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US Urges Allies to Secure Strait of Hormuz Amidst Tensions
Iran: Music and Exile. Tales of Two Artists
Oil’s Critical Role in Current Middle East Conflict
US and Israel Conduct New Strikes on Western Iran
Iranian Reprisals Disrupt Daily Life Across Gulf
Trump Threatens More Kharg Attacks As Gulf Arab States Energy Infrastructure Hit
Washington: US President Donald Trump stated that although much of Iran’s strategic Kharg Island was destroyed in a US airstrike, he may order further attacks. US-allied Arab states in the region reported disruptions to their own petroleum industries …
Macron Urges Iran to Cease Regional Attacks, Restore Hormuz Navigation
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron announced that he had urged Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to immediately halt attacks against Middle Eastern countries, either directly or through proxies, including actions in Lebanon and Iraq.
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Israeli Strike on Gaza Police Vehicle Kills 8
Gaza: An Israeli air strike on a police vehicle in central Gaza killed eight officers on Sunday, hospital officials said, as violence continues to test a fragile ceasefire in the war-battered territory. Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah report…
French Far Right Targets Marseille Upset Following Strong Mayoral Election Performance
Marseille: The French far right’s steady ascent cleared another milestone on Sunday as Marine Le Pen’s National Rally posted its best-ever results in the first round of municipal elections, which are seen as a test of its presidential ambitions. Incum…
Tucker Carlson Alleges CIA Surveillance and Potential Foreign Agent Charges
Washington: US conservative commentator Tucker Carlson has claimed that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is potentially preparing to charge him for allegedly being an agent for a foreign country. In a video posted on X on Saturday evening, the fo…
Undercover in Iran: How French Spies Gather Intelligence in the Middle East
Paris: What role does human intelligence gathering have to play in the war in Iran? In a conflict defined by sophisticated weaponry, secret agents operating on the ground across the Middle East are still crucial to Western efforts to combat Iranian fo…
Israel to Reopen Rafah Crossing for Limited Gaza Travel
Jerusalem: Israel announced that it will partially reopen the Rafah Crossing, Gaza’s main gateway to Egypt, starting Wednesday. This decision comes after the crossing was closed during the recent conflict with Iran.
According to TRTworld.com, the Is…