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Iran plans new 'exclusion zone' near Strait of Hormuz

Iran plans new 'exclusion zone' near Strait of Hormuz

A senior Iranian official says the government plans to announce an “exclusion zone” outside the Strait of Hormuz.

Israeli strike kills Gaza Strip man, daughter: medics

Israeli strike kills Gaza Strip man, daughter: medics

Israeli strike kills Gaza Strip man, daughter: medics

Israeli strike kills Gaza Strip man, daughter: medics

An Israeli strike on a vehicle in western Gaza City has killed a father and his daughter and wounded at least six others, hospital staff say.

Iran to tackle economic issues, punish further attacks

Iran to tackle economic issues, punish further attacks

Iran to tackle economic issues, punish further attacks

Iran to tackle economic issues, punish further attacks

Further attacks on Iran will draw a faster, heavier and more painful response, a senior official says as Tehran vows to address war-related economic problems.

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No plan to force Palestinians out of Gaza: US diplomat

No plan to force Palestinians out of Gaza: US diplomat

The US ambassador to Israel says there is no plan to force Palestinians out of Gaza as he visits a Palestinian town amid a rise in West Bank settler violence.

US sanctions on Turkish bank puts more pressure on Iran

US sanctions on Turkish bank puts more pressure on Iran

The US Treasury has announced sanctions on a Turkish bank as part of its latest effort to sever the Iranian government's global financial links.

US probes Iran wedding strike as families grieve

US probes Iran wedding strike as families grieve

Hundreds of mourners have attended the funeral of four victims killed in an air strike at a wedding in southern Iran, as the US begins to probe the incident.

Iran war escalation raises concern over civilian deaths

Iran war escalation raises concern over civilian deaths

The United Nations is "deeply alarmed" by ‌reports of civilian casualties in the US-Iran war, ‌including a strike that reportedly ⁠hit a wedding ceremony.

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Iran targets US allies in Gulf after latest attacks

Iran targets US allies in Gulf after latest attacks

Iran targets US allies in Gulf after latest attacks

Iran targets US allies in Gulf after latest attacks

Iranians and their Arab neighbours have been plunged back into ‌war by the biggest exchange of fire between Tehran and Washington since July.

Israeli special forces capture Hamas official in raid

Israeli special forces capture Hamas official in raid

Israeli special forces capture Hamas official in raid

Israeli special forces capture Hamas official in raid

A senior Hamas military leader has been captured by Israeli special forces in a joint operation with the military, in a Hamas-controlled area of Gaza City.

Israel kills four including children in Gaza: medics

Israel kills four including children in Gaza: medics

Israel kills four including children in Gaza: medics

Israel kills four including children in Gaza: medics

Israeli attacks across Gaza have killed ⁠at least four people, according to health officials.

'We're going to hit them hard', Trump vows retaliation

'We're going to hit them hard', Trump vows retaliation

'We're going to hit them hard', Trump vows retaliation

'We're going to hit them hard', Trump vows retaliation

Donald Trump has vowed to retaliate after Iran launched missiles at US bases in Jordan in response to the US attack on Larak Island.

Iran dismisses Trump's Kharg video as 'laughable'

Iran dismisses Trump's Kharg video as 'laughable'

Iran dismisses Trump's Kharg video as 'laughable'

Iran dismisses Trump's Kharg video as 'laughable'

US President Donald Trump has shared an AI-generated video of claimed destruction on Iran's Kharg Island.

War weighs on Iran economy as US intensifies sanctions

War weighs on Iran economy as US intensifies sanctions

War weighs on Iran economy as US intensifies sanctions

War weighs on Iran economy as US intensifies sanctions

Six months after the US and Israel launched war on Iran, negotiations are at an impasse as Washington ramps up efforts to punish Tehran financially.

Netanyahu condemns rioters after West Bank violence

Netanyahu condemns rioters after West Bank violence

Netanyahu condemns rioters after West Bank violence

Netanyahu condemns rioters after West Bank violence

Radical Israeli settlers have attacked members of a US television crew and a Palestinian family in the occupied West Bank.

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Iran urges other countries not to join US sanctions

Iran’s government has urged countries against implementing US sanctions while the foreign minister says getting diplomacy "back on track isn't impossible".

Iran war diplomacy turns to reopening Strait of Hormuz

Iran is preparing a list of conditions to allow traffic to flow through the Strait of Hormuz after Qatari meditators pressed Tehran on freedom of navigation.

Iran to set conditions for reopening Strait of Hormuz

Iran is preparing ‌a list of conditions to open the Strait of Hormuz, an official says, as Qatar's prime minister visits Tehran in a bid to relaunch diplomacy.

Qatar PM to visit Tehran to pursue mediation efforts

Qatar is set to to discuss the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz with Iran as Tehran's conflict with the US drags on with no diplomatic breakthrough in sight.

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Iran and Oman still working on Hormuz accord: reports

Negotiators from Iran and Oman ‌continue to work on striking an agreement on the use of the Strait of Hormuz, an Iranian source says.

Iran and Oman discuss temporary Hormuz corridor

Oman and Iran are discussing opening a temporary lane through the Strait of Hormuz as Tehran broadcasts a video discussing a plot to assassinate Barron Trump.

Iran vows to retaliate after US widens sanctions

The US treasury secretary says entities will be barred from the US dollar-based system if they continue to trade with Iran, without giving further details.

Mediator to hold talks in Iran on US 'economic D-Day'

Pakistan's army chief is in Tehran in a bid to revive mediation to end with war with Washington, as the US prepares to outline punishing new sanctions on Iran.

US vows 'economic D-Day' as Iran threatens to halt oil

Iran and the US are engaged in war of words over US sanctions, as a senior Iranian official vows "not a drop" of oil will flow "if ‌the economic war continues".

Israel warns Hamas on drone, balloon and kite launches

Gaza Strip medics say a four-year-old boy has been killed in Israeli strikes as authorities warned Hamas about launching drones, balloons and kites.

Iran says sanction threats by 'desperate' US will fail

US Treasury Secretary Scott ‌Bessent has threatened to impose "the toughest sanctions in history" on Iran, but Tehran has scoffed at the move.

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