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Draft Iranian bill targets US, Israeli shipping in Hormuz

Strait of Hormuz

Draft Iranian bill targets US, Israeli shipping in Hormuz

An Iranian parliamentary committee is reviewing a preliminary bill that would bar U.S., Israeli and other "hostile" vessels from transiting the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's semi-official Fars news agency reported, citing a lawmaker.

Trump's Iran trap: A war with no exit

Iran

Trump's Iran trap: A war with no exit

With President Donald Trump’s war against Iran now in its sixth month, this week's flurry of threats and diplomacy has underscored the ever-tighter bind he finds himself in as he tries to extricate the U.S. from an unpopular conflict he originally claimed would last just weeks.

Iranian school shut down in Kuwait

Kuwait

Iranian school shut down in Kuwait

Kuwaiti authorities have ordered the closure of an Iranian school, a source at the Ministry of Education told AFP Thursday, as the country has repeatedly come under Iranian attack during the war in the Middle East.

From Anfield to Trabzon: Salah's new chapter begins

Turkey

From Anfield to Trabzon: Salah's new chapter begins

Mohamed Salah was welcomed like a hero by Trabzonspor fans, ready to hand the 34-year-old Egyptian a new challenge and a lucrative contract after nine seasons and countless trophies at Liverpool.

Iran threatens Gulf states over Trump's Iran policy

Iran

Iran threatens Gulf states over Trump's Iran policy

Iran has made a concerted diplomatic push with Gulf states, warning them explicitly that Tehran will hit their oil, power and water plants unless they convince Donald Trump to end U.S. strikes on Iran and instead seek a negotiated end to the war.

Israel responds to soldier deaths with South Lebanon strikes

Israel

Israel responds to soldier deaths with South Lebanon strikes

Israel said two of its soldiers were killed in southern Lebanon on Wednesday while Lebanese authorities said Israeli retaliatory attacks killed at least one person, a flare-up in violence that coincided with the latest round of talks between the two countries.

Ceuta calls for urgent transfer of migrant minors

Morocco

Ceuta calls for urgent transfer of migrant minors

Spain's Ceuta, still reeling from a rush of 72,000 migrants arriving on its shores in one week, is seeking the transfer of hundreds of unaccompanied minors still in the enclave to mainland Spain, local leaders said on Wednesday.

IDF targets South Lebanon after urging village to evacuate

Lebanon

IDF targets South Lebanon after urging village to evacuate

The Israeli military said it had begun targeted strikes in southern Lebanon on Wednesday in response to a "Hezbollah violation", a day after the latest round of U.S.-facilitated talks between ‌Israel and Lebanon took place in Rome.

Draft Hormuz plan hands Iran key shipping role

Strait of Hormuz

Draft Hormuz plan hands Iran key shipping role

A proposed deal between Iran and Oman would give Tehran control over ships entering the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz, a senior Iranian source and two regional officials told Reuters on Wednesday, in one of the biggest concessions yet to Iran.

Progressive El-Sayed wins Michigan primary in jolt to Democrats

Politics

Progressive El-Sayed wins Michigan primary in jolt to Democrats

The Democratic Party's progressive wing scored a high-profile victory on Wednesday when Abdul El-Sayed won the party's U.S. Senate nomination in Michigan, giving its anti-establishment message a boost ahead of November's midterm elections.

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