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US, Iran keep up hostile rhetoric before new sanctions

US, Iran keep up hostile rhetoric before new sanctions

Iran has lashed out at looming US sanctions targeting Tehran and its trading partners that Washington promises will be "the toughest in history".

Iran vows 'devastating' response to US economic threat

Iran vows 'devastating' response to US economic threat

Iran vows 'devastating' response to US economic threat

Iran vows 'devastating' response to US economic threat

The US warns it's going to hit Iran with "the toughest sanctions in history" and will collapse its regime, which Tehran says will bring a "crushing" reaction.

Aid group condemns Israel's refusal to probe strikes

Aid group condemns Israel's refusal to probe strikes

Aid group condemns Israel's refusal to probe strikes

Aid group condemns Israel's refusal to probe strikes

Doctors without Borders says Israel's decision not to investigate two strikes that killed aid workers shows it won't take responsibility for civilian deaths.

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Trump warns of economic pain for anyone supporting Iran

Trump warns of economic pain for anyone supporting Iran

Countries supporting Iran face "TREMENDOUS Economic Consequences", Donald Trump says, in another threat amid a long stalemate in the US's conflict with Tehran.

No probe over Israel strike that killed Aust aid worker

No probe over Israel strike that killed Aust aid worker

Israel is launching criminal investigations into two attacks by its troops in Gaza, but not for one that killed aid workers including Australian Zomi Frankcom.

UAE suspends trade with Iran after renewed missile fire

UAE suspends trade with Iran after renewed missile fire

Iran has denied the United Arab Emirates' claim that it fired ballistic missiles into the Persian Gulf, strikes that prompted the UAE to halt trade with Tehran.

Israel kills six in Gaza after Kushner- Netanyahu talks

Israel kills six in Gaza after Kushner- Netanyahu talks

Israel's military has killed six Palestinians and wounded at least 14 others in an air strike targeting a crowded cafe near the Gaza City port.

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Trump says no US talks are taking place with Iran

Trump says no US talks are taking place with Iran

Trump says no US talks are taking place with Iran

Trump says no US talks are taking place with Iran

President Donald Trump says there are no ongoing talks between the United States and Iran, adding that none are scheduled .

Iran says it will escalate if US does not honour deal

Iran says it will escalate if US does not honour deal

Iran says it will escalate if US does not honour deal

Iran says it will escalate if US does not honour deal

A senior official says Iran will escalate tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and beyond if the United States fails to implement an interim peace deal fully soon.

Kushner talks yield demilitarisation progress: Israel

Kushner talks yield demilitarisation progress: Israel

Kushner talks yield demilitarisation progress: Israel

Kushner talks yield demilitarisation progress: Israel

An Israeli official says Hamas will be required to hand over its weapons in the Gaza Strip in a process to be overseen by US general.

Trump envoy discusses Gaza plan with Netanyahu

Trump envoy discusses Gaza plan with Netanyahu

Trump envoy discusses Gaza plan with Netanyahu

Trump envoy discusses Gaza plan with Netanyahu

US negotiator Jared Kushner has held a rare meeting with the Hamas chief in Egypt in an attempt to make progress on the stalled Gaza ceasefire.

Iran advances bill to curb 'hostile' media interactions

Iran advances bill to curb 'hostile' media interactions

Iran advances bill to curb 'hostile' media interactions

Iran advances bill to curb 'hostile' media interactions

Under a proposed bill in Iran, interviews or participation in discussions with "hostile" media would be punishable by six months to two years in prison.

Iran defiant as Trump tells US to accept dearer petrol

Iran defiant as Trump tells US to accept dearer petrol

Iran defiant as Trump tells US to accept dearer petrol

Iran defiant as Trump tells US to accept dearer petrol

The Strait of Hormuz stays closed until the US admits defeat, Iran says, while Donald Trump urges Americans to accept higher fuel prices ‌as the war drags on.

Hormuz slows as US threatens economic pressure on Iran

Hormuz slows as US threatens economic pressure on Iran

Hormuz slows as US threatens economic pressure on Iran

Hormuz slows as US threatens economic pressure on Iran

The number of ships moving through the Strait ‌of Hormuz lately is nowhere near the more than 130 ‌a day that traversed it before the US-Iran war.

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'Lies': Iran, US clash over Strait of Hormuz claims

Iran says claims made by the ‌United States regarding the normal passage of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz are nothing more than "lies and falsehoods".

Israel sends troops as settlers besiege West Bank homes

Israel's army has been deployed in a West Bank village where radical settlers have been besieging the homes of a Palestinian family for days, officials say.

Iran 'the bully of the Middle East no longer': Trump

Donald Trump says the US has "total control" over the Strait of Hormuz, but the body Iran set up to manage the waterway says it remains blocked.

Israel targets Hamas commander it says planned attacks

The Israeli military says it has launched an attack on a Hamas commander it says was planning ‌attacks against Israeli troops in the Gaza Strip.

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New attacks on shipping as Iran war talks at impasse

The Strait of Hormuz looks isn't likely to reopen soon as attacks continue on shipping and the US and Iran step up their hostile rhetoric.

New attacks on shipping as Iran war talks hit impasse

US military says it has fired on a ship in Gulf of Oman to enforce its blockade of Iranian ports.

Syrian court sentences Assad to death for war crimes

Ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad has been sentenced to death in absentia, along with his brother, for crimes during the country's brutal civil war.

Trump demands Iran pay compensation for deaths

Hopes have faded for an imminent deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as US President Donald Trump demanded Iran pay compensation.

Iran ties Hormuz reopening to US concessions on demands

President Donald Trump says the US was "low-keying" it with Iran, as a Tehran deal with Oman defining new shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz inches closer.

Israel closes Christian village to halt settler attacks

Israel's military has closed the West Bank Christian village of Taybeh to non-residents in an effort to improve safety amid Israeli settler attacks.

Iran makes new demands for reopening shipping strait

Iran has raised the bar in its demands on the US before it will agree to reopening the Strait of Hormuz as a vital global shipping route.

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