Author: Kareem Chehayeb
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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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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…