Author: Aamer Madhani
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Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, but Trump says blockade on Iranian ships and ports will stay in force
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BEIRUT (AP) — Iran said Friday it fully reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial vessels, but President Donald Trump said the American blockade on Iranian ships and ports “will remain in full force” until Tehran reaches a deal with the U.S., including on its nuclear program. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted on X…
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Vance warns Iran not to ‘play’ the US as he departs for negotiations aimed at ending the war
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President JD Vance on Friday warned Iran not to “play” the U.S. as he headed overseas for negotiations aimed at ending the war. President Donald Trump has tasked the member of his inner circle who has seemed to be the most reluctant defender of the 6-week-old conflict with Iran to now…
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Israeli officials say Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei is dead. No word from US or Iran
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has died in a major attack on Iran launched by Israel and the United States, Israeli officials told The Associated Press on Saturday. There was no immediate comment from the U.S. or Iran on his status. The assassination of the second leader of the…
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Trump says he discussed Iran with China’s Xi as the US pushes Beijing and others to isolate Tehran
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday he and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed the situation in Iran in a wide-ranging call that comes as the U.S. administration pushes Beijing and others to isolate Tehran. Trump said the two leaders also discussed a broad range of other critical issues in the U.S.-China relationship, including…
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US intercepts fifth sanctioned tanker as it exerts control over Venezuelan oil distribution
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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. forces boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea on Friday, the U.S. military said, as the Trump administration continues to target sanctioned tankers traveling to and from Venezuela. The pre-dawn action was carried out by Marines and Navy sailors launched from the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, part of…
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Trump holds an event with Rubio and Hegseth during vacation as tensions with Venezuela mount
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump is gathering with top national security officials on Monday, a meeting that comes as the U.S. Coast Guard steps up efforts to interdict oil tankers in the Caribbean Sea as part of the Republican administration’s escalating pressure campaign on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s government. Secretary of…
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US military launches strikes in Syria targeting Islamic State fighters after American deaths
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration launched military strikes Friday in Syria to “eliminate” Islamic State group fighters and weapons sites in retaliation for an ambush attack that killed two U.S. troops and an American civilian interpreter almost a week ago. A U.S. official described it as “a large-scale” strike that hit 70 targets in…
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Trump says the US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela as tensions mount with the government of President Nicolás Maduro. Using U.S. forces to seize an oil tanker is incredibly unusual and marks the Trump administration’s latest push to increase pressure on Maduro,…
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Trump and Zelenskyy hold talks, with US leader showing hesitance to send Kyiv Tomahawk missiles
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is hosting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for talks at the White House on Friday, with the U.S. leader signaling he’s not ready to agree to sell Kyiv a long-range missile system that the Ukrainians say they desperately need. Zelenskyy arrived with top aides to discuss the latest developments with…
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Trump will speak with Putin as he considers Ukraine’s push for long-range missiles
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak with Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Thursday as he considers Ukraine’s push for long-range missiles, a White House official said. The call comes ahead of Trump’s meeting on Friday at the White House with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has been pressing Trump to sell Kyiv…