'Breach of contract': Iran says Strait of Hormuz closed again amid Israel's Lebanon strikes
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The IDF cornered dozens of Hezbollah terrorists in a huge underground base in the village of Tebnit, Israeli media reported on Saturday.
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U.S. and Iran set for new talks with with status of Hormuz in question
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Hamas terrorist doubling as Al Jazeera photojournalist killed in Gaza
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Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill seven
Lebanon's health ministry said late Saturday that fresh Israeli strikes in the south and east of the country had killed seven people.
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U.S. and Iranian Officials to Meet for Peace Talks in Switzerland
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AFP, US complete 4th West PH Sea exercise
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Iran says it has closed Strait of Hormuz over Israeli attacks in Lebanon
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· George Wright
Zelensky says Ukraine drones hit oil refinery in Russia’s Tyumen, now have 3,000km range
Kyiv’s forces have been focusing on striking oil industry targets inside Russia to hinder Moscow’s capability in funding its war
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Zelensky says Ukraine drones hit oil refinery in Russia’s Tyumen, now have 3,000km range
Kyiv’s forces have been focusing on striking oil industry targets inside Russia to hinder Moscow’s capability in funding its war
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Trump threatens US tolls on Hormuz strait if Iran talks fail
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump warned Saturday that the United States could impose tolls on the vital Strait of Hormuz waterway if negotiators are unable to complete a deal to end the war in Iran.
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Poland’s ‘pain threshold’ broke after Zelensky’s tribute to Nazi collaborators – president (VIDEO)
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Petrol prices in Australia are now lower than before the Iran war began. Is the oil crisis over and what happens next?
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Trump threatens US tolls on Hormuz strait if Iran talks fail
US President Donald Trump warned Saturday that Washington could impose tolls on the vital Strait of Hormuz waterway if negotiators are unable to complete a deal to end the Iran war.
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Trump's peace deal may not stop Iran casting America as the enemy
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Israeli strikes kill at least 20 in Lebanon hours after ceasefire
Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed at least 20 people on Saturday, Lebanon's state news agency NNA said, one day after a ceasefire with Hezbollah took effect, aimed at halting months of escalating violence.
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There was no regime change in Iran, and Donald Trump knows it - opinion
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Two soldiers killed in combat as Hezbollah attacks troops in Lebanon buffer zone, IDF announces
Two soldiers were killed in Hezbollah’s attacks on the IDF buffer zone in southern Lebanon, the military announced on Saturday.
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Iran war latest: Vance says nuclear talks with Tehran to begin this week | The National
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Russian Oil Refinery Over 1,200 Miles From Ukraine Attacked In Another War First
After this week's devasting Ukrainian drone attacks on a Moscow refinery which sent massive plumes of black smoke across the capital city skyline, it has become obvious that the Zelensky's government believes its last major card to play is escalation of its UAV attacks deep inside Russian territory.
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US to field midrange missiles in Japan for joint drills
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Bolivia declares state of emergency amid blockade crisis
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz has declared a state of emergency, which gives the military the power to remove blockades that have disrupted food and fuel supplies.
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BBC sees destroyed villages in Israeli-occupied southern Lebanon
The BBC has been given rare access to the part of southern Lebanon that is under Israeli occupation, as part of a humanitarian convoy of the Order of Malta distributing aid to Christian villages that have been isolated because of the war.
Iran negotiators leave for Switzerland to discuss US deal
An Iranian negotiating team left Iran for Switzerland on Saturday for discussions on the implementation of its agreement with the United States to halt the war, state media said.
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PH, US forces complete military exercise in WPS
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Netanyahu, Katz order forces to cease southern Lebanon attacks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz have ordered the Israeli army to cease attacks on southern Lebanon, Channel 12 reported.
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The West is losing the diplomacy war and ASEAN is quietly winning it
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Iran recloses Strait of Hormuz after Israeli attacks on Lebanon
Iran announced that it had once again closed the Strait of Hormuz over Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon, according to a military command statement carried by state media.
· Middleeasteye
Iran recloses Strait of Hormuz after Israeli attacks on Lebanon
Iran announced that it had once again closed the Strait of Hormuz over Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon, according to a military command statement carried by state media.
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Iran Media Says Hormuz 'Closed' Again, Citing Lebanon Violations, As Vance Expected In Switzerland For Talks
Update(10:00ET): As has become the 'norm' after well over 100 days of war - which some pundits have been calling the "third Gulf war" - there are deeply conflicting headlines emerging Saturday. On the one hand, diplomacy based in Switzerland is said to be in motion, with a potential top level Trump delegation (led b…
· Tyler Durden
Cold war brewing in Syria as Druze, Kurds, and Alawites resist al-Sharaa's rule
Amid the general regional turmoil, Syria has been largely quiet over the past few months. The emergent Sunni Islamist regime of President Ahmed al-Sharaa continues its efforts to broaden and consolidate its rule. Its last major move was in January, when it swiftly mobilized against and destroyed the Kurdish-led Auto…
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Iran claims Strait of Hormuz closed in retaliation for US, Israel breaches of MoU - report
Iran's top joint military command has ordered that the Strait of Hormuz be closed in retaliation for what it claims is a “blatant breach” of the recently signed US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding, according to Iranian semi-official state-sponsored media outlet Mehr on Saturday.
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Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s joint military command said Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz has been closed again, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon and US “bad faith” and “its clear breach of its commitments” by failing to end the war.
· Associated Press
Iran closes Hormuz over Lebanon ceasefire violations
Iran’s top joint military command said on Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz would be closed to vessel traffic again, citing Israel’s attacks on southern Lebanon as a violation of Iran’s agreement with the US.
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Russian bombs hit Kharkiv apartment block in Ukraine, killing 1
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Deadly strikes in Lebanon continue before US-Iran talks | The National
At least 38 people were killed in Israeli strikes across Lebanon on Saturday, the Lebanese news agency reported.
· The National
Israeli strikes kill 16 in Lebanon hours after ceasefire
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
Switzerland to host US-Iran talks as Tehran closes Strait of Hormuz
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
Top Ukrainian officials return Polish awards in WWII dispute
Top Ukrainian officials have said they are returning Polish awards after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was stripped of Warsaw’s top honour in a dispute between the allies over World War II massacres.
· Al Jazeera
Israel continues strikes in Lebanon despite ceasefire with Hezbollah
Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed several people amid overnight exchanges of fire between Israeli forces and Iran-backed Hezbollah.
· Tommaso Lecca
Congress picks up the pieces after the Iran war
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· Lisa Mascaro
DC’s ‘renovated’ pool reflects the Trump administration’s dangerous hubris
When asked what his takeaways from the Iran war were, Trump said he believed there were no limits to his power
· Arwa Mahdawi
Israeli strikes kill at least 16 in southern Lebanon despite reports of renewed ceasefire
Outbreak of fighting between Hezbollah and Israel has forced mediators to cancel US-Iran peace talks in Switzerland
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