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Pakistan prepares to host US-Iran talks, as Lebanon fighting continues
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Pakistan prepares to host US-Iran talks, as Lebanon fighting continues

Israel and Lebanon are set to hold talks in Washington next week amid growing concerns that Israel’s bombing campaign could undermine the fragile US-Iran ceasefire

US to host Israel-Lebanon talks as strikes threaten Iran ceasefire
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US to host Israel-Lebanon talks as strikes threaten Iran ceasefire

Israel, Lebanon do not confirm US talks next week; strikes draw Iranian, Pakistani rebuke ahead of Islamabad talks on Strait of Hormuz reopening

Shipping toll for Hormuz passage sharply divides nations
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Shipping toll for Hormuz passage sharply divides nations

Analyst says the Strait of Hormuz is 'more important for Iran than enriched uranium', while another says its fate will be decided by the US, Oman and Iran, with Washington holding the weakest hand

Trump says Iran doing 'poor job' of letting oil through Hormuz
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Trump says Iran doing 'poor job' of letting oil through Hormuz

Trump also warns Iran against imposing a toll for ships passing through the crucial waterway

Vance says up to Iran if it wants truce to 'fall apart' over Lebanon
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Vance says up to Iran if it wants truce to 'fall apart' over Lebanon

JD Vance says Iran wrongly believed the ceasefire covered Lebanon, adding no such promise was ever made

Trump says US military to stay deployed near Iran until 'real agreement' reached
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Trump says US military to stay deployed near Iran until 'real agreement' reached

US president says forces, with full military support, will remain near Iran, while Iran warns ceasefire violations make further talks unreasonable

Iran ceasefire 'fragile', Trump 'impatient to make progress': Vance
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Iran ceasefire 'fragile', Trump 'impatient to make progress': Vance

'If the Iranians are willing in good faith to work with us, I think we can make an agreement', says US vice president

Crude prices plunge, stocks surge as US and Iran agree ceasefire
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Crude prices plunge, stocks surge as US and Iran agree ceasefire

Middle East stocks surged - Dubai leapt 8.5% and Abu Dhabi over 3% - as Donald Trump intensified Hormuz threats, with Iran warning of years-long oil and gas retaliation

UAE official says country 'victorious' after US-Iran truce
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UAE official says country 'victorious' after US-Iran truce

Anwar Gargash says UAE is positioned to shape regional landscape with greater influence, resources and strategic insight

Trump says US will help with traffic buildup in Strait of Hormuz
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Trump says US will help with traffic buildup in Strait of Hormuz

Trump says the US will support reconstruction efforts near Hormuz, calling it a 'positive opportunity' for investment

Both sides claim victory after US, Iran agree to 11th-hour truce
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Both sides claim victory after US, Iran agree to 11th-hour truce

Trump pauses strikes at Pakistan’s request; Israel backs ceasefire, but Netanyahu excludes Lebanon, while Pakistan’s PM says it’s included

Pakistan PM welcomes US-Iran ceasefire, eyes Friday talks for further progress
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Pakistan PM welcomes US-Iran ceasefire, eyes Friday talks for further progress

Shehbaz Sharif says Islamabad will host delegations from both countries on April 10 to build on ceasefire and pursue lasting resolution

Bill Gates to testify in front of US House panel on Jeffrey Epstein
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Bill Gates to testify in front of US House panel on Jeffrey Epstein

Microsoft co-founder is among prominent names appearing in documents released by US Justice Department

New strikes in Tehran as deadline looms for Trump threat to infrastructure
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New strikes in Tehran as deadline looms for Trump threat to infrastructure

US-Israeli strikes 'completely destroy' the capital's Rafi-Nia synagogue, according to Iranian media

Iran ambassador to Pakistan says efforts to end war at 'critical, sensitive stage'
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Iran ambassador to Pakistan says efforts to end war at 'critical, sensitive stage'

Iran envoy says Pakistan’s peace efforts reach a critical stage as Trump warns of US strikes on Iran’s infrastructure over the Strait of Hormuz

UN Security Council vote expected on Hormuz resolution
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UN Security Council vote expected on Hormuz resolution

The latest draft demands Iran halt attacks on commercial vessels and any attempts to obstruct navigation through the Strait of Hormuz

Iran defiant as deadline looms for Trump threat to infrastructure
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Iran defiant as deadline looms for Trump threat to infrastructure

Iranian army defies Trump, saying his “arrogant rhetoric and baseless threats” will not hinder operations against US and Israeli forces

White House says Trump yet to approve ‘Pakistan-backed’ Iran truce plan
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White House says Trump yet to approve ‘Pakistan-backed’ Iran truce plan

A White House official says the US president has not 'signed off' on the idea, adding that Operation Epic Fury continues

Israeli strikes kill Iran Guards intel chief as Trump deadline looms
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Israeli strikes kill Iran Guards intel chief as Trump deadline looms

Iran says 'much more devastating' attacks would come if Trump followed through on his vow to hit civilian targets

Pakistan draws up plan shared with Iran, US to halt conflict, reopen Hormuz strait
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Pakistan draws up plan shared with Iran, US to halt conflict, reopen Hormuz strait

Source tells Reuters that proposal, dubbed 'Islamabad Accord,” gives negotiators 15–20 days to finalize a full peace deal