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Source: Oman proposes deal for Strait of Hormuz shipping routes
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Source: Oman proposes deal for Strait of Hormuz shipping routes

Oman has drafted a proposal to manage traffic in the Strait of Hormuz through two separately controlled routes, a source…
Anger and vengeance in Iran as country buries its longest-serving leader
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Anger and vengeance in Iran as country buries its longest-serving leader

For just the second time in the nearly 50-year history of the Islamic Republic, the country has buried a supreme…
Jordan intercepts Iranian missile fire, government says
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Jordan intercepts Iranian missile fire, government says

Air raid sirens sounded in Jordan after Iranian missiles breached the country’s airspace, authorities say. A government spokesman said that…
The US is striking Iran again. Can it ever deliver a knockout blow?
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The US is striking Iran again. Can it ever deliver a knockout blow?

In many ways it was already the ceasefire that never was. But with the United States and Iran claiming to…
The US has reimposed Iran’s oil sanctions. What does that mean for Tehran?
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The US has reimposed Iran’s oil sanctions. What does that mean for Tehran?

The United States’ decision to reimpose penalties on sales of Iranian oil is a serious knock to Tehran, which had…
US and Iran trade strikes, as Trump declares ceasefire “over.” Here’s the latest
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US and Iran trade strikes, as Trump declares ceasefire “over.” Here’s the latest

US President Donald Trump said at the NATO summit this morning that the Memorandum of Understanding with Iran “is over,”…
In 1989, Iran held a massive funeral for its supreme leader
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In 1989, Iran held a massive funeral for its supreme leader

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in joint US-Israeli strikes in late February, was Iran’s second and longest serving supreme…
What the title “Ayatollah” means in Iran’s leadership and politics
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What the title “Ayatollah” means in Iran’s leadership and politics

“Ayatollah,” an Arabic term meaning “sign of God” or “divine sign,” is a senior clerical title in Twelver Shiite Islam…
“We shattered their hegemony” – Iranian Parliament Speaker claims defeat over US and Israel
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“We shattered their hegemony” – Iranian Parliament Speaker claims defeat over US and Israel

The Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, asserted that the Iranian people—through their steadfast resistance in the recent…
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