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      Havana residents face regular power cuts caused by fuel shortages. AFP
      Life under embargo: Cubans face blackouts and scarcity under US blockade

      With deal signed between Washington and Iran ending war, Havana could find itself in US crosshairs

      USJune 15, 2026
      Tom Barrack is also the US ambassador to Turkey. Reuters
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      USMay 23, 2026
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      Secretary of State Marco Rubio reports 'significant progress' after Trump spoke to Gulf leaders

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      US President Donald Trump's address to Israel's parliament in October 2025 is shown on a giant screen in Tel Aviv. Getty Images
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      Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State, at Homestead Air Reserve Base in Florida on May 21 before travelling to a Nato foreign ministers meeting in Sweden. AFP
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      US Centcom Commander Admiral Brad Cooper told the Senate Iran still has the resources to launch attacks in the surrounding region. Reuters
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      USMay 14, 2026
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      Muslim Association of Britain director denied entry to Canada

      British-Iraqi activist claims he is victim of 'cancel culture'

      UKMay 14, 2026
      US President Donald Trump talks to reporters before leaving for his trip to China. Bloomberg
      Trump endorses Pakistan as Iran mediator after senator says he 'doesn't trust' Islamabad

      Comments come after report that Iranian military parked jets in Pakistan to avoid US strikes

      USMay 12, 2026
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      Muslim Brotherhood 'the root' of all modern Islamist terrorism, US says

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      USMay 06, 2026
      The UN Security Council in New York City. Reuters
      US and Gulf countries convene at UN to discuss new Strait of Hormuz resolution

      Document demands Iran stop attacks, laying mines and charging tolls in crucial waterway

      USMay 06, 2026
      The US Capitol in Washington. Under the US Constitution, a president is allowed to start military action through his powers as commander-in-chief. Bloomberg
      Republicans reject attempt to force Trump to stop war with Iran

      Vote came near end of 60-day deadline for US President to seek authorisation for war

      USApril 30, 2026
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