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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
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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
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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
Netanyahu and Zelenskyy to push their agendas at White House meetings with Trump
The two leaders will also attend Sen. Lindsey Graham's funeral service.
Donald Trump has few good options for a “massive attack” on Iran
Even renewed assaults on Iran’s nuclear programme may not prevent a forever war
Nearly 100 US troops injured in 2 weeks since Iran war resumed
Pentagon says most soldiers suffered ‘minor concussions’ and have returned to duty
Trump is slipping into an Iran quagmire
America cannot achieve its aims by negotiation. So regime change is back on the agenda
Iran's hardliners accuse leaders of staging 'coup' as US truce collapses
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The Battle for Hormuz: Trump Shifts Iran War Into Dangerous New Phase
President Trump’s third major shift in military strategy comes as he searches for a way to turn the tables on Iran in the nearly five-month-old war.
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Trump says US 'taking over' Hormuz as fighting with Iran flares
Tehran (AFP) – The United States is "taking over" the Strait of Hormuz and will be paid for protecting it, US President Donald Trump declared on Monday, as Washington and Tehran once again fought over the vital waterway.
US and Iran Trade Strikes, Dispute Whether Hormuz Is Open
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Why is France betting on Oman amid the Hormuz crisis?
After months of crisis in the Middle East, France is looking to build its influence in the region by strengthening relations with Oman – a small country long seen as a quiet, neutral regional player. On his first state visit to France, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq and French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday announced a string of major contracts for French companies.
