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The first round of talks between high-ranking U.S. and Iranian officials in Switzerland ended Monday, mediators said, after a tense opening marked by Tehran's announcement it had again closed the Strait of Hormuz and U.S. President Donald Trump repeating his threats to resume attacks on Iran.

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A diplomatic row has erupted over the United States visa status of multiple members of Iran's 2026 World Cup delegation, with the tournament just days away and the team departing for Mexico on the same day to open its pre-competition camp.

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The ink was barely dry on the US-Iran deal before Tehran tore it up. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again Friday, just days after President Trump and Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian signed a memorandum of understanding in what was billed as a historic diplomatic breakthrough. 

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Israel launched a new wave of strikes on Iran just moments after a stern warning from President Trump 'not to retaliate' against Tehran.

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Benjamin Netanyahu will run for re-election this year, his Likud Party announced on Wednesday. The brief statement said he would stand in the vote and, "God willing," win. This is after U.S. President Donald Trump said ​he wasn't sure if the Israeli prime minister would stand again. The election has not yet been called but must take place by October.

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U.S. President Donald Trump has confirmed he used profanity to call Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "crazy" during a phone call regarding the conflict in Lebanon.

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President Donald Trump has accused Iran of shooting down a United States Apache helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz, vowing a response even as both crew members were rescued safely following the incident.

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Tehran announced Monday it is suspending all back-channel communications with Washington — a move that immediately rattled oil markets and cast fresh doubt over any near-term deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.