Author: Samy Magdy
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Drone strikes UAE nuclear plant as US and Iran signal they are prepared to resume war
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A drone strike sparked a fire on the edge of the United Arab Emirates’ sole nuclear power plant on Sunday in what authorities called an “unprovoked terrorist attack.” No one was blamed, but it highlighted the risk of renewed war as the United States and Iran signaled they were…
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Iran responds to US ceasefire proposal but Trump rejects it as ‘unacceptable’
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran sent its response to the latest U.S. proposal to end the Iran war via Pakistani mediators on Sunday, but U.S. President Donald Trump quickly rejected it in a social media post as “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!” — the latest setback to efforts to resolve the standoff in the Persian Gulf…
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Trump tells Fox News he’s no longer sending Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan for Iran talks
ISLAMABAD (AP) — President Donald Trump said he has told U.S. envoys not to go to Pakistan for more talks with Iran, shortly after Iran’s top diplomat left Islamabad late Saturday. Trump added to Fox News: “They can call us anytime they want.” The White House on Friday said Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would…
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US and Iran signal new ceasefire talks in Islamabad as truce nears end
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United States and Iran have signaled they will hold a new round of ceasefire talks in Pakistan, two regional officials said Tuesday, as leaders on both sides warned they were prepared for more fighting if a fragile two-week truce expires without a deal. Neither the U.S. nor Iran has publicly confirmed…
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US Navy seizes an Iranian-flagged ship near Strait of Hormuz and Tehran vows swift response
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States attacked and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship it said had tried to evade its naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, and Iran’s joint military command vowed to respond, throwing a fragile ceasefire into question days before it expires. It was the first interception since the U.S.…
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Trump says US seizes Iranian-flagged cargo ship near Strait of Hormuz that tried to pass blockade
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said the U.S. forcibly seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to get around a naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, the first such interception since the blockade of Iranian ports began last week. Trump on social media said the ship was warned by a U.S.…
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Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again over US blockade and fires on ships
CAIRO (AP) — The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz escalated again Saturday as Iran reversed its reopening of the crucial waterway and fired on ships attempting to pass, in retaliation after the United States pressed ahead with its blockade of Iranian ports. New attacks on the strait, through which roughly one-fifth of the world’s…
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Trump says Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire
CAIRO (AP) — Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire starting later Thursday, President Donald Trump said. The truce is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. Eastern, Trump said. The president announced the pause in fighting on social media, saying it followed “excellent” conversations with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister…
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Trump says US military has blockaded Iranian ports to pressure Tehran
CAIRO (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday the American military had begun a blockade of Iranian ports as part of his effort to force Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz and accept a deal to end the war that has raged for more than six weeks. Iran responded with threats on all…
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US military says it will blockade Iran’s ports as ship traffic appears to halt in Strait of Hormuz
CAIRO (AP) — The U.S. military announced it will begin a blockade of all Iranian ports on Monday, tempering President Donald Trump ‘s earlier vow to entirely block the strategic Strait of Hormuz as early reports indicated that ships had stopped crossing the waterway. The move came after marathon U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan ended…