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Iran war may end ‘pretty quickly’: What Trump told Republicans
US president highlighted what he described as the successes of Operation Epic Fury against Iran in his latest speech.
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‘No middle ground’: Israelis back Iran war, despite taking mounting hits
Most Israelis back war, a poll suggests, as genocidal rhetoric returns, and opponents face threats and violence.
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Iranians rally to welcome Mojtaba Khamenei as new supreme leader
Some Iranians took to the streets of downtown Tehran to show their support for Mojtaba Khamenei as new supreme leader.
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Iran war live: Tehran vows to use powerful missiles, rejects Trump talks
US-Israeli strikes on Tehran continue as Iranian counterattacks target Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
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Trump says US-Israeli war on Iran will be over ‘very soon’
US president speaks in Florida after a call with Putin, who said he wanted to be 'helpful' on Middle East war.
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Where do the 35 million foreigners living in the GCC come from?
More than half of the 62 million people in the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are foreign workers.
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US blacklists Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood as ‘terrorist’ group
Trump administration accuses the group of receiving support from Iran and carrying out violence against civilians.
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World reacts to appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s supreme leader
New supreme leader receives support from Oman, Iraq, Yemen's Houthis, while the US and Israel make threats.
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Qatar releases video of interception of Iranian missiles
Footage released by the Qatari Ministry of Defence shows Iranian missiles and drones being intercepted over the country.
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Trump slams Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment as Iran projects defiance
US president, who had warned against selecting Mojtaba Khamenei to lead Iran, says new supreme leader may not 'last'.
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Who is Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei?
Mojtaba Khamenei replaces his assassinated father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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Putin says Russia can supply oil, gas to Europe as energy prices soar
Russian president spoke as oil prices surged past $100 per barrel, reaching levels unseen since start of Ukraine war.
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Why Israel’s war on Hezbollah keeps returning
Israel has tried for decades to weaken Hezbollah through wars and assassinations. Why has the group endured?
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What is Trump’s endgame in Iran as the US-Israel war escalates?
As strikes continue across Iran, US President Trump has articulated shifting goals. But how likely are they?
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What to know about Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei
The son of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will now leader Iran through the biggest crisis in the country's modern history.
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Anthropic sues Trump administration to undo US ‘supply chain risk’ tag
In its lawsuit, Anthropic said the designation was unlawful and violated its US free speech and due process rights.
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WHO chief raises alarm after Israeli attacks on Iranian oil facilities
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says children, the elderly at particular risk after damage to Iranian petroleum facilities.
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How the Iran war is affecting Africa
Before the start of the war between Israel, US and Iran, Africa was on track for its biggest economic moment in history.
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Australia grants asylum to five Iranian women footballers
Australian PM says the Iranian team members ‘asked for assistance and had received it and were safely located’.
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France preparing to escort ships in Strait of Hormuz when war calms: Macron
French president says 'purely defensive' mission aims to gradually reopen key Gulf waterway amid spike in oil prices.
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