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Trump: Ceasefire with Iran is 'on massive life support'
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Trump says ceasefire with Iran is 'on massive life support'
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Iran offers new deal through Pakistani mediators
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Iran displays apparent ballistic missile at Tehran rally
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U.S. forces board sanctioned oil tanker in Indian Ocean
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U.S. military seizes Iranian-flagged cargo ship
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Veterans weigh in on whether they support the Iran war
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Trump announces blockade of Strait of Hormuz
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U.S.-Iran talks: Where relations stand after no deal
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Israel strikes Lebanon ahead of U.S.-Iran talks
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Israeli strikes on Lebanon threaten U.S.-Iran ceasefire
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Time-lapse shows first ships crossing Strait of Hormuz
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Hegseth says Trump chose 'mercy' in dealing with Iran
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Israel says it will continue ground assault on Lebanon
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Crowds set fire to U.S. and Israeli flags in Tehran
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Israel says Iran ceasefire 'does not include Lebanon'
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Breaking down Trump’s two-week pause on Iran strikes
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Trump threatens 'whole civilization' of Iran in post
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Trump vows to target Iran's civilian infrastructure
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Tehran couple worry over Trump's infrastructure threats
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New round of Lebanon-Israel talks kicks off as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continues
The Trump administration has been pushing for a breakthrough between the two neighbors that have been officially in a state of war since Israel was created in 1948.
Ship reported seized and another attacked near Strait of Hormuz
The situation in the strait, a critical waterway through which a fifth of the world’s oil used to pass on a typical day, continues to capture the world’s attention.
China and U.S. agree Hormuz shouldn’t be ‘militarized,’ Marco Rubio says
The secretary of state said in an interview that China had also reiterated its opposition to Iran developing nuclear weapons.
Several former Hamas hostages in Gaza share accounts of sexual assault
“When I got sexually assaulted, it’s not only that I had to go through it — I was alone and I couldn’t share this with anyone,” Guy Gilboa-Dalal said.
Israeli lawmakers set up special tribunal, allow death penalty for Hamas-led 2023 attackers
Rights groups criticized the bill, saying it makes the death penalty too easy to impose while doing away with procedures safeguarding the right to a fair trial. 
Israeli attack kills son of Hamas leader negotiating with Trump-led board
Azzam Al-Hayya is the fourth son of Hamas’ exiled Gaza chief, Khalil Al-Hayya, to have been killed in Israeli attacks.
Trump pauses effort to guide ships through Hormuz, citing progress on Iran peace deal
The president said "Project Freedom" was being put on hold after two days, but a blockade of Iranian ports remains in place.
U.S. says Iran launched missiles and drones at American ships, no vessels hit
The U.S. used attack helicopters to blow up the small boats and intercept the drones, according to the commander of U.S. Central Command.
Cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz reports being attacked
At least two dozen such attacks in and around the strait have been reported since the Iran war began.
Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon kill 7 despite ceasefire
Video released Friday by the IDF shows soldiers holding an Israeli flag and walking among the destruction of a soccer stadium in the Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil. 
How 'Little Sparta' UAE shocked the Gulf by going its own way on oil
At the heart of the UAE's new direction is a stark policy divergence with its larger neighbor Saudi Arabia.
