Middle East

US Strikes Iran, Drawing Retaliatory Attack on American Base

The US struck southern Iran on Thursday, drawing retaliation from Tehran against a US military base, in the most serious clashes since an April ceasefire began.

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Israel Kills Chief of Hamas Armed Wing in Gaza Strike

Israel said on Wednesday it had killed the new head of Hamas's armed wing in Gaza, Mohammed Odeh, after killing his predecessor earlier this month despite an ongoing ceasefire.

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Trump Board of Peace’s Official Gaza Fund Is Empty

US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace has no cash in its official Gaza reconstruction fund, a source familiar with the board told AFP, despite member countries pledging billions of dollars.

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New Strikes Threaten Ceasefires in Iran, Lebanon

Tehran on Tuesday accused Washington of breaching their ceasefire and warned it was ready to retaliate after overnight US strikes, while Israeli bombardment in Lebanon left dozens dead, threatening an increasingly fragile truce there.

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Undeclared Chemical Weapons Found in Syria: OPCW

Dozens of undeclared chemical weapons have been found in Syria, a global watchdog said on Tuesday, in its monthly report on its activities in the country.

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Israel’s Maris-Tech Cracks Singapore Defense Market With First Production Order

Israeli edge-computing firm Maris-Tech has received its first serial production order from a defense customer in Singapore.

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Israel Steps up Lebanon Strikes as Netanyahu Escalates Offensive

The Israeli army intensified strikes in southern Lebanon on Monday, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered the military to escalate its offensive in an effort to "crush" Hezbollah.

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China’s Xi Meets Pakistan PM Sharif as Iran War Mediation Drags On

China's leader Xi Jinping met with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Beijing on Monday as diplomatic efforts by several countries to formally end the Iran war drag on.

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US Hits Iran With New Strikes, Despite Ceasefire

US forces attacked missile sites in Iran and boats trying to lay mines, imperiling a fragile ceasefire and casting new doubt on a deal to end the Middle East war.

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Iran Hangs Man for Spying During War With US, Israel: Judiciary

Iran on Sunday hanged a man convicted of espionage, the judiciary said, the first known execution for a spying offense committed during the war with Israel and the US.

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