InternationalPolitics
US Sanctions Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority on Hormuz
The US Treasury sanctioned Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority, targeting Tehran's toll regime over the Strait of Hormuz and escalating pressure.
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International ConflictPolitics
U.S. and Iran Trade Strikes, Escalating Middle East Tensions
The U.S. and Iran exchanged military strikes on May 28, threatening a fragile ceasefire and diplomatic talks. Oil prices surged as markets reacted.
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International AffairsPolitics
White House Rejects Iranian Claim of Unofficial Hormuz Deal
The White House calls Iranian state media's outline of an unofficial Strait of Hormuz deal a 'complete fabrication' as US-Iran talks continue.
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International AffairsPolitics
Somaliland Offers US Foothold Against Iran-Backed Houthis
Somaliland, a breakaway African state, offers the US access to its port and airbase, threatening Iran's Houthi proxy operations in the Red Sea.
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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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PoliticsInternational Conflict
Trump Calls Rare Camp David Meeting as Iran Ceasefire Frails
President Trump convenes full Cabinet at Camp David as Iran threatens retaliation against renewed US strikes, with ceasefire on brink of collapse.
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InternationalGeopolitics
US and Iran Near Deal to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
The US and Iran have largely negotiated a framework to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, ending a three-month blockade that disrupted global energy markets.
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PoliticsInternational
Iran Peace Talks Advance as Trump Battles Republican Critics
Top Iranian negotiators arrive in Qatar for peace talks as the White House battles Republican critics including Cruz and Pompeo over the Iran deal.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Former Trump Envoy Warns President on Iran Diplomatic Gambit
Morgan Ortagus warns Trump that Iran may be using nuclear negotiations to buy time, as the president pauses strikes and extends a fragile ceasefire.
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PoliticsMilitary
Trump Delays Iran Strike as Pentagon Faces Industrial Crisis
Trump halts a planned Iran strike hours before launch as Hegseth confronts a Pentagon industrial base crisis exposed by the war.
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Crime & TerrorismInternational
Iraqi Militant Arrested for Liège Synagogue, EU Attacks
An Iraqi Kata’ib Hezbollah commander accused of orchestrating 18 attacks on Jewish sites across Europe has been arrested and extradited to the US.
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