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Iranian funds could be redirected to rebuild Gulf allies

Iran

Iranian funds could be redirected to rebuild Gulf allies

The U.S. government will attempt to redirect Iranian assets to Gulf states for rebuilding and repairs of damage caused by Iran, a source familiar with the matter said, as Tehran followed up a wave of strikes against Kuwait and Bahrain with further drone launches.

Chicago airport interrogation delays Iraqi soccer star

Iraq

Chicago airport interrogation delays Iraqi soccer star

Iraq's World Cup striker, Aymen Hussein, was held and questioned for nearly seven hours at Chicago's O'Hare airport after arriving with the squad early on Saturday, an Iraqi sporting official said.

A masterclass in revisionist history

Iran

A masterclass in revisionist history

The nerve is breathtaking. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi took to X on Saturday to rebuke Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, suggesting that Israel - not Iran - is Lebanon's "true enemy." 

Lebanese military commander departs for Pakistan visit

Lebanon

Lebanese military commander departs for Pakistan visit

Lebanese army commander General Rudolf Haykal has left on a visit to Pakistan, Lebanon's army said on Saturday, amid Pakistani efforts to mediate an end to the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran that has also spilled into Lebanon.

Time to finish the job

Iran

Time to finish the job

Let us be blunt. Weeks of diplomacy, goodwill gestures and presidential announcements of imminent deals have produced exactly nothing.

Iran strikes the Gulf: Explosions rock Kuwait and Bahrain

Bahrain

Iran strikes the Gulf: Explosions rock Kuwait and Bahrain

Explosions were heard near Kuwait International Airport and in Bahrain's capital Manama on Saturday, AFP correspondents reported, shortly after Iran's Revolutionary Guards announced they had struck "enemy bases" in the region.

The man who could unlock Gaza

Gaza

The man who could unlock Gaza

Several Palestinian factions are due to meet in Egypt on Saturday to discuss the future governance of Gaza, as the prospect of a significantly expanded role for Mohammed Dahlan, a longtime rival of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, gains renewed momentum.

U.S. retaliates after Iranian drones launched toward Hormuz

Iran

U.S. retaliates after Iranian drones launched toward Hormuz

U.S. forces struck Iranian coastal radar sites on Saturday after shooting down drones launched by Iran toward the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. military said, in the latest escalation complicating efforts to end the war between the two countries.

Kushner and Witkoff head to America's nuclear heartland

Iran

Kushner and Witkoff head to America's nuclear heartland

U.S. President ‌Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner traveled to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee on Thursday to consult with experts that could play a role in nuclear negotiations with Iran, a source familiar with the trip said on Friday.

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