Iran’s parliament has completed a committee-level consideration of a proposed bill that would establish what lawmakers frame as the future Iranian management of the Strait of Hormuz, including the imposition of fees on commercial vessels using the vital waterway. Hassan Ghashghavi, spokesman for the parliament’s National Security Commission, told the semi-official Tasnim news agency the […]
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Iran’s military says war will only end when U.S. admits defeat as it asks American public to protest against Trump
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1m ago Pakistan vows to help defend Saudi Arabia from Iran-backed Houthis Pakistan will use “whatever means are available” to defend Saudi Arabia against Iran-backed Houthi rebels, the country’s defense minister said Tuesday, offering one of Islamabad’s clearest indications yet that it could become directly involved in the widening regional conflict. Defense Minister Khawaja […]
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Fans who grew up sawing Locust in half and arguing over Sicilian squares got the same announcement at once. Xbox and Prince St. Pizza put a limited-edition Gears of War Prototype Lancer pizza cutter on sale Monday for $60, then watched it sell out the same day on their official merch store. Buyers receive a […]
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Iran says Trump must choose between war or diplomacy as talks expected to resume this week
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36m ago Iran lodges complaint with U.N. over U.S. sanctions on its aviation industry Iran has lodged a complaint with the United Nations over U.S. sanctions against its aviation sector, which have forced the cancellation of many flights across the region, state media reported Monday. The U.S. imposed restrictions this month on the entire […]
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Ukrainian schoolkids are learning how to fly drones, because “we don’t know how long this war will last”
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Kyiv — Wooden boards line the entry corridor, replacing windows shattered by a recent Russian drone attack near the school’s campus, 20 miles south of Ukraine’s capital. The principal says they could become a permanent fixture, as repairs would cost $500,000. Inside, children sit next to old Soviet guns — gifts from their parents’ military units […]
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Ukraine ready to sign landmark drone defense deal with U.S., sources say, amid new details on Kyiv’s role in Iran war
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Kyiv — Ukraine is ready to sign a landmark drone defense deal with the United States, according to three sources familiar with the matter. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is prepared to sign the deal on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly this week in New York City, but the sources said the deal may […]
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Legendary war photographer Sir Don McCullin on his final testament to Vietnam: 50 years of “pictures to hurt you”
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“I want my pictures to hurt you, I don’t want you having any free rides, I’m there to upset you and I’m there to make you feel uncomfortable the way I feel when I go to bed at night, otherwise there’s no point in me going in the first place.” That is what legendary British […]
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U.S. embassies across the Middle East early Sunday morning local time issued security alerts for American citizens in the region. “Due to tensions in the Middle East, the security environment remains complex with the potential for unforeseen escalation,” said the alerts issued by embassies in Israel, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Jordan, Bahrain, the United […]
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U.N.-backed experts allege U.S. war crimes in Iran
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Geneva — Human rights experts commissioned by the United Nation’s top human rights body say they have found “reasonable grounds” to believe the United States committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran, including on a school in the southern city of Minab. The international fact-finding mission on Iran says the findings center on a […]
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Human rights experts commissioned by the U.N. say they have found “reasonable grounds” to believe the United States committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran, including on a school in the southern city of Minab. The international fact-finding mission on Iran says the findings center on a pair of airstrikes which killed at least […]