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US, Iran and mediators push for 45-day ceasefire, report says
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What we know about 'daring' US raid to rescue airman from Iran
US arrests relatives of IRGC's Soleimani after revoking green cards
How could Iran shoot down US aircraft after weeks of relentless bombing?
US and Iran race to find missing pilot as Trump refuses to outline response
Hamas: No disarmament discussion until Israel fulfils obligations of Trump plan
Trump proposes $1.5tn budget for the Pentagon
France pushes back on calls to reopen Strait of Hormuz by force
Why the US still needs Strait of Hormuz for sake of global economy
Bangladesh mourns six citizens killed in Iran war
Hegseth removes US Army Chief of Staff in rare wartime shake-up
Artemis launch reveals the limits of 'America First' thinking
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World on ‘edge of wider war’, warns UN chief amid Strait of Hormuz efforts