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“When we are finished, take over your government. It will be yours to take. This will be probably your only chance for generations,” President Donald Trump told Iranians on February 28, after the U.S. and Israel launched an all-out war on their country. He asked the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), armed forces and police…
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (June 17, 2026) that an interim accord with Iran was not final and that he could resume a bombing campaign if he did not like…
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The U.S. has agreed to facilitate the release of frozen Iranian assets, contingent on progress in negotiations towards a final agreement, and create a plan for Iran’s economic development, involving $300 billion, according to a leaked text of the 14-point framework agreement reached between Tehran and Washington. The draft, published by Saudi Arabia’s Al Arabiya…
Oil prices eased on Thursday (June 4, 2026) as Israel and Lebanon’s ceasefire agreement boosted hopes for a broader deal to end the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, while the U.S. House approved a resolution seeking to curb President Donald Trump’s war powers. Brent futures were down 67 cents, or 0.69%, at $97.14 a barrel by…
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U.N. chief Guterres presents options for future Lebanon presence U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has written to U.N. Security Council members stressing the need for a continued uniformed U.N. presence in Lebanon after the mandate of the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) expires at the year-end. Mr. Guterres outlined three options to replace the 7,500-strong…
Israeli ON Benjamin Netanyahu, left, U.S. President Donald Trump, Bahrain Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa and United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan pose for a photo on the Blue Room Balcony after signing the Abraham Accords at the White House in Washington, on September 15, 2020. | Photo Credit: AP…
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