it described as "reckless and inflammatory statements" by US President Donald Trump threatening the use of force and warned that "any act of…

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Israel says ceasefire will end if hostages not returned

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu warns ceasefire will end if hostages not returned on Saturday Trump doubles down on controversial Gaza plan at meeting with Jordanian king in Washington The visit…

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Trump to Hamas: Free all hostages by midday Saturday or ‘let hell break out’

U.S. President Donald Trump said that Hamas should release all hostages held by the militant group in Gaza by midday Saturday or he would propose canceling the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and…

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say Iran purchased Russian-made Sukhoi 35 fighter jets

Iran has purchased Russian-made Sukhoi-35 fighter jets, a commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Monday, amid growing concerns in the West over military cooperation between Tehran and…

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Iran’s Khamenei calls for death sentence for Israeli leaders

The supreme leader of Iran, which backs the Hamas and Hezbollah militants fighting Israel in Gaza and Lebanon, said on Monday that death sentences should be issued for Israeli leaders,…

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EU targets Iranian shipping firms in new sanctions

The European Union has widened its sanctions against Iran over Tehran's support of Russia in its war with Ukraine, the European Commission said on Monday. The Commission said it had…

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Iran’s president says Tehran has to deal with Washington

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran will not be able to ignore its arch-foe the United States and needs to "handle its enemies with forbearance", state media reported on Tuesday,…

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Iran plays down importance of US election, voices readiness for confrontation

Iranians' livelihoods will not be affected by the U.S. elections, government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani was reported as saying on Wednesday after Donald Trump claimed victory in the presidential vote. Arab…

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Iran preparing strike on Israel from Iraqi territory within days

Israeli intelligence suggests Iran is preparing to attack Israel from Iraqi territory in the coming days, possibly before the U.S. presidential election on Nov. 5, Axios reported, citing two unidentified…

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US warns Iran at UN of ‘severe consequences’ in case of new attacks

The United States warned Iran at the United Nations Security Council of "severe consequences" if it undertakes any further aggressive acts against Israel or U.S. personnel in the Middle East.…

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Israel strikes Iran military targets, Tehran says damage ‘limited’

Israel struck military sites in Iran early on Saturday, saying it was retaliating against Tehran's strikes on Israel this month, the latest attack in the escalating conflict between the heavily…

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Russia warns Israel to not even consider attacking Iranian nuclear facilities

Russia is warning Israel to not even consider striking Iranian nuclear facilities, state news agency TASS quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying on Thursday. After Iran's missile attack…

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Iran says attack on nuclear sites improbable

The probability of an attack on Iran's nuclear sites remains low but any potential damage would be "quickly compensated", state atomic energy agency spokesperson Behrouz Kamalvandi said on Wednesday, according…

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US warns Iran to stop plotting against Trump

The United States has warned the Iranian government to stop all plotting against Republican Donald Trump and said that Washington would view any attempt on his life as an act…

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EU Sanctions on Iran for Missile Transfers to Russia

The European Union agreed on Monday to impose sanctions on seven people and seven organisations, including airline Iran Air, for their links to Iranian transfers of ballistic missiles to Russia.…

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Iran warns Israel against any attack, threatens stronger retaliation

Iran's foreign minister warned Israel against launching an attack, saying on Tuesday any strike on Iranian infrastructure would be met with a stronger retaliation.Iran attacked Israel last week with a…

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Iran says any Lebanon ceasefire should be simultaneous with Gaza

Tehran backs efforts for a ceasefire in Lebanon on the condition it would be backed by Hezbollah and simultaneous with a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Iran's foreign minister Abbas…

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Khamenei says Iran and its allies will not back down from Israel

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday that Iran and its regional proxies will not back down from Israel hours after an Israeli attack on Beirut that is thought…

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Biden says US would not support Israeli strike on Iran nuclear sites

U.S. President Joe Biden said he would not support any Israeli strike on Iran's nuclear sites in response to its ballistic missile attack and urged Israel to act "proportionally" against…

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Iran’s Khamenei warned Nasrallah of Israeli plot to kill him

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned Hezbollah leader Syyed Hassan Nasrallah to flee Lebanon days before he was killed in an Israeli strike and is now deeply worried about…

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EU warns of ‘dangerous regional war’

Iran's overnight attack on Israel could spiral into a far wider conflict, the EU has warned, as the two countries face off in an escalating exchange that threatens to engulf…

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Israel’s Netanyahu says Iran made a big mistake and will pay

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran's missile attack on Israel failed and vowed retaliation. "Iran made a big mistake tonight - and it will pay for it," he said…

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Iran launches salvo of ballistic missiles at Israel

Iran fired a salvo of ballistic missiles at Israel on Tuesday in retaliation for Israel's campaign against Tehran's Hezbollah allies in Lebanon. Alarms sounded across Israel and explosions could be…

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Iran Launches Missile Attack on Israel: Key Updates

Israel has vowed "there will be repercussions" following an "extensive" attack which saw a barrage of rockets fired towards it by Iran. In a move that had been anticipated by…

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Iran brokering talks to send advanced Russian missiles to Yemen’s Houthis, sources say

Iran has brokered ongoing secret talks between Russia and Yemen's Houthi rebels to transfer anti-ship missiles to the militant group, three Western and regional sources said, a development that highlights…

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Trump briefed on alleged assassination threats by Iran, his campaign says

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was briefed by U.S. intelligence officials on alleged threats from Iran to assassinate him, Trump's campaign said. "President Trump was briefed earlier today by the…

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