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Iran fires missiles and drones at US targets after Trump warning
Iran launched missiles and drones at US-linked targets, ignoring a direct warning from President Trump, the Washington Post reports.
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Finland kept a secret 10-year Israel defense deal while accusing Israel of genocide
Finland's government secretly extended a defense-cooperation deal with Israel for ten years, through 2034, covering joint weapons research and purchases — even as it has publicly accused Israel of genocide in the Gaza war.
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UAE Halts All Trade With Iran After Iranian Missile Enters Its Waters
The United Arab Emirates has stopped all financial transactions and trade with Iran after an Iranian missile reached its territorial waters, the sea area a country controls near its coast.
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Trump threatens to bomb Oman, the go-between for US-Iran talks
President Trump said the US would bomb Oman if the Gulf country 'gets in the way' over the standoff with Iran, the BBC reports.
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Oman proposes fees for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz
Oman has given Iran a plan, backed by other Gulf countries, to jointly manage the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway that much of the world's oil ships through.