Rifts widen in Iran, Houthis expand smuggling network to Africa and the UAE pledges Nepal flood aid | The National
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Source: The National (UAE)
Published: 2026-08-28 16:13 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Middle East, Africa, Military & Defence, Natural Disasters, Iran, Environment & Climate, War & Conflict
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In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has been accused by a prominent ultraconservative figure of going soft over his support for negotiations with the US. The public rift highlights growing divisions in Iran over how to approach the next phase of the war.
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