Author: David Rising
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Top Iran diplomat traveling to Pakistan for talks on ceasefire with US
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ISLAMABAD (AP) — Iran’s top diplomat was heading Friday to Pakistan, where officials have been trying to get the United States and Iran to convene for a second round of ceasefire negotiations. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi wrote on X that he was on his way to Pakistan, Oman and Russia on a trip focused on…
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Iran and the US harden their positions as Tehran tightens its grip on the Strait of Hormuz
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran and the United States appeared at an impasse Thursday, with each side hardening its position over talks and setting the stage for another potential escalation in the Middle East war. Thousands more U.S. troops neared the region, while Tehran tightened its grip on the crucial Strait of Hormuz.…
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Iran names Khamenei’s son to succeed him, signaling no letup in war as oil prices surge
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran named the hard-line Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his late father as supreme leader on Monday, signaling no letup in the war launched by the United States and Israel. Oil prices surged as Iran attacked regional energy infrastructure and the U.S. and Israel bombed targets across Iran. The…
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Israeli strikes kill at least 17 Palestinians in Gaza as international pressure for ceasefire grows
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DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel struck houses and tents in central and southern Gaza Thursday, crushing families inside and killing at least 17 people, including 10 children and three women, local health officials said, as international pressure for a ceasefire continued to grow. On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in…