MADRID – The international scene in the Persian Gulf often appears as a board defined by historical inertia, deep rivalries, and shifting alliances. The recent call by Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi for the Persian Gulf Cooperation…
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‘We will rebuild our nuclear sites,’ Pezeshkian says after meeting nuclear officials
TEHRAN – With the extent of damage at Iranian nuclear sites following illegal U.S.-Israeli attacks remaining unknown to the West and the public, President Masoud Pezeshkian has announced Tehran will rebuild its nuclear industry, while security…
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Young man found dead after posting video of burning Khamenei’s photo
On Sunday, the police commander of Sarlak’s hometown Aligoudarz, announced that the body of a young man had been found inside a vehicle near Araslan Goodarzi Stadium, without mentioning his identity.
Ali Asadollahi said the man had “taken his…
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Egypt urges Israel to withdraw from 5 occupied outposts in southern Lebanon – Middle East Monitor
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly called Sunday on Israel to withdraw from five border posts it occupies in southern Lebanon, Anadolu reports.
“We support Lebanon’s efforts to preserve its sovereignty,” Madbouly told a joint press…
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Enemy in no position to wage new war against Iran: IRGC spox
Speaking to local Iranian media on Sunday, General Naeini pointed to the June 12-day imposed war by the Israeli regime backed by the United States, saying that “In the early hours of the war, the Leader of the Revolution [Ayatollah Seyyed Ali…
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Hamas to return remains of 3 more Israeli hostages this evening under Gaza ceasefire – Middle East Monitor
The Palestinian group Hamas said Sunday that it will hand over the bodies of three Israeli captives this evening under a ceasefire agreement, Anadolu reports.
The group’s armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, said in a…
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Avalanche in Italy kills five including father and daughter
An avalanche in Italy’s Dolomite mountains has killed five German climbers, including a 17-year-old girl and her father, according to rescuers.
The mountaineers, travelling in separate groups, were scaling Cima Vertana in the Ortler Alps at…
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China-US relations: ‘Somewhere between a ceasefire and a truce’ | Trade War
China expert Evan Medeiros discusses US-China relations going back before Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs and trade wars.
The United States and China have declared a truce in the trade war launched by US President Donald Trump in April,…
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Briahna Joy Gray: Is Zohran Mamdani the future of the Democrats? | Politics
Briahna Joy Gray tells Marc Lamont Hill why New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is ‘too good’ for the US Democratic Party.
As inequality deepens and dissent is punished, many are looking to new voices like Zohran Mamdani, the democratic…
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Peace by force and Trump’s inverted world order
TEHRAN – Think about how, over the past fifty years, Western leaders—especially in Europe—have repeatedly shouted “democracy” and “no to violence.”
For example, whenever a major drug trafficker in the Middle East was captured by a…
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