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Benjamin Netanyahu pushes to unite far-right vote before Israel election
Prime minister warns that infighting risks imperilling his rightwing bloc’s chances of re-election next month
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Wild backflip, regime pleading with Trump
Donald Trump has beet hit with a surprising offer potentially worth $1 trillion. The only thing standing in the way is a very shaky past.
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Iran’s economy in crisis as US launches new sanctions campaign
Trump’s Operation Economic Outcast is expected to push many Iranians into deeper poverty as food inflation soars
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Latest Middle East
China Pushes Back After Trump Tightens the Screws on Iran
The Trump administration risks a clash with Beijing as it tries to cut off Iran’s economic lifelines without upending a fragile U.S.-China truce.
Lacking a military solution against Iran, Trump turns to economic suffocation
As midterm elections approach, the Trump administration is favoring economic pressure over military involvement, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announcing Monday some 60 new Iranian entities, individuals and ships have been added to the sanctions list. Tehran in turn denounced 'economic terrorism.'
Donald Trump announces new drive to isolate and crush Iranian economy
UAE, long a crucial trading hub for Tehran, has also suspended commercial ties
Iran rejects ‘delusions’ after Trump says he wants the Strait of Hormuz to be a U.S. territory
“As long as you do not accept the reality of defeat and stop indulging in delusions, Iran will continue to enforce the blockade,” Iran’s deputy foreign minister said.
Why Is Iran Acting Like It Is Holding All the Cards in Hormuz Talks?
The U.S. and Israeli militaries have pounded Iran hard for more than five months. Iran is using the Strait of Hormuz as its final point of leverage.
Have Pakistan, Türkiye and Saudi Arabia just launched an ‘Islamic NATO’?
The military alliance between three Sunni Muslim countries offers a powerful symbolism in a region wracked by conflict
Trump teases Iran talks as Truth Social starts selling fast access to his posts
The sudden strike call-off followed a week of threats that helped keep crude near $90 a barrel
Trump cancels planned attack on Iran
The US president said the outlines of a deal had been agreed that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end what he called Iran’s nuclear threat
