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Massive U.S. blitz on Iran

Iran

Massive U.S. blitz on Iran

The U.S. military said on Wednesday that it was launching fresh strikes on Iran aimed at keeping the critical Strait of Hormuz open to traffic, hours after President Donald Trump declared that an interim agreement to end the war with Iran was "over."

U.S. set to drop Syria from terrorism list

Syria

U.S. set to drop Syria from terrorism list

President Donald Trump on Wednesday informed his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa that he had decided to remove the country from the U.S. list of designated state sponsors of terrorism.

Iran's golden weapon

Strait of Hormuz

Iran's golden weapon

Control over the Strait of Hormuz has become a "golden weapon" to Iran, for which it is willing to risk new escalations with the United States, and is a bigger priority than a nuclear programme for which it accepted decades of sanctions.

Turkey presses NATO on arms restrictions

Turkey

Turkey presses NATO on arms restrictions

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that NATO allies must lift defence-industry restrictions among them, pressing the case for Ankara to break into some Europe-only initiatives. 

Lebanon condemns Iranian attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait

Lebanon

Lebanon condemns Iranian attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait

Lebanon has strongly condemned Iran’s attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait, as regional tensions surged following U.S. strikes on more than 80 targets in Iran and earlier attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump: More strikes coming

Iran

Trump: More strikes coming

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to attack Iran again after saying an initial ceasefire deal with the Islamic Republic was "over", though he has not made clear whether Washington would be returning to full-on war with Iran.

You don't negotiate with vermin

Iran

You don't negotiate with vermin

US President Donald Trump issued his most searing assessment yet of the Iranian regime on Wednesday, threatening to resume military strikes if Tehran fails to honour the memorandum of understanding signed last month, and describing its rulers in terms that stripped away any remaining diplomatic veneer.

Hegseth cancels Netanyahu meeting over Turkey F-35 issue

Israel

Hegseth cancels Netanyahu meeting over Turkey F-35 issue

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth canceled a meeting that had been scheduled for Wednesday to discuss the possible sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, an Israeli source told Reuters.

Trump halts U.S. trade with Spain

Politics

Trump halts U.S. trade with Spain

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday at a NATO summit he had ordered his Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to cut off all trade with Spain, calling Madrid a "terrible partner" in the alliance.

The deal is off

Iran

The deal is off

U.S. President Donald Trump said an interim agreement to end the war with Iran was "over" on Wednesday after Tehran carried out new attacks on U.S. bases in the Gulf.

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