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Rubio says Iran was ‘playing’ US in negotiations
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran, saying “the world will be safer”.
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Oman renews push for diplomacy, says ‘off-ramps available’ in Iran war
Oman had been mediating talks between Iran and the US before Washington attacked Tehran.
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What are the implications of Iran’s strikes on Gulf Arab states?
Iran is launching attacks across the Gulf region after the US-Israel operation against the country.
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‘Worst-case scenario’: Trump weighs replacing Khamenei as leader of Iran
Trump appeared to dismiss Reza Pahlavi as an option and sketched a vision of Iran's government similar to Venezuela's.
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Trump mulls exiled Iranian dissident Reza Pahlavi as regime successor
US President Donald Trump said Iranian dissident Reza Pahlavi could be a possible successor to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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US midterm primary season kicks off in shadow of Iran war
Primaries will determine party candidates in November race to control Congress, give early window into voter sentiment.
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US will provide insurance for ships in Gulf amid Iranian attacks: Trump
US Navy 'will begin escorting' oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway, if necessary, Trump says.
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UK, France send warships, air defence assets to Cyprus after drone attack
The development comes after an Iranian-made drone crashed into the UK's military base in Cyprus.
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Flames, smoke rise from US Consulate in Dubai after suspected attack
Flames and black smoke were seen rising from the US Consulate in Dubai after a suspected attack.
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Iran mourns 165 girls, staff killed in US-Israel strike on Minab school
Thousands gathered in Minab, Iran, for a mass funeral of 165 schoolgirls and staff killed in a US-Israeli airstrike.
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Ukraine offers defence swap help to Gulf states
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has offered Gulf states a ‘swap’ deal to enhance defence capabilities.
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UK allows US to use British bases for ‘defensive strikes’ on Iran
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has allowed the US to use British bases for so-called “defensive strikes” targeting Iran.
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Trump says Iran navy, air force destroyed, Germany ‘helping out’
Trump contradicts Rubio by saying US attacked Iran because 'he had a feeling' Tehran would attack Washington first.
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No quick victory leaves Trump scrambling to define success in Iran
Trump faces challenges as Iran resists negotiations after military escalation and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's killing.
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Why is Iran striking Gulf Arab countries so hard?
Iran has been striking more than military targets across the Gulf region, hitting oil and gas facilities.
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School turned into shelter for families displaced in southern Lebanon
Families displaced by Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon have taken refuge in a school in Sidon.
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US father found guilty of murder in Apalachee school shooting in Georgia
Colin Gray was accused of criminal recklessness in allowing his 14-year-old son Colt to have access to a rifle.
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Are US-Israeli attacks against Iran legal under international law?
Analysts say the joint US-Israeli strikes against Iran appear to breach the UN Charter's prohibition on aggression.
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Trump: ‘We’re going to cut off all trade with Spain’
Donald Trump targeted Spain in an Oval Office tirade, saying he was going "to cut off all trade" with the country.
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Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid 3-0 (3-4 agg): Copa del Rey – as it happened
All the updates as Barca narrowly fail to come back from a 4-0 semifinal first-leg defeat against Atletico Madrid.
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