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UAE and Saudi Arabia report drone incidents as Iran war deadlock drags on
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UAE and Saudi Arabia report drone incidents as Iran war deadlock drags on

Drone struck a generator at the UAE's Barakah nuclear plant as Saudi Arabia intercepted three drones from Iraq, while Trump warned Iran the 'clock is ticking'

Drone strike sparks fire near UAE's Barakah nuclear plant, no radiation impact reported
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Drone strike sparks fire near UAE's Barakah nuclear plant, no radiation impact reported

A drone strike set an electrical generator ablaze outside the Barakah nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi. No injuries or radiation changes were reported

Iran appoints Ghalibaf as special envoy to oversee ties with China
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Iran appoints Ghalibaf as special envoy to oversee ties with China

Iran's parliament speaker and chief US negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has been appointed special representative for China affairs, Iranian media says

European countries in talks with Iran over Strait of Hormuz passage
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European countries in talks with Iran over Strait of Hormuz passage

European nations have begun negotiations with Iran's Revolutionary Guards navy over Strait of Hormuz transit rights, as Tehran expands its new toll system for the waterway

Iran allows more ships through Strait of Hormuz as IRGC sets new protocols
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Iran allows more ships through Strait of Hormuz as IRGC sets new protocols

Iran's Revolutionary Guards are allowing more ships through the Strait of Hormuz after blocking the waterway following US-Israeli strikes.

Iran FM says US willing to continue talks, open to China's help
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Iran FM says US willing to continue talks, open to China's help

Abbas Araghchi says he received US messages expressing willingness to continue talks, and welcomed China's role in helping resolve the conflict

Saudi Arabia explores non-aggression pact with Iran modelled on Helsinki Accords: report
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Saudi Arabia explores non-aggression pact with Iran modelled on Helsinki Accords: report

Saudi Arabia has floated a Helsinki-style non-aggression framework involving Iran and Middle Eastern states as part of post-war regional security discussions

Iran warns Kuwait it reserves the right to respond after four ‘citizens’ detained in Gulf
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Iran warns Kuwait it reserves the right to respond after four ‘citizens’ detained in Gulf

Iran's FM Abbas Araghchi accused Kuwait of unlawfully attacking an Iranian boat and detaining four nationals, demanding their immediate release.

Saudi Arabia launched covert attacks on Iran as regional war widened
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Saudi Arabia launched covert attacks on Iran as regional war widened

Saudi Arabia secretly struck Iran in late March, becoming the first Gulf state known to have hit Iranian soil.

NYT report says Israeli sexual abuse of Palestinian detainees is 'widespread'
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NYT report says Israeli sexual abuse of Palestinian detainees is 'widespread'

Investigation based on 14 testimonies says Israeli guards, soldiers and interrogators carried out widespread sexual violence against Palestinian detainees

Qatar says Iran should not use Hormuz to 'blackmail' Gulf
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Qatar says Iran should not use Hormuz to 'blackmail' Gulf

Qatar's foreign minister warned Iran against using the Strait of Hormuz as leverage against Gulf states, as Doha and Ankara back Pakistan's mediation efforts to end the war

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem says group's weapons not part of Lebanon-Israel talks
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Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem says group's weapons not part of Lebanon-Israel talks

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem says the group's weapons are not part of Lebanon-Israel negotiations, calling it an internal matter, as Washington talks near

Tens of millions risk hunger as Hormuz standoff blocks fertilizer, UN official says
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Tens of millions risk hunger as Hormuz standoff blocks fertilizer, UN official says

UN task force leader warns 45 million more people could face hunger as Iran's Strait of Hormuz blockade cuts off a third of the world's fertilizer supply

Lebanon urges US ambassador to pressure Israel as strikes pound country despite ceasefire
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Lebanon urges US ambassador to pressure Israel as strikes pound country despite ceasefire

Lebanon asks US envoy Michel Issa to push Israel to stop airstrikes as ceasefire violations mount and Washington talks loom.

Netanyahu says Iran war 'not over' until enriched uranium is removed
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Netanyahu says Iran war 'not over' until enriched uranium is removed

Netanyahu says the Iran war is not over because enriched uranium must be removed and enrichment sites dismantled, putting him at odds with Trump.

Iran army warns countries siding with US will face difficulties in Hormuz
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Iran army warns countries siding with US will face difficulties in Hormuz

Iran's army says nations complying with US sanctions will face trouble crossing the Strait of Hormuz, where Tehran now requires all ships to coordinate with Iranian authorities

At least 9 killed as Israel pounds Lebanon despite ceasefire
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At least 9 killed as Israel pounds Lebanon despite ceasefire

Israel struck targets across Lebanon on Saturday, killing at least 9 people in the south, in some of the most intense attacks since a three-week-old ceasefire began

Iran's Guards threaten US Middle East sites as Trump awaits Tehran response
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Iran's Guards threaten US Middle East sites as Trump awaits Tehran response

Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned any attack on its tankers would trigger strikes on US sites in the region, as Washington awaits Tehran's answer on a peace deal

Syria president discusses security with visiting Lebanon PM
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Syria president discusses security with visiting Lebanon PM

Syrian President al-Sharaa and Lebanese PM Salam met in Damascus to discuss border security, smuggling, economic ties and detained persons in both countries

UK sending warship to Middle East ahead of Hormuz mission
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UK sending warship to Middle East ahead of Hormuz mission

Britain is deploying destroyer HMS Dragon to the Middle East ahead of a UK-France-led multinational mission to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz from Iran