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    🚨BREAKING: US carries out strikes in Iran after vessel attack US forces struck Iranian coastal targets after Tehran was accused of attacking a commercial cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
    In this US Navy released handout, an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury on March 1, 2026 at Sea.
    US carries out strikes in Iran after vessel attack
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    Israel and Lebanon signed a trilateral agreement with the United States on Friday that Secretary of State Marco Rubio described as a “first step” toward peace and security after months of conflict between Israeli forces and Hezbollah. Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter and
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    The UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman have all unveiled or advanced measures to attract or retain foreign investors, wealthy residents, tourists and workers in June in an effort to restore confidence after the US-Israel-Iran war rattled one of the Gulf's biggest selling points:
    The Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, adorns the Dubai skyline as people sunbathe on Jumerah beach, on Jan. 30, 2025.
    Gulf states push incentives for investors, expats after war dents image
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    🚨 BREAKING: US brokers Lebanon-Israel framework agreement after days of talks Secretary of State Marco Rubio acknowledged "a lot of work" remains.
    US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (C, back) looks on as (L/R, front row) Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter, State Department Chief of Staff Daniel Holler, and Lebanese Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh sign a framework agreement at the US Department of State in Washington, DC, on June 26, 2026.
    US brokers Lebanon-Israel framework agreement after days of talks
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    NEWS | Iran vows to respond to Israeli military using neighboring airspace: What to know Iran’s military headquarters said it “considers responding to these dangerous actions as its right” after alleging that Israeli jets have been operating in the airspace of neighboring
    An Israeli helicopter fires flares along the border between northern Israel and southern Lebanon on April 12, 2026.
    Iran vows to respond to Israeli military using neighboring airspace: What to know
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    EXPLAINER | Gulf states push incentives for investors, expats after war dents image Several Gulf states are working to recover their images as global havens of stability in the wake of the Iran war.
    The Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, adorns the Dubai skyline as people sunbathe on Jumerah beach, on Jan. 30, 2025.
    Gulf states push incentives for investors, expats after war dents image
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    NEWS | Trump calls Iran’s drone attack on cargo ship 'foolish violation' of ceasefire The US president stopped short of issuing new threats, but called Thursday's drone attack "foolish." Via @JM_Szuba
    President Donald Trump speaks during a Rose Garden Club dinner at the White House on June 25, 2026 in Washington, DC.
    Trump calls Iran’s drone attack on cargo ship 'violation' of ceasefire
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    ANALYSIS | Vance turning us into 'punching bag': Israel fumes over alleged IRGC-CENTCOM channel in Doha Via @BenCaspit
    US Vice President JD Vance speaks to members of the press before boarding Air Force Two at Emmen Air Base, near Lucerne, on June 22, 2026.
    Vance turning us into 'punching bag': Israel fumes over alleged IRGC-CENTCOM channel in Doha
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    NEWS | As US talks stall, Hezbollah chief defiant, says Israel to leave Lebanon ’humiliated' The speech comes as the Lebanese-Israeli talks appeared to reach a deadlock this week amid Israel’s refusal to withdraw from Lebanese territory as long as Hezbollah remains armed.
    A crowd of devotees watches as a televised speech by Naim Qassem, leader of Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah, is displayed on a screen during a religious mourning event in Beirut's southern suburbs on June 26, 2026.
    As US talks stall, Hezbollah chief defiant, says Israel to leave Lebanon ’humiliated'
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    Israel's Netanyahu faces election challenge from hawkish ex-general
    FILE PHOTO: israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Jerusalem, March 19, 2026. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/File Photo
    Israel's Netanyahu faces election challenge from hawkish ex-general
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    Montenegro police, FBI arrest Iranian wanted by US for hacking
    FILE PHOTO: An FBI logo is pictured on an agent's shirt in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S. October 19, 2021. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo
    Montenegro police, FBI arrest Iranian wanted by US for hacking
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    Saudi doctor given life sentence for deadly car rampage on German Christmas market
    Suspect Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, a doctor from Saudi Arabia who faces charges of murder, attempted murder and dangerous interference with road traffic, is escorted by security officers as he attends his trial for the Magdeburg Christmas market attack, at a regional court in Magdeburg, Germany, June 26, 2026. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch
    Saudi doctor given life sentence for deadly car rampage on German Christmas market
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    'Very strong' nuclear verification needed in Iran after war: IAEA head
    "Very strong" verification is needed in Iran following the Middle East conflict to ensure that it does not develop nuclear weapons, the UN atomic watchdog chief said
    'Very strong' nuclear verification needed in Iran after war: IAEA head
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