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State Department spokesperson on Iran war and U.S. visa revocations
NPR’s Rob Schmitz speaks with State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott about the with Iran and the hundreds of thousands of foreign nationals who have had their U.S. visa revoked.
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Qatar denies capturing three Iranian pilots after downing fighter jets
Iran claims they have been held since Qatar downed two fighter jets at the start of the US-Iran war.
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Iran attacks third UAE tanker within a week
The United Arab Emirates accused Iran on Saturday of attacking another vessel belonging to its state oil company while it transited through the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, the third such incident in less than a week. The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) vessel was struck Friday while traveling through the strait, Reuters reported,…
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Exclusive: Israel seizes vast Iran terror axis arsenal with surprising foreign origins
Israel’s military has displayed a large cache of weapons it says were seized from Hezbollah and Hamas and are now stored at Tzrifin Base in central Israel. The disclosure highlights the scale and variety of armaments used by the groups, as well as Israel’s focus on disrupting weapons supplies linked to Iran. Fox News Digital…
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Trump Tells Americans To Accept High Gas Prices As Iran Remains Defiant On Strait Of Hormuz
“The Strait of Hormuz cannot be seized by a tweet or an aircraft carrier, by issuing an order or by delivering an election speech,” said Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi.
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Israeli Airstrikes On Southern Lebanon Kill 11 People
Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon killed at least 11 people on Saturday, marking the deadliest violence since an Israel-Hezbollah truce took effect on 20 June. The attacks risk further undermining a framework agreement intended to secure an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon and advance stability, while Hezbollah remains outside the deal and rejects direct talks.…
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With its nuclear weapons, endless riches and vast population, the Mecca Union is attracting nervous glances. But this scary, muscled-up defence pact might be the best chance for peace in the Middle East…
The supplied text contains only the headline and navigation material, not the article’s reporting. It presents the “Mecca Union” as a heavily armed, wealthy and populous defence alliance that is drawing concern but could, in the author’s view, improve prospects for Middle East peace. The headline says the proposed pact would possess nuclear weapons, substantial…
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Skepta responds to old photo of himself posing with Israeli flag: “I was young and naive”
Skepta has addressed a resurfaced 2007 photograph showing him with an Israeli flag, saying he was “young and naive” and that it was meant to excite fans ahead of his first Tel Aviv show, not to make a political statement. The response comes amid heightened scrutiny of public figures’ positions on Israel and Palestine. The…
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AIPAC takes center stage in last stretch of Democratic contests before November
A major pro-Israel group is zeroing in on one of their last contests before November: The special election for former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D-Calif.) seat. The super PAC of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), United Democracy Project (UDP), has poured roughly $2.5 million into the race to attack frontrunner state Sen. Aisha Wahab…
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Live updates: Iran responds to Trump’s Strait of Hormuz comments; Katie Miller’s podcast continues to grow
President Trump’s comments on making the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory on Friday sparked a response from Iran, stating on the social platform X that it will continue to stay in the country’s control. “This strait will only be closed and opened under Iran’s command, and as long as you do not accept the…