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Report: Trump left Turkey using a decoy plane and catering truck
According to The Washington Post, Donald Trump did not leave this month's NATO summit in Turkey the way he has publicly described.
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Trump says US is playing down Iran standoff, but strait blockade continues
President Trump said the United States is taking a low-key approach in its standoff with Iran, preferring economic pressure over military action.
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Trump says Iran will be hit hard if nuclear talks fail again
President Trump told Fox News that Iran will face a heavy military strike if nuclear negotiations break down again, keeping that option open even as Iran, the United States and Oman say they are close to a deal reopening the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway that carries about a fifth of the world's oil and gas out of the Gulf.
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Bulk carrier catches fire in Strait of Hormuz, one crew member missing
A bulk carrier hit by an unidentified projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway between Iran and Oman through which much of the world's oil is shipped, is now on fire, with its crew fighting the blaze and one seafarer missing.
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Unidentified Projectile Hits Cargo Ship in Strait of Hormuz Amid US-Iran Tension
A cargo ship was hit by an unidentified projectile early Tuesday in the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway off Oman through which much of the world's oil is shipped, Britain's maritime watchdog UKMTO said.
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Israeli Strikes Kill Dozens in Gaza, Cross Into Lebanon Days After Disarmament Deal
More than two dozen Palestinians killed in Gaza and over 125 Israeli incursions into Lebanese airspace this weekend test a disarmament framework announced just days earlier.
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Iran says no US talks are happening, despite Trump's claim
Iran said Monday it is not negotiating with the United States and expects no talks, contradicting President Trump, who said a deal over the Strait of Hormuz (a key oil shipping route) could start that same afternoon.
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Trump Halts New Iran Strikes, Pushes for 'Rapid' Deal on Hormuz
Trump says the US and Israel will hold off on new strikes against Iran if a deal is reached fast — a reversal from reported plans for an intense weekend strike package, even as US embassies keep urging citizens to leave and markets brace for the swing.
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Israel says it won't leave Gaza until Hamas fully disarms
Hamas said Friday it agreed to a US-brokered plan under which it would disarm and Israeli troops would withdraw from Gaza.
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Hamas Agrees to Disarm as Israel Pulls Troops Out of Gaza in Stages
Hamas has confirmed it agreed to a deal, announced by US President Donald Trump, in which it will give up its weapons in exchange for Israel gradually pulling its troops out of Gaza.
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Senate to vote on Russia-Iran sanctions bill named for Lindsey Graham
The US Senate is holding an actual floor vote on a sanctions bill that could impose tariffs up to 500 percent on countries still buying Russian or Iranian oil.
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Zelensky to meet Trump at White House, then attend Senate ally's funeral
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet President Trump at the White House this week, then attend the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham, a leading Senate voice for arming Ukraine.