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(MENAFN) Israel and Lebanon reached a ceasefire agreement Wednesday, following trilateral negotiations held in Washington, according to a joint statement released by both nations alongside the United States.

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(MENAFN) According to reports, a paramedic was killed on Wednesday in an Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon, despite an existing ceasefire agreement between the two sides.

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(MENAFN) According to reports, at least 17 people were killed and 64 others injured in a series of Israeli airstrikes across southern Lebanon on Tuesday, despite an ongoing ceasefire and continued US-mediated negotiations between Lebanon and...

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(MENAFN) According to reports, Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has welcomed a decision by the Shia political and armed movement Asaib Ahl al-Haq to align itself with state institutions and begin placing its weapons under government authority.

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(MENAFN) Iran’s Navy said Wednesday that it targeted a U.S. destroyer in the Gulf of Oman, describing it as a command-and-control hub involved in what it called American attacks on Iranian commercial shipping, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) At least nine people were killed and several others wounded across southern Lebanon Wednesday in a wave of Israeli airstrikes, among them a Lebanese Army soldier and three paramedics, according to Lebanese sources.

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(MENAFN) Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has denied responsibility for striking Kuwait International Airport, instead claiming that damage to a passenger terminal was caused by a malfunctioning US-made Patriot missile system,...

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(MENAFN) Iran and the United States are currently reviewing messages exchanged through indirect channels and working toward what Tehran describes as a “final formula” for a possible understanding, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and US President Donald Trump held an urgent phone call Wednesday to address rapidly evolving regional developments, Qatar's Emiri Diwan announced in an official statement.

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(MENAFN) Australia has come out firmly against Israel's intensifying military campaign in Lebanon, with Foreign Minister Penny Wong declaring Wednesday that any durable Middle East ceasefire must explicitly encompass Lebanon to have any meaningful...

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(MENAFN) Moscow raised alarm Wednesday over the latest round of direct strikes between Washington and Tehran in the Persian Gulf, cautioning that the escalating exchange threatens to push the region into a far more dangerous military and political...

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(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump has privately signaled to senior aides that he could walk away from the ceasefire agreement with Iran should Iranian forces kill American troops, local media reported, citing U.S. officials.

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(MENAFN) Russia’s Foreign Ministry has expressed concern over a reported new exchange of strikes between the United States and Iran in the Persian Gulf region, warning of the potential for wider military and political escalation.

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(MENAFN) According to reports, US Central Command (CENTCOM) stated that it disabled an unladen oil tanker near Iran’s Kharg Island after the vessel allegedly failed to comply with repeated instructions to change course.

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(MENAFN) Activists from Italy who participated in a humanitarian aid flotilla bound for Gaza said Wednesday that they were subjected to what they described as torture and mistreatment after an interception by Israeli forces in the Mediterranean...

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(MENAFN) According to reports, Bahrain’s Defense Force stated that it intercepted and destroyed three missiles and several drones it attributed to Iran, saying they were aimed at civilian sites inside the kingdom.

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(MENAFN) Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Thursday intensified diplomatic pressure on Israel to stand down militarily in Lebanon, as fresh airstrikes killed three people and wounded eight others — just 24 hours after both nations agreed...

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(MENAFN) According to reports, China has called on the United States and Iran to respect their ceasefire commitments and avoid what it described as a slide back into renewed warfare amid escalating regional tensions.

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(MENAFN) Spain kick off their 2026 FIFA World Cup preparations Thursday night against Iraq at Deportivo La Coruña's iconic Riazor Stadium — the national team's final home fixture before the tournament gets underway.

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(MENAFN) Donald Trump said Wednesday that negotiations with Iran are moving forward “very well,” expressing optimism about ongoing diplomatic efforts despite recent regional tensions, according to reports.