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Iran says ceasefire in Lebanon remains condition for US deal
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Iran says ceasefire in Lebanon remains condition for US deal

Iran's foreign ministry says no US deal is possible without a Lebanon ceasefire, as Israel pushes deeper into the country and a fragile regional truce holds

US says it struck Iranian military sites, Tehran responds with air base attack
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US says it struck Iranian military sites, Tehran responds with air base attack

The US struck Iranian military sites on Iran's Gulf coast over the weekend. Iran's Revolutionary Guard hit back, targeting a US air base as ceasefire talks continue.

Iran says no deal with US until Iranian rights secured, Ghalibaf warns
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Iran says no deal with US until Iranian rights secured, Ghalibaf warns

Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Tehran will reject any US deal that fails to secure Iranian rights, as Trump sends back tougher terms

Trump claims Iran has agreed to no nuclear weapons
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Trump claims Iran has agreed to no nuclear weapons

Trump says Iran agreed to no nuclear weapons as he sends tougher terms back to Tehran, while flare-ups in Lebanon and Hormuz strain a fragile deal

Trump seeks tougher terms in proposed Iran war deal, US media reports
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Trump seeks tougher terms in proposed Iran war deal, US media reports

Trump has sent a revised framework back to Iran after toughening several terms of a proposed deal to end the war, officials familiar with the talks say

US says it is capable of resuming war with Iran as peace deal remains elusive
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US says it is capable of resuming war with Iran as peace deal remains elusive

US warned it is 'more than capable' of resuming its war with Iran as Trump's red lines, Tehran's competing demands, and Lebanon fighting stall a peace deal

Hegseth hails Pakistan's 'true friendship' with US, praises role in Iran peace talks
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Hegseth hails Pakistan's 'true friendship' with US, praises role in Iran peace talks

US Defense Secretary Hegseth praises Pakistan's mediation in US-Iran talks at the Shangri-La Dialogue, saying a "true friendship" is developing between Washington and Islamabad

Pentagon chief says US seeks 'stable equilibrium' with China in Asia
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Pentagon chief says US seeks 'stable equilibrium' with China in Asia

Pentagon chief Hegseth tells the Shangri-La Dialogue the US seeks a "stable equilibrium" with China in Asia, softening last year's confrontational tone while warning allies to spend more on defense

Pentagon chief says US ready to restart strikes on Iran if no deal reached
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Pentagon chief says US ready to restart strikes on Iran if no deal reached

Hegseth warned the US is "more than capable" of restarting strikes on Iran while Trump waits for a deal that ensures Tehran never gets a nuclear weapon

US 'more than capable' of resuming war with Iran, Hegseth says
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US 'more than capable' of resuming war with Iran, Hegseth says

Pete Hegseth says the US has the stockpiles and capability to restart the Iran war, as Trump weighs a deal he says must meet all his red lines

Trump in 'excellent health' but should lose weight, presidential physician says
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Trump in 'excellent health' but should lose weight, presidential physician says

Trump's doctor says the 79-year-old president is fully fit to serve but needs to lose weight and exercise more

Hegseth says US seeks 'stable equilibrium' with China in Asia
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Hegseth says US seeks 'stable equilibrium' with China in Asia

Pete Hegseth voiced 'rightful alarm' over China's military build-up at the Shangri-La Dialogue but said the US seeks a stable, respectful balance in Asia

Trump insists on red lines as Iran deal remains elusive
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Trump insists on red lines as Iran deal remains elusive

Trump will only sign an Iran deal that meets all his conditions, a White House official says, as Tehran disputes key elements of his account of the talks

Pakistan-US talks: Rubio thanks Ishaq Dar for Iran mediation as both sides pledge stronger partnership
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Pakistan-US talks: Rubio thanks Ishaq Dar for Iran mediation as both sides pledge stronger partnership

Rubio publicly thanked Pakistan for its Middle East mediation role as Dar and the US Secretary of State agreed to expand trade, security, and investment ties in Washington.

US judge temporarily blocks Trump's $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund
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US judge temporarily blocks Trump's $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund

federal judge in Virginia has temporarily blocked Trump's $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund, halting payouts to self-described victims of government 'lawfare'

Trump says making final decision on proposed Iran deal
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Trump says making final decision on proposed Iran deal

Trump said Friday he was meeting in the Situation Room to make a "final determination" on a deal to extend the Iran ceasefire, as Tehran cited US 'excessive demands'

Rubio meets Pakistani FM Dar amid talks on Iran war
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Rubio meets Pakistani FM Dar amid talks on Iran war

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar at the State Department on Friday to discuss Iran and bilateral relations

Iran-US deal: What we know about the ceasefire, Hormuz, and nuclear talks
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Iran-US deal: What we know about the ceasefire, Hormuz, and nuclear talks

The US and Iran have a tentative deal awaiting Trump's signature. Here's what we know about the Strait of Hormuz, frozen assets, and Iran's nuclear program

US military personnel are being targeted using location data, Pentagon letter shows
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US military personnel are being targeted using location data, Pentagon letter shows

US Central Command confirmed adversaries used commercial location data to target US troops in war zones, in what lawmakers called the first official acknowledgment of the threat

Anthropic raises USD 65 billion at USD 965 billion valuation ahead of expected IPO
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Anthropic raises USD 65 billion at USD 965 billion valuation ahead of expected IPO

Series H round backed by Altimeter, Sequoia and Amazon comes as AI startup launches Claude Opus 4.8 and accelerates enterprise growth