International PoliticsMiddle East
Mossad's Secret Plot to Recruit Ahmadinejad as an Asset
NYT reveals how Israel's Mossad spent years secretly cultivating former Iranian President Ahmadinejad as an intelligence asset in a failed plot.
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International PoliticsMiddle East
Iran FM in Oman for Strait Talks as New Leader Vows Revenge
Iran's FM arrives in Oman for Strait of Hormuz talks as Supreme Leader Khamenei vows revenge and the US issues a Saturday deadline.
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International PoliticsMiddle East
Ro Khanna Detained by Armed Israeli Settlers in West Bank
U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna was detained by armed Israeli settlers for over an hour during a West Bank visit, calling it an unfiltered look at occupation.
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PoliticsMiddle East
Hamas Dissolves Gaza Government in Major Political Shift
Hamas dissolves its Gaza government, transferring power to a US-backed technocratic committee in a major political shift amid stalled ceasefire talks.
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PoliticsMiddle East
US Support for Israel Declines as Democrats Turn Critical
A new AP-NORC poll reveals a dramatic erosion of American support for Israel, with one-third of US adults believing Israel committed genocide in Gaza.
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InternationalMiddle East
Iran Begins Funeral for Slain Supreme Leader Khamenei
Iran begins week-long funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in a US-Israeli airstrike. The event tests regime stability amid ceasefire talks.
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International RelationsMiddle East
US and Iran Halt Attacks, Doha Talks Set for June 30
The US and Iran have agreed to cease mutual attacks and will resume negotiations in Doha on June 30, focusing on the Strait of Hormuz dispute.
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Middle EastPolitics
Israel and Hezbollah Reach Fragile Ceasefire in Lebanon
Israel and Hezbollah reach a US- and Qatar-brokered ceasefire, but continued Israeli airstrikes raise doubts about the truce's durability.
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International PoliticsMiddle East
G7 Praises US-Iran Deal as Trump Threatens to Resume Bombing
G7 leaders welcome the US-Iran nuclear deal as a breakthrough, but Trump threatens to resume bombing, raising questions about the agreement's durability.
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International PoliticsMiddle East
US and Iran Electronically Sign Landmark Peace Agreement
The US and Iran electronically signed the Islamabad Memorandum, a framework peace deal to end the 2026 Iran war, with a formal ceremony set for June 19.
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PoliticsMiddle East
Trump Berates Netanyahu Over Strike That Threatens Iran Deal
President Trump called for restraint after Israel struck Beirut as a US-Iran peace deal teetered on the brink. Iran warned of imminent retaliation.
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International PoliticsMiddle East
Iran Demands $24B Asset Release; US Weighs Redirecting Funds
Iran demands $24B in frozen assets for peace talks while the US Treasury plans to use those funds to rebuild Gulf allies hit by Iranian attacks.
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Middle EastPolitics
US Retaliates With Airstrikes After Iran Strikes on Allies
US launches retaliatory airstrikes on Iranian military sites after Iran fires ballistic missiles at Israel, Kuwait and Bahrain, escalating the 2026 war.
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International SecurityMiddle East
Sirens Sound in Bahrain and Kuwait Amid Iran-US Escalation
Sirens rang out in Bahrain and Kuwait on June 6 as Iran launched ballistic missiles at US bases, testing the fragile ceasefire in the 2026 Iran war.
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InternationalMiddle East
Iran Shoots Down US Drone as Trump Nears Deal With Tehran
Iran's IRGC shoots down a US MQ-1 drone in the Persian Gulf as President Trump says the US is 'slowly but surely' approaching a deal with Tehran.
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InternationalMiddle East
Pakistan Rules Out Joining Abraham Accords Before Statehood
Pakistan's FM Ishaq Dar rejects US pressure to join Abraham Accords, reaffirming no normalization with Israel until Palestinian statehood.
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InternationalMiddle East
Iran Conceded on Nukes, Trump Warns Military Option Remains
Trump says Iran agreed not to develop or buy nukes, calling it a 'big difference,' while warning the US will 'end it a different way' if talks fail.
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InternationalMiddle East
US Sinks Iranian Mine-Laying Ships in Strait of Hormuz
US forces sink two Iranian mine-laying vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and strike missile sites, escalating tensions as Tehran negotiates peace in Doha.
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InternationalMiddle East
Netanyahu Orders Military to 'Step on the Gas' on Hezbollah
Israeli PM Netanyahu orders military escalation against Hezbollah in Lebanon, vowing to 'crush' the group as airstrikes intensify across the region.
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