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The growing divide between Trump and Netanyahu reflects a significant shift in U.S. West Asia strategy, with Trump’s team increasingly prioritizing ties with Persian Gulf states over an unconditional…
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Gaza death toll passes 53,800 as Israel kills 60 more Palestinians – Middle East Monitor
At least 53,822 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s genocidal war since October 2023, the Health Ministry said on Friday, Anadolu reports.
A ministry statement said that 60 bodies were brought to hospitals in…
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Pakistan, Afghanistan move towards ‘restoring ties’ in talks with China
As Pakistan remained embroiled in a war of words with its archrival India – following a dramatic exchange of missiles and drones nearly two weeks ago – it this week advanced diplomatic efforts with two other neighbors: China and…
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‘An army built on drones,’ top commander affirms as Iran unveils new UAV technologies
TEHRAN – The Iranian Army has unveiled three advanced, domestically developed drones designed to meet the demands of modern and future battlefields.
The new models—Homa, Dideban (Watchdog), and Shahin-1 (Falcon-1)—were showcased during a…
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Negotiations in line with the policy of engagement with neighbors
TEHRAN – In a commentary, the Iran newspaper discussed the continuation of the Iran-U.S. negotiations and said: Rome once again hosted the fifth round of indirect talks between Iran and the United States mediated by Oman.
The meeting took place…
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Khorramshahr: The Liberation that defined a nation
TEHRAN – The echoes of battle may have faded, but the significance of Khorramshahr’s liberation remains resonant. On Saturday, May 24th, Iran marks the 43rd anniversary of the city’s recapture from the foreign-backed Iraqi Baathist regime, a…
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Any threat will be met with decisive force: Iran Armed Forces
TEHRAN – As Iran commemorated the anniversary of the liberation of Khorramshahr, the Armed Forces General Staff issued a defiant statement, warning that any aggression against the Islamic Republic’s values or nuclear facilities would be met…
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Nuclear talks get one more chance
TEHRAN – Iran and the United States put an end to a fifth round of indirect nuclear talks in Rome on Friday, after a week of high tensions spurred skepticism among Iranians about the American side’s sincerity and commitment to reaching a…
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Legendary Brazilian photographer dies at 82
Ian YoungsCulture reporter
Getty ImagesSalgado dedicated himself to photographing nature and indigenous life in his later years Sebastião Salgado, regarded as one of the world’s greatest documentary photographers, has died at the age of 81.
The…
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