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Iran rejects Trump claim of US control over Strait of Hormuz
Abu Dhabi's free visa package set to attract more Indian tourists to UAE
Marco Rubio loves Tupac. What did other US secretaries of state listen to?
Iraqi PM seeks legal cover to bring militia weapons under state control
Pakistan in final truce push as US-Iran deadline looms
Lebanon's outreach to the region shows it isn't putting all its eggs in the US basket
Iran warns of hacks and global internet cuts if US strikes resume
New York first lady Rama Duwaji 'set to visit Lebanon and Syria'
Yemen says six killed in Houthi attack on vessel in Bab Al Mandeb
Middle East can't stay stuck with neither war nor peace, says Gargash
Nvidia turns to Wall Street giants to raise $500bn for AI infrastructure
Trump 'secretly switched planes' after Iran assassination threat in Turkey
Syria and Russia save face with deal on military bases
Iran's supreme leader appoints six senior military commanders
Oil surges above $85 per barrel as Hormuz deal remains elusive
Trump hopes economic pressure will force Iran to capitulate, but will it work?