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China Warns Middle East at ‘Critical Juncture’ After Trump Extends Ceasefire

China warned on Wednesday that the situation in the Middle East was at a “critical juncture” after US President Donald…

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Iran Seizes Ships in Strait of Hormuz after Trump Halts Attacks

Iran seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, tightening its grip on the strategic waterway, after US…

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Saudi Foreign Minister, Pakistani Counterpart Discuss Efforts to Restore Regional Security and Stability

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a phone call Thursday from Deputy Prime Minister…

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Iran Publishes Chart Showing It May Have Put Sea Mines in Strait of Hormuz as Shaky Ceasefire Holds

Semiofficial news agencies in Iran published a chart Thursday suggesting the country’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard put sea mines into the…

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Trump Announces Temporary Halt to War

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States had held “good and constructive” talks with Iran, and…

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Trump Gives Iran 48 Hours to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Threatens to Destroy Energy Facilities

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened to bomb and destroy Iran’s energy infrastructure unless the Strait of Hormuz is…

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Iran’s New Supreme Leader: Revenge for the Blood of the Martyrs Will Be Comprehensive

Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has pledged a comprehensive retaliation for the blood of the martyrs, particularly over what…

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Israel Says Iran’s New Supreme Leader a ‘Tyrant’ Who Will Continue ‘Regime’s Brutality’

Israel’s foreign ministry said Monday that Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei was a “tyrant” like his slain father, and…

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EU Ready to ‘Enhance’ Operations Protecting Middle East Shipping

The European Union said on Monday it was ready to bolster its maritime operations in the Middle East to protect…

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Appointment of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Iran’s Assembly of Experts has announced the appointment of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s leader. The Tasnim News Agency…

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