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U.S. Hits Iran With New Sanctions, Warns Against Hormuz ‘Fees’
U.S. Hits Iran With New Sanctions, Warns Against Hormuz ‘Fees’

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The United States on Friday imposed new sanctions on Iran, targeting three Iranian exchange companies, while warning that any attempt to charge transit fees in the Strait of Hormuz could trigger further punitive measures. According to a statement by the U.S. Treasury Department, the sanctions are part of Washington’s broader effort to cut ...

Hezbollah Says Reinforced Fighters in South Lebanon Despite Disarmament
Hezbollah Says Reinforced Fighters in South Lebanon Despite Disarmament

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Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has brought reinforcements and weapons to the south of the country since the start of the war with Israel on March 2, the organization's director of media relations said on Friday. The Lebanese army said in January it had finished disarming the group near the Israeli border in southern Lebanon, the scene of ...

Iran Offers New Proposal Amid Stalled U.S. Peace Talks
Iran Offers New Proposal Amid Stalled U.S. Peace Talks

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According to Iranian state media reporting on Friday, Iran delivered a new proposal for peace talks with the U.S. via mediator Pakistan, with negotiations between the two sides frozen despite a weeks-long ceasefire. The text of the proposal was handed to Islamabad on Thursday evening, the IRNA news agency reported. The war, launched by the ...

Drone Strike in Israeli Border Town Injures Two as Israel Tightens Civilian Restrictions
Drone Strike in Israeli Border Town Injures Two as Israel Tightens Civilian Restrictions

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An explosive-laden drone struck a vehicle near the northern Israeli town of Misgav Am on Friday, lightly injuring two people, according to Israeli emergency services. Israel’s Fire and Rescue Service said crews were dispatched to extinguish a blaze caused by what it described as “an explosive drone impact.”  The incident comes hours after ...

Bound to Tehran: How Hezbollah Is Unraveling Lebanon's Ceasefire
AnalysisBound to Tehran: How Hezbollah Is Unraveling Lebanon's Ceasefire

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The ceasefire in Lebanon remains fragile amid the state’s inability to fully assert control on the ground. Hezbollah is continuing its military operations, while Israeli retaliation for the group’s attacks keeps Lebanon caught in a cycle of escalation with no clear end in sight. The Lebanon-Israel truce announced by the U.S. on April ...

Iran Activates Air Defenses as Trump Faces Congressional Deadline
Iran Activates Air Defenses as Trump Faces Congressional Deadline

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Tehran's air defences were activated to counter small aircraft and drones late Thursday, as the White House signalled that it will not be reined in by a congressional deadline on the Iran war. The Tasnim and Fars news agencies reported that air defence systems, heard in some parts of the Iranian capital, were activated "to counter small aircraft ...

UAE Announces Travel Ban on Nationals to Iran, Lebanon, and Iraq
UAE Announces Travel Ban on Nationals to Iran, Lebanon, and Iraq

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The United Arab Emirates foreign ministry on Thursday announced a travel ban on Emirati nationals going to Iran, Lebanon and Iraq, citing regional developments including the Middle East war. Iran has targeted the Gulf nation throughout the Middle East conflict sparked by a U.S.-Israeli attack before a fragile ceasefire was announced, including ...

U.S. Urges Meeting Between Lebanese President, Israeli PM
U.S. Urges Meeting Between Lebanese President, Israeli PM

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The U.S. embassy in Lebanon on Thursday urged a meeting between Lebanese and Israeli leaders as the health ministry said Israeli strikes on the country's south killed at least 15 people despite an ongoing ceasefire. Israeli and Lebanese representatives this month have met twice in Washington -- the first such meetings in decades -- after ...

Trump Weighs Military Options on Iran as U.S. Drafts Strike Plans and Hormuz Strategy
Trump Weighs Military Options on Iran as U.S. Drafts Strike Plans and Hormuz Strategy

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Senior U.S. military commanders will brief President Donald Trump on Thursday on potential military action against Iran, including strike scenarios and options related to the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. official told Reuters. The briefing, expected at the White House, will include Central Command chief Brad Cooper, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, ...

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