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Trump Says Iran Wants US to Open Hormuz Strait ‘as Soon as Possible’

President Donald Trump said Monday that Iran wants the United States to reopen the Strait…

Who Is Ali al-Zaidi, the Businessman Named as Iraq’s PM-Designate?

Ali al-Zaidi is the political newcomer Iraq’s dominant Shiite bloc has turned to after weeks…

China Orders Meta to Unwind AI Startup Acquisition

Beijing has ordered Meta Platforms to divest its acquisition of Manus, an artificial intelligence startup,…

Mexico Says US Agents Killed in Crash Were Not Authorised to Operate There

Mexico has said two US embassy officials killed in a car crash in Chihuahua were…

‘What Cease-Fire?’: Southern Lebanon Still Under Fire Despite Official Truce

For the families racing back to Khiam and Bint Jbeil, the promised peace lasted barely…

U.S. Dispatches Kushner and Witkoff to Islamabad for Backchannel Iran Talks

The Biden administration is intensifying efforts to manage regional volatility, dispatching Jared Kushner and real…

Dar, Iranian FM Discuss Regional Tensions Amid US-Iran Standoff

  ISLAMABAD — Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held high-level talks with…

Iran Appreciates Pakistan’s Efforts to Mediate Between Tehran and Washington

Islamabad/Tehran, April 22, 2026 — Iran has publicly acknowledged and welcomed Pakistan’s efforts to mediate…