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Israeli troops push deeper into Lebanon as military talks begin at Pentagon
Beirut: Israeli troops entered a southern Lebanese village early on Friday, pushing deeper into the country as Lebanese and Israeli military officials held direct talks at the Pentagon over the deadly conflict.…
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Trump says Strait of Hormuz blockade ‘will now be lifted’
US President Donald Trump said on Friday, May 29, that a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz “will now be lifted” and reiterated that Iran must permanently abandon any pursuit of nuclear…
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Trump says US not satisfied with Iran talks amid rising Lebanon violence
US President Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran were continuing but stressed that Washington remained dissatisfied with the current state of talks, as military tensions intensified in southern Lebanon and disputes over…
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India’s Major Abhilasha Barak serving in Lebanon wins UN gender award
United Nations: Indian peacekeeper serving with the UN mission in Lebanon, Major Abhilasha Barak, has been named the recipient of a prestigious military gender advocate award by the world body. Barak has…
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Iran studies new US proposal as Trump says talks are ‘on the borderline’
Iran is reviewing a new American proposal delivered through Pakistani mediation as diplomatic efforts to end the US-Israeli war on Iran entered their 83rd day on Thursday, May 21. A source close…
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Israel’s Ben Gvir posts video mocking Gaza flotilla activists
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir sparked widespread criticism on Wednesday, May 20, after posting a video showing detained activists from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla following their interception by Israeli forces.…
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Drones in Hyderabad, fragments in Gaza: The deepening India-Israel arms ties
India’s expanding defence cooperation with Israel has come under renewed focus following allegations that military-grade steel shipments from India were linked to Israeli military manufacturing facilities amid the wars in Gaza and…
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Iran warns war will spread ‘far beyond region’ if US resumes attacks
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warned on Wednesday, May 20, that any renewed military action by the United States or Israel would trigger a wider conflict extending beyond the Middle East, as tensions continued…
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Israel prepares for Iran escalation as strikes on Lebanon continue despite truce
Israel has intensified military preparations against Iran while continuing strikes in Lebanon despite an extended ceasefire with Hezbollah on Sunday, May 17, fuelling fears of a wider regional conflict. Israeli Minister Ze’ev…
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Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended for 45 days amid regional tensions
As the US-Israeli war on Iran entered its 78th day on Saturday, May 16, Washington announced a 45-day extension of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire after negotiations with both sides in the US capital…
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Israel-Lebanon talks resume as Hormuz tensions deepen across region
Israeli and Lebanese officials resumed direct negotiations in Washington on Thursday, May 14, as instability across the Middle East continued to intensify amid renewed violence in Lebanon, mounting security concerns in the…
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Saudi Arabia launched secret airstrikes on Iran during war: Report
Saudi Arabia carried out multiple covert strikes on Iran following attacks targeting the kingdom during the West Asia war, Reuters reported, citing two Western and Iranian officials. The Saudi attacks, which weren’t…
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Cost of the US war on Iran climbs to USD 29 billion: Pentagon
The Pentagon’s top budget official told Congress the Defence Department now believes the cost of Operation Epic Fury is “closer to USD 29 (billion).” Jules Hurst, the Pentagon comptroller, told Congress in…
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US making unreasonable demands: Iran as Trump rejects Tehran’s reponse
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, on Monday, May 11, said the United States continues to make “unreasonable demands” and added that Tehran’s response to Trump’s proposal was “not excessive.” Addressing the…
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Lebanon, Israel to hold new talks in Washington next week
Lebanon and Israel are due to hold a fresh round of negotiations in Washington on May 14 and 15 as international efforts intensify to prevent further escalation in the Middle East and…
