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Turkey to seek Interpol notice for Netanyahu in Gaza flotilla case
Turkey said on Friday it would seek an Interpol red notice for the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as part of a domestic criminal case linked to an attack on a...
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Iran-linked oil tanker falls victim to Somali piracy surge
An oil tanker under U.S. sanctions for allegedly transporting Iranian petroleum products has become the latest victim of resurgent Somali piracy when it was boarded off the coast ...
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Israeli shoots dead Palestinian teen after settlers enter West Bank village, officials say
An Israeli man guarding a group of Jewish settlers who walked onto Palestinian village land on Friday opened fire towards Palestinians who confronted them, killing a 17-year-old a...
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Iran says Tehran must overcome 'unjust sanctions' as US ramps up economic pressure
Iranian parliament speaker Mohammed Baqer Qalibaf said on Friday that Iran must plan to overcome "unjust sanctions", a day after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced w...
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Ships passing through Hormuz hover in single digits, data shows
Seven commodity ships sailed along the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, just half the previous day's tally, showed data from shiptracker Kpler, amid concern over risk to Middle East...
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US says it will impose 'toughest sanctions in history' on Iran
Treasury chief Scott Bessent's comments followed President Trump's threat a day earlier of "Economic Warfare" and warning of economic consequences against any country that provide...
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U.S. targets Hezbollah with fresh sanctions, emphasizes ties to Iranian government
The United States will on Thursday issue fresh sanctions targeting Lebanon's Hezbollah, including re-designating it under a terrorism authority, according to a statement seen by ...
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Bessent says US will impose toughest ever sanctions on Iran, urges China to cooperate
The United States will impose "the toughest sanctions in history" on Iran, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday as he urged Beijing to cooperate with Washington.
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Yemen's Houthis say they attacked Najran airport, Aramco facilities in Saudi Arabia
Yemen's Houthis said on Thursday that they carried out two drone attacks on Saudi Arabia, targeting what they described as a sensitive target at Najran airport and an Aram...
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