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Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf meets with Pakistan army chief Asim Munir, in Tehran, Iran, April 16, 2026.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf meets with Pakistan army chief Asim Munir, in Tehran, Iran, April 16, 2026.
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Iran could launch surprise attack against Gulf States, Israel, say officials

ByAMIR BOHBOT, ARIELLA ROITMAN
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Ballistic missiles launched from Iran, as seen over Jerusalem, during the war with Iran and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, April 7, 2026.
Ballistic missiles launched from Iran, as seen over Jerusalem, during the war with Iran and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, April 7, 2026.
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IDF to develop AI battlefield operations with newest tech division, military announces

ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
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Maj.-Gen. Aviad Dagan.
Maj.-Gen. Aviad Dagan.
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Rubio to tell NATO ministers Trump 'very disappointed' over Iran war stance

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the press before boarding his plane at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Thursday, May 21, 2026.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the press before boarding his plane at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Thursday, May 21, 2026.
(photo credit: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Pool via REUTERS)
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WATCH: IDF strikes Hezbollah weapons facility hidden under former clinic

ByARIELLA ROITMAN
IDF strikes Hezbollah weapons productions facility in Tyre, southern Lebanon.
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US used double amount of interceptors as Israel during Iran war, officials say - report

ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
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US SOLDIERS stand in the background next to Israeli and American flags during an exercise in Israel.
US SOLDIERS stand in the background next to Israeli and American flags during an exercise in Israel.
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US says removal of UN expert Albanese from sanctions list is not a policy change

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Francesca Albanese, UN special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, attends a news conference during the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, March 24, 2026.
Francesca Albanese, UN special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, attends a news conference during the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, March 24, 2026.
(photo credit: DENIS BALIBOUSE/REUTERS)
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No deal has been reached with US yet, but gaps narrowed, senior Iranian source says

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US sanctions nine individuals accused of enabling Hezbollah's undermining of Lebanese sovereignty

ByGOLDIE KATZ
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Mourners carry coffins during a funeral ceremony of four Hezbollah fighters and two civilians, amid a temporary ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, in the village of Maaroub, southern Lebanon, April 26, 2026
Mourners carry coffins during a funeral ceremony of four Hezbollah fighters and two civilians, amid a temporary ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, in the village of Maaroub, southern Lebanon, April 26, 2026
(photo credit: REUTERS/Marko Djurica)
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Iran propaganda push seeks to project unity despite internal divisions

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Food vendors sit below posters of the former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the current Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on May 17, 2026 along the Strait of Hormuz in, on Qeshm Island, Iran.
Food vendors sit below posters of the former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the current Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on May 17, 2026 along the Strait of Hormuz in, on Qeshm Island, Iran.
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Trump vows US will retrieve enriched uranium from Iran

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US President Donald Trump looks on during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on May 21, 2026 in Washington, DC.
US President Donald Trump looks on during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on May 21, 2026 in Washington, DC.
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