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Iran says Strait of Hormuz now open after Lebanon deal

Iran says Strait of Hormuz now open after Lebanon deal

Iran's foreign minister says the Strait of Hormuz is declared open for all commercial vessels for the remainder of a 10-day truce between Israel and Hezbollah.

Iran war could end soon, Trump says, as US blocks ports

Iran war could end soon, Trump says, as US blocks ports

Iran war could end soon, Trump says, as US blocks ports

Iran war could end soon, Trump says, as US blocks ports

President Donald Trump is talking up the chances of the Iran war ending amid revived peace talks, while US forces continue their blockade of Iranian ports.

Children among 11 killed by Israel fire in Gaza: medics

Children among 11 killed by Israel fire in Gaza: medics

Children among 11 killed by Israel fire in Gaza: medics

Children among 11 killed by Israel fire in Gaza: medics

A three-year-old boy and a 14-year-old teen are among 11 people that health officials say have been killed in separate Israeli attacks in Gaza.

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US, Iran may resume talks despite port blockade

US, Iran may resume talks despite port blockade

Efforts are under way for a second round of US-Iran talks that might resume within days as the showdown in the Strait of Hormuz showdown endures.

Arnold mulls Iraq future, plots World Cup upset

Arnold mulls Iraq future, plots World Cup upset

He rewrote history by taking Iraq to the World Cup and now Graham Arnold wants to cause an upset in North America as he contemplates his coaching future.

Iran threatens ports as US set to impose blockade

Iran threatens ports as US set to impose blockade

A showdown looms as the US prepares for a blockade of all Iranian ports and Iran warns that no port in the region will be safe if American forces carry it out.

Vance walking away from US-Iran talks without deal

Vance walking away from US-Iran talks without deal

Lengthy talks between the US and Iran have ended with neither side shifting on their terms for ending the war that's disrupted global fuel supplies.

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Doubts over Lebanon, sanctions ahead of Iran peace meet

Doubts over Lebanon, sanctions ahead of Iran peace meet

Doubts over Lebanon, sanctions ahead of Iran peace meet

Doubts over Lebanon, sanctions ahead of Iran peace meet

A US delegation led by Vice President JD Vance is in Pakistan to join Iranian government ministers and officials for peace talks.

Shut strait and Lebanon fighting strains US-Iran truce

Shut strait and Lebanon fighting strains US-Iran truce

Shut strait and Lebanon fighting strains US-Iran truce

Shut strait and Lebanon fighting strains US-Iran truce

Iran and the US are set for talks while their truce remains shaky, as Israel and Hezbollah trade fire and Tehran keeps its stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz.

Israeli fire kills school girl in Gaza, medics say

Israeli fire kills school girl in Gaza, medics say

Israeli fire kills school girl in Gaza, medics say

Israeli fire kills school girl in Gaza, medics say

A young schoolgirl was hit and killed by an Israeli bullet, health officials say, as teachers in Gaza struggle to hold classes in tents.

Israel seeks talks with Lebanon as Iran truce teeters

Israel seeks talks with Lebanon as Iran truce teeters

Israel seeks talks with Lebanon as Iran truce teeters

Israel seeks talks with Lebanon as Iran truce teeters

The US-Iran ceasefire hangs in the balance with Israel seeking peace talks with Lebanon, while Donald Trump demands the free flow of oil through the region.

Israeli strikes put Iran war truce in further jeopardy

Israeli strikes put Iran war truce in further jeopardy

Israeli strikes put Iran war truce in further jeopardy

Israeli strikes put Iran war truce in further jeopardy

US President Donald Trump's fragile ceasefire is teetering as Israel continues it bombardment of Lebanon and Iran continues to blockade the Strait of Hormuz.

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill four, including journalist

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill four, including journalist

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill four, including journalist

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill four, including journalist

The Hamas-run government media office has condemned the reported killing of an an al-Jazeera journalist in the latest Israeli airstrikes in Gaza.

Trump agrees to ceasefire with Iran that reopens strait

Trump agrees to ceasefire with Iran that reopens strait

Trump agrees to ceasefire with Iran that reopens strait

Trump agrees to ceasefire with Iran that reopens strait

Iran, the US and Israel have reached a two-week truce as President Donald Trump pulls back from his threats and Tehran pauses its blockade of a vital waterway.

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Trump agrees to two-week ceasefire with Iran

Iran’s foreign minister says ships will be allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz over the next two weeks under co-ordination from Iran’s military.

'Whole civilisation will die' if Iran doesn't make deal

US President Donald Trump warns that a "whole civilisation will die tonight" if Iran doesn't capitulate to his deadline, while Tehran shows no sign of budging.

Israeli strike 'kills 10' near a Gaza Strip school

Israeli drones have fired missiles into the central Gaza Strip, killing at least 10 people and wounding several others, medics say.

Trump says Iran can be 'taken out' as ceasefire stalls

Donald Trump says Iran could be "taken out" in one night as Tehran rejected a ceasefire proposal and the president's deadline to open the Hormuz Strait looms.

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Trump warns of impending strikes on Iran power plants

President Donald Trump has warned of impending strikes on Iran's power plants and bridge infrastructure after the rescue of a US airman.

Downed planes spell peril for Trump as Iran hunts pilot

The race is on to find a US pilot after two planes were shot down over Iran and the Gulf in a dramatic development as the war enters its sixth week.

Two US planes shot down over Iran, crew member missing

Two US fighter jets have been shot down ‌over Iran and the Gulf, with a search operation ‌under way while one crew member is missing.

'Bridges next': Trump threatens more Iranian targets

President Donald Trump is threatening US attacks on Iranian infrastructure while other nations try to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as the Mideast war rages on.

UK and allies discuss how to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Forty countries have discussed ways to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz ‌at virtual talks hosted by the United Kingdom.

Hopes dim for swift end to Iran war after Trump speech

Oil prices have surged anew after President Donald Trump used an address to vow the US would intensify strikes on Iran rather than wind down the conflict.

US could exit Iran war soon, Trump says - and NATO, too

President Donald Trump has signalled the US may soon wind down the Iran war without a deal, and threatened to ditch NATO for not helping him with the conflict.

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