US opposition to Iran war rises as economic concerns grow
Opposition to the US-Israeli war on Iran is increasing in the US, adding pressure on President Donald Trump amid worsening economic concerns.
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Newest first · UTC+11:00US sanctions nine individuals accused of enabling Hezbollah's undermining of Lebanese sovereignty
The US has launched sanctions against nine individuals accused of enabling Lebanese terrorist organization Hezbollah’s efforts to undermine Lebanon’s sovereignty, the US State Department announced on Thursday.
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UN Security Council is urged to press Hamas to disarm
United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov, attends a press conference at the (UNSCO) offices in Gaza City, Monday, Sept. 25, 2017. (AP Photo/Adel Hana, File)
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EEUU sanciona a funcionarios libaneses ligados a Hezbollah
La sede del Departamento del Tesoro de Estados Unidos en Washington, el 6 de junio del 2019. (AP foto/Patrick Semansky)
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Rubio: Diplomacy Will Be Rendered 'Impossible' If Iran Enacts Hormuz Toll System
Iran has been seeking to significantly expand the area around the Strait of Hormuz over which it claims military control by this week advancing the newly-created government agency of the "Persian Gulf Strait Authority".
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Gov’t secretary says contentious haredi draft bill will pass, coalition soon to secure majority
Government Secretary Yossi Fuchs said on Thursday that he believed the coalition would be able to secure a majority to pass the contentious haredi (ultra-Orthodox) draft bill, amid mounting opposition within Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition from lawmakers warning that the legislation would do little to …
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Amnesty dismisses Netanyahu claim that flotilla abuse was an 'exception' outside Israel’s 'norms'
Amnesty International official Erika Guevara Rosas has rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s claim that the mistreatment of Gaza flotilla activists was an exception that does not reflect Israel’s “norms”.
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Trump shifts between diplomacy and threats in Iran standoff
In a week that began with Donald Trump revealing he was just an hour away from “making the decision” to resume attacks on Iran, the United States president has oscillated between expressing hope for a lasting ceasefire and threatening military escalation.
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Lebanese army says talks with Israel in line with ‘national principles’
The Lebanese army has issued a statement regarding upcoming negotiations between Lebanon and Israel, stressing that the military delegation taking part in the talks remains committed to the army’s principles.
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IDF chief says military is at ‘highest level of alert,’ operations will continue ‘as long as necessary’
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Secret Israeli Military Footprints Inside Iraq?
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The symbolism behind Bella Hadid’s Palestinian key necklace at the Cannes Film Festival 2026
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Iran tightens grip on Strait of Hormuz with new transit regime
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US sanctions multiple Lebanese officials over Hezbollah influence
The Treasury Department building is pictured at dusk in Washington, June 6, 2019. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
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El ministro de Seguridad israelí que se burló de activistas ya había realizado acciones extremas
ARCHIVO – El legislador ultraderechista israelí Itamar Ben-Gvir celebra tras la publicación de los resultados de encuestas de salida de las elecciones, en las oficinas generales de su partido en Jerusalén, el 2 de noviembre de 2022. (AP Foto/Oren Ziv, Archivo)
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Lebanon economy could shrink by up to 10% amid war
Lebanon’s ongoing war is expected to shrink the country’s economy by at least seven percent this year and could cost the country an estimated $20bn.
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Trump expresses opposition to toll system in Strait of Hormuz
WASHINGTON, May 21 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday voiced his opposition to the imposition of tolls in the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran is reportedly in talks with Oman to establish a toll system amid its push for control over traffic through the crucial waterway.
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Israeli drone attack kills woman in central Gaza
An Israeli drone attack has killed a woman in the besieged Gaza Strip, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa.
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Saudi Arabia freezes work for western consultants, even as oil revenue rises
Saudi Arabia has stopped issuing new contracts for western consultants and delayed some payments, despite the kingdom’s oil export revenue soaring to a three-year high on the back of the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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Gaza flotilla activists to be deported as governments voice outrage over taunting by Israeli minister
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Trump vows US will take Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile
US President Donald Trump has again pledged to seize Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium as part of any agreement over Tehran’s nuclear programme.
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‘Sick of the purity politics’: Why Ana Kasparian is ready to work with the right on Israel
"The left loves to lose. They can't get enough of it." Ana Kasparian has been an influential and prominent voice in US independent media for nearly two decades. The co-host and executive producer of The Young Turks speaks with Mohamed Hashem on Real Talk to make the case for a left-right coalition on Israel, and why…
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Will Trump strike Iran or choose diplomacy at the last minute? - opinion
Will US President Donald Trump give the green light for an attack on Iran? As of Wednesday afternoon, no one truly knows. It is possible that he will and it is equally possible that he will not. That is the prevailing assessment today in virtually every capital across the Middle East. As one regional official told m…
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Trump vows US will retrieve enriched uranium from Iran
US President Donald Trump vowed on Thursday that the United States will eventually recover Iran's stockpile of highly enriched uranium despite comments from Iran that it will not hand over the material.
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BoP head Mladenov publishes roadmap for Gaza peace plan
Director-General of the Gaza Board of Peace Nickolay Mladenov published his “roadmap” for implementing US President Donald Trump’s peace plan for the Gaza Strip in a series of posts on X/Twitter.
