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The Strait of Hormuz, the world's most important oil shipping chokepoint, where Iran asserts transit control

Iran Rejects a New Hormuz Route and Reminds the World Who Controls the Strait

A week after a US-brokered memorandum was meant to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's Revolutionary Guard rejected a new shipping route as unacceptable and told tankers to seek Tehran's clearance. The

June 25, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Sleiman Frangieh, leader of Lebanon's Marada Movement

US Treasury Targets Lebanese Officials and Business Network Linked to Hezbollah

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on two Lebanese political figures and a network of individuals and companies accused of supporting Hezbollah, marking the latest step in Washington’s campaign to weaken

June 19, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Israeli troops remain deployed in southern Lebanon after Netanyahu rejects withdrawal

Israel’s Lebanon Occupation to Continue, Netanyahu Dismisses Ceasefire Pressure

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that Israeli forces will remain in southern Lebanon, despite a recently announced US-Iran agreement that calls for an end to fighting on all fronts and

June 19, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Yulan Adonay Archaga Carias known as Porky faces a US reward offer of up to $10 million as part of a broader $15 million bounty targeting MS-13 leaders.

US Offers $15 Million Reward for Information Leading to Capture of MS-13 Leaders

The United States has announced rewards totaling up to $15 million for information leading to the arrest or conviction of two senior leaders of the transnational gang MS-13, a move Washington says

June 18, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi confirms Iran-US memorandum of understanding finalized ahead of June 19 Switzerland signing

The US-Iran MOU Is a Framework to Negotiate, Not a Peace Deal — and the Hardest Questions Haven’t Been Asked Yet

Officials from multiple countries tell CNN the US-Iran memorandum of understanding is a framework for discussion, not a finalized peace deal — with critical details on enriched uranium, verification, and Mojtaba Khamenei's

June 18, 2026

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to reporters about the US-Iran agreement on June 15, 2026

Iran Deal Leaves Netanyahu Cornered as Israel’s Political Class Turns on Him

Yair Lapid and Ehud Barak have called the US-Iran deal one of the worst failures in Israel's foreign and security history, turning the agreement into a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu's tenure as

June 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Donald Trump announces a US-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz toll-free

Trump Declares the Strait of Hormuz Toll-Free – The Fine Print Says 60 Days

Donald Trump says the Strait of Hormuz is permanently toll-free and the war with Iran is over. The memorandum he is selling as a triumph suspends those tolls for just 60 days,

June 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

A Palestinian man walks through the rubble of destroyed buildings in Gaza after Israeli attacks, as the US approves a $6.7 billion weapons deal for Israel

US $6.7 Billion Weapons Surge Feeds Gaza Genocide

WASHINGTON — As Gaza buries its dead and starves under siege, the Trump administration has quietly signed off on a 6.7 billion dollar surge of US weapons for Israel, adding new attack

June 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Trump Rejects $300 Billion Iran Fund Reports Ahead of US-Iran Deal

Trump Rejects Reports of $300 Billion Iran Fund as Questions Swirl Over US-Tehran Deal

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday dismissed reports that a $300 billion fund would be established as part of a future agreement between Washington and Tehran, rejecting claims that the United States

June 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Economy·News

Oil Prices Fall as Strait of Hormuz Tensions Ease

Oil prices extend sharp decline as Strait of Hormuz reopening and US-Iran peace hopes shake global energy markets

Global oil markets extended their downward trajectory as crude benchmarks continued to weaken amid rising expectations that geopolitical tensions in the Middle East may ease. Traders are increasingly reacting to signals suggesting

June 17, 2026

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·Economy·Government and Politics

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Iran Rejects a New Hormuz Route and Reminds the World Who Controls the Strait

US Treasury Targets Lebanese Officials and Business Network Linked to Hezbollah

Israel’s Lebanon Occupation to Continue, Netanyahu Dismisses Ceasefire Pressure

US Offers $15 Million Reward for Information Leading to Capture of MS-13 Leaders

The US-Iran MOU Is a Framework to Negotiate, Not a Peace Deal — and the Hardest Questions Haven’t Been Asked Yet

Iran Deal Leaves Netanyahu Cornered as Israel’s Political Class Turns on Him

Trump Declares the Strait of Hormuz Toll-Free – The Fine Print Says 60 Days

US $6.7 Billion Weapons Surge Feeds Gaza Genocide

Trump Rejects Reports of $300 Billion Iran Fund as Questions Swirl Over US-Tehran Deal

Oil prices extend sharp decline as Strait of Hormuz reopening and US-Iran peace hopes shake global energy markets

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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