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US and Iran trade fire in Strait of Hormuz, threatening fragile truce
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US and Iran trade fire in Strait of Hormuz, threatening fragile truce

US and Iran exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz, with each side blaming the other for firing first. Here's what we know about the fragile truce

Iran denies ship attack as Trump warns of renewed bombing, eyes deal
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Iran denies ship attack as Trump warns of renewed bombing, eyes deal

Iran denied attacking a South Korean cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz as Trump said a deal was 'very possible' but threatened to resume bombing if talks failed

Motorbike gunmen kill BJP aide in India's West Bengal after election victory
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Motorbike gunmen kill BJP aide in India's West Bengal after election victory

Chandranath Rath, personal assistant to BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, was shot dead in a targeted ambush in West Bengal days after the party's historic election win

Iran conflict may have motivated Trump dinner shooting suspect, US intelligence report finds
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Iran conflict may have motivated Trump dinner shooting suspect, US intelligence report finds

DHS intelligence report found the Iran conflict may have motivated Cole Allen's alleged attempt to assassinate Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner

Iranian embassy denies armed forces struck South Korean ship in Hormuz
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Iranian embassy denies armed forces struck South Korean ship in Hormuz

Iran's embassy in Seoul denied any military role in the Strait of Hormuz explosion that disabled a South Korean cargo ship, after Trump accused Tehran of firing on the vessel

Senior Hezbollah commander killed by Israel in Beirut suburbs
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Senior Hezbollah commander killed by Israel in Beirut suburbs

Israel killed Malek Ballout, operations commander of Hezbollah's elite Radwan force, in a Beirut strike - the first on the area in nearly a month

Strikes on UAE and ships 'unjustified', Macron tells Iran
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Strikes on UAE and ships 'unjustified', Macron tells Iran

Macron condemned Iran's strikes on Emirati civilian infrastructure as unjustified, while Tehran said reopening the Strait of Hormuz requires lifting the US naval blockade

Four killed in post-poll violence in India's West Bengal
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Four killed in post-poll violence in India's West Bengal

Four people have been killed and clashes have erupted in West Bengal after India's ruling BJP won the state's assembly elections for the first time, with both parties blaming each other for the deaths

Pakistani source confirms US, Iran closing in on one-page memo to end war
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Pakistani source confirms US, Iran closing in on one-page memo to end war

‘We are getting close,” the source tells Reuters, confirming the US and Iran are closing in on a one-page memo to end the war

China calls for complete and immediate cessation of hostilities in Middle East
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China calls for complete and immediate cessation of hostilities in Middle East

China's Wang Yi urged an end to Middle East fighting and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz during talks with Iran's foreign minister in Beijing

Fire at Iran commercial complex near Tehran kills 8, injures dozens
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Fire at Iran commercial complex near Tehran kills 8, injures dozens

A fire tore through the Arghavan commercial complex in Andisheh, west of Tehran, on Tuesday, killing at least eight people and injuring 41 others

Iran military ‘categorically’ denies launching attacks on UAE
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Iran military ‘categorically’ denies launching attacks on UAE

Iran's military denied firing missiles or drones at the UAE for two consecutive days, as the Gulf state reported active air defense engagements

Trump pauses Hormuz operation after Pakistan push, cites Iran deal progress
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Trump pauses Hormuz operation after Pakistan push, cites Iran deal progress

Trump has paused ‘Project Freedom’, the US military's Strait of Hormuz escort operation, after Iranian attacks threatened a fragile ceasefire

Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi heads to Beijing as US-Iran talks stall
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Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi heads to Beijing as US-Iran talks stall

Abbas Araghchi travels to Beijing to meet Wang Yi on bilateral ties and regional developments amid stalled US-Iran peace negotiations

Indian pilots demand further probe of Air India crash
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Indian pilots demand further probe of Air India crash

India's Federation of Indian Pilots says electrical failure, not pilot error, may have caused the Air India crash that killed 260

World leaders pressure Iran as ceasefire on brink
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World leaders pressure Iran as ceasefire on brink

Germany, France, Britain and Saudi Arabia urged Iran back to talks on Tuesday as fresh strikes over the Strait of Hormuz pushed a fragile ceasefire to the brink

India condemns drone strike on UAE's Fujairah oil hub, urges Hormuz access
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India condemns drone strike on UAE's Fujairah oil hub, urges Hormuz access

India condemned the drone attack on Fujairah as 'unacceptable' after three Indian nationals were injured, and called for free navigation through the Strait of Hormuz

US says it downed Iranian missiles and drones, destroyed six boats
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US says it downed Iranian missiles and drones, destroyed six boats

US military shot down Iranian missiles and drones and destroyed six small boats on Monday as it pushed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz under Project Freedom

Saudi Arabia urges de-escalation as US-Iran tensions flare again
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Saudi Arabia urges de-escalation as US-Iran tensions flare again

Saudi Arabia called for maximum restraint after Iran and the US traded fire, shaking a fragile ceasefire and triggering strikes on the UAE and Oman

Hezbollah says fighters clashed with Israeli troops in south Lebanon
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Hezbollah says fighters clashed with Israeli troops in south Lebanon

Hezbollah fighters and Israeli troops clashed in south Lebanon on Monday near the border, injuring two IDF soldiers, despite a fragile ceasefire since April 17