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It was not immediately clear who was behind the shooting but Tehran has frequently blamed Kurdish separatist groups in the area for previous violence
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The two sides anticipate meeting to work out dispute over Strait of Hormuz; Hezbollah says reserves right to 'defend its homeland' after Israeli strikes on Lebanon
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All 14 people on board were killed in Saudi Arabia when a helicopter belonging to the world's largest oil company crashed on Sunday morning, according to the Saudi Ministry of Energy.
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Israeli forces fatally shot a 15-year-old Palestinian teenager during a raid in the occupied West Bank on Monday (June 29), the Palestinian health ministry said, as violence surges in the Israeli-occupied territory.
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Once a child is labelled a terrorist, he becomes ‘free game’, ‘target practice’
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These attacks, which trample on the lives and property of the Syrian people and make life increasingly difficult for civilians in the region, constitute a flagrant violation of international law, said the Turkish Foreign Ministry
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A young woman without a hijab (Islamic veil) rides a motorcycle down a busy street, passes a police officer and waves. Leia mais (05/25/2026 - 09h22)
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US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian sign a memorandum of understanding, ending regional war that erupted on February 28 with US-Israeli strikes. Leer más
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The Lebanon war has been a central part of diplomacy towards ending the wider U.S.-Iran conflict
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Iran says 'expert delegation' heading to Doha this week; no negotiation talks with U.S. in the coming days
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Has Iran's regional deterrence been permanently degraded, or is its proxy network mutating into a resilient force?
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U.S., Iran pause strikes but disagree over next steps on talks; Pakistan, also a key mediator, had said talks between Iran and the U.S. would resume on June 30
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The funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28, the first day of the US-Iran war, was initially delayed but is now set to begin on Saturday. The ceremonies are expected to draw between 15 and 20 million mourners.
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How the Biden administration’s response to October 7 reshaped US politics and influenced the 2024 presidential election.
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Azerbaijan and Israel are allies but Baku's closest foreign partner is Turkey and the Caucasus country hinted the move by Israel could hit their bilateral relations
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Masoud Pezeshkian’s mention of the funds appear aimed at selling the Iranian public on the interim deal
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U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner "will be flying to Doha for high-level meetings this week", White House said
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The U.S. President has tried to preserve an increasingly fragile interim deal as hostilities have mounted in the Strait of Hormuz in recent days
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Four months ahead of the planned polls, Gadi Eisenkot held his first electoral meeting, where he declared that "Israel deserves to open a new chapter. We will write it together"
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This video also looks at what happened during the three months of the fragile ceasefire.
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Iran barely missed out on reaching the knockout rounds of the tournament; they drew all three of their matches in Group G and finished as the ninth-best third-place team after Austria scored a last-minute goal against Algeria in the final group-stage match
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Unlike the US president and his business cronies, the Israelis have no illusions about the fanatical Iranian regime. Leer más
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Iraqi oil stranded by the Middle East conflict has escaped the Persian Gulf over the past ten days as transit via the Strait of Hormuz eased during an uneasy US-Iran ceasefire. Vessels carrying about 14 million barrels of Iraqi oil exited the Gulf in the latter part of June and are now carrying crude to buyers in Asia, Europe and the US, according to tanker tracking data compiled by Bloomberg. That is the equivalent of about 1.4 million barrels a day over the 10-day period. All cargoes loaded...
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Permanent alterations begin at Hebron's Ibrahimi Mosque as plans advance for settlements in Gaza.
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President addresses Israel Allies Foundation's Latin America conference in Beunos Aires, calls on region to choose a side as "there is no possible neutrality." Leer más
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A potential US-Iran deal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz could ease the global energy crunch, but oil prices and supplies may take months to stabilize as shipping restarts and infrastructure recovers.
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The growing energy and supply chain crisis is unlikely to ease, even if the US and Iran step back from the brink. Experts warn that reopening the Strait of Hormuz and repairing infrastructure could take months or years.
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Even Lebanese locals who don't like Hezbollah, the local group fighting Israel, are deeply concerned about the deal their government has made with the neighboring country.
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The Ankara prosecutor's office said 209 people were detained, while 32 others remained at large. Turkey has announced a ban on demonstrations amid preparations for next month's NATO summit in the capital.
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After starring in Cape Verde's draw with Spain, goalkeeper Vozinha shared his sadness that an expensive travel bond stopped his mother from attending. On the same day, Iran's coach said his team were being "oppressed."
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Following a retrial for a verdict that had been reached while the prominent Iranian director was abroad, the Revolutionary Court in Tehran has upheld a one-year jail sentence.
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As Saudi Arabia and Russia deepen cooperation, their combined influence over global oil supply is growing. Could this shift the balance of power in energy markets?
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Qatar's foreign ministry spokesman says no high-level meetings or direct talks between the US and Iran are scheduled.
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Iran has seen a speedy rebound in oil exports after the US-Iran deal granted immediate waivers on US sanctions. Relief on frozen assets and a $300 billion reconstruction fund now hinge on Tehran meeting key conditions.
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A proposed US-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is raising hopes for global shipping and oil markets. But naval mines, high insurance costs and geopolitical risks mean disruption could persist for months.
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US envoys were meeting with Qatari mediators on Tuesday in Doha to discuss negotiations with Iran, the Gulf state said, after Tehran and Washington agreed to a memorandum of understanding this month to halt the Middle East war. Iran said a team would head to Doha this week but contradicted US President Donald Trump’s claim that direct talks will take place. Qatar also said no high-level meetings or direct talks between the longtime foes were planned in Doha. Here is what we know about the discussions: Who and when Trump posted on Monday that Iran had requested fresh talks in Qatar the following day. “IT WILL TAKE PLACE TOMORROW IN DOHA!” he wrote. After his social media post, his spokeswoman told Fox News that US envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner “will be flying to Doha for high-level meetings this week”. Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesman Majed Al Ansari confirmed on Tuesday that Witkoff and Kushner were in Doha, but said “they are not here for their negotiations with the Iranians”. They were there to “meet with mediators, with Qatari officials, and the talks will be around all regional issues… including, of course, negotiations with Iran, but also including Lebanon”, he added. Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei, meanwhile, said on Monday that a delegation of experts would only travel to Doha “later this week” for discussions on the deal, not for direct US talks. “We have not yet entered the stage of negotiating a final agreement,” he said, noting that “over the coming days, we will not have any negotiation meetings with the US side at any level”. Issues on the table A key issue in the accord that needs to be ironed out is Iran’s chokehold on the strategic Strait of Hormuz, with the agreement providing for its reopening. Traffic in the strait dropped over the weekend after a vessel was struck while transiting the waterway on Saturday. A US official said talks were “slated to continue on al
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