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Israel's national security minister has a record of extreme actions
Israeli far-right lawmaker Itamar Ben-Gvir gestures after election exit poll results are released at his party’s headquarters in Jerusalem on Nov. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Oren Ziv, File)
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Israeli strike in southern Lebanon kills one person
An Israeli air raid killed one person on al-Housh–al-Bazouriyeh road in Lebanon’s Tyre district, according to the National News Agency.
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Member countries call on EU to sanction Israel’s Ben-Gvir over flotilla taunts
A growing number of EU members are calling for Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to be sanctioned for his treatment of activists detained while attempting to break the country’s naval blockade of Gaza.
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Israel deports foreign Gaza-bound flotilla activists after global outcry
Move comes amid condemnation of Itamar Ben-Gvir after video posted showing detained protesters being taunted
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US air losses over Iran may grimly foreshadow China war risks
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Dubai's Arabian Travel Market rescheduled for September after Iran war delay | The National
Dubai's Arabian Travel Market, the emirate's flagship tourism industry event, will be held in September in an effort to “maximise participation” after being put on hold by the Iran war.
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Saudi Arabia freezes payments to consultancies as Iran war drags on | The National
Saudi Arabia has halted issuing new contracts for western consultancies as the kingdom monitors the economic effects of the US-Iran war, the Financial Times reported, citing company executives.
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Oil markets nearing ‘red zone’ as Iran crisis continues, warns IEA chief
Surging demand, low reserves and reduced Middle East exports predicted to cause global crunch by August
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Gaza flotilla activists deported from Israel as backlash over treatment grows
Hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists who were detained in Israel after their flotilla bringing symbolic aid to Gaza was intercepted have been deported, Israel has confirmed.
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Israeli strike on displacement tent kills Palestinian in Gaza
An Israeli air strike killed one person and wounded several others after targeting a tent sheltering displaced Palestinians in southern Gaza, according to Wafa news agency.
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All is not lost for Jerusalem
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Trump should face international justice, says lawyer Reed Brody
Donald Trump, described as an “aspiring dictator”, should face international justice over the war in Iran and his support for Israel’s actions, according to American lawyer Reed Brody, widely known as the “dictator hunter”, in an interview with AFP.
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US Targets Hamas Support Networks
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Father of Gaza flotilla activist says UK ignored call for help after son seized by Israel
The father of a British student activist seized by Israeli forces who raided a Gaza-bound aid flotilla said the UK government did not respond to his calls for help after his son's capture.
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Hezbollah's drones slow Israeli advances as colonel injured in south Lebanon bombing | The National
Hezbollah's drones continue to be a deadly menace to occupying Israeli troops in southern Lebanon, as the Iran-backed group uses guerrilla warfare synonymous with its founding years in the 1980s.
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IRGC says 31 vessels crossed Strait of Hormuz in past 24 hours
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said 31 ships transited the Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours “with the coordination and security of the IRGC Navy”.
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Turkey Liquidated Almost All Of Its US Treasuries In March To Defend Crashing Lira
Two months ago, at the end of March, we reported that Turkey was aggressively dumping its gold reserves in a panic scramble to obtain dollar funding, which Erdogan's regime was using to keep the Turkish lira from crashing, and to also pay for energy imports which had suddenly soared in price as a result of the Iran …
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Finnish President suggests Helsinki-style security framework for Middle East that adopts EU model | The National
Finnish President Alexander Stubb has suggested that the Middle East may need a Helsinki-style security framework bringing together rivals, including Iran and Israel, before it evolves into a co-operation system similar to the EU.
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Wall Street baja tras un repunte de los precios del petróleo
El especialista James Denaro trabaja en su puesto en la sala de operaciones de la Bolsa de Nueva York, el lunes 20 de abril de 2026. (AP Foto/Richard Drew)
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US-Iran diplomacy picks up: What’s the latest?
Iran runs weapons training for Tehran civilians amid fears of renewed war
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Israelis slam Ben Gvir for ‘damaging country's image’ with flotilla abuse video
The video of Itamar Ben Gvir overseeing the mistreatment of Gaza-bound flotilla activists on Wednesday has sparked a backlash inside Israel, with both allies and opponents accusing him of damaging the country’s image while largely ignoring the abuse shown in the footage.
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Last remaining survivor of 1949 Hebron massacre passes away at 100
Yitzhak Ben Hebron, the last survivor of the 1949 Hebron massacre, passed away on Thursday.
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Two men charged for plot to assassinate German Jewish leaders on behalf of Iran
Two men were indicted for a plot to assassinate two German Jewish community leaders on behalf of the Iranian Regime and its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the German Federal Public Prosecutor General announced on Thursday.
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Kuwait refers IRGC members to court over island infiltration plot | The National
Several suspected members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were referred to court by prosecutors in Kuwait on Thursday in connection with an armed infiltration into the Gulf state.
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Israelis slam Ben Gvir for ‘damaging country's image’ with flotilla abuse video
The video of Itamar Ben Gvir overseeing the mistreatment of Gaza-bound flotilla activists on Wednesday has sparked a backlash inside Israel, with both allies and opponents accusing him of damaging the country’s image while largely ignoring the abuse shown in the footage.
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