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IAEA begins talks with Iran on future of its enriched uranium stockpile

Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi confirmed on Friday that the United Nations nuclear watchdog…

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Tehran slams US-GCC communique, calls for new regional security approach

Iran today (Friday) strongly condemned the joint statement issued following the US-Gulf Cooperation Council ministerial meeting in Bahrain, describing the…

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Singapore-flagged cargo ship hit by ‘unknown projectile’ while crossing Hormuz

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards stated that safe passage through the strait would only be guaranteed along routes designated by Tehran, signaling…

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Rubio urges end to Iranian funding of Hezbollah, Hamas and Houthis amid Gulf peace talks

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that any lasting agreement with Iran must address its financial and military…

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Iran talks hang in balance as Trump demands clarity on Hormuz, nuclear access

US President Donald Trump said the United States is “winning by a large margin,” claiming that Iran is making “significant…

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Hormuz closure grounds nearly 1,200 cargo ships holding $125bn in goods

Global commodity markets are bracing for heightened volatility following the reported blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime…

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Rubio begins visit to Kuwait, UAE and Bahrain today for talks on Iran, regional security

Rubio’s visit marks one of the highest-level U.S. diplomatic engagements with Gulf states in recent months and underscores the strategic…

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Qatar’s PM says diplomacy helping contain risks from U.S.-Iran negotiations

Qatar’s PM Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani told Al Jazeera that safeguards have been put in place to prevent…

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