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No talks with US until Washington complies with interim deal: Iran's Araghchi
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Iran says Strait of Hormuz to remain closed until US ‘corrects its behaviour’

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Inside the Makkah defence pact and its regional implications
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Saudi FM says pact symbolises depth of strategic relations

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 Updated Aug 07, 2026
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 Updated Aug 07, 2026
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 Updated Aug 06, 2026
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Anadolu Agency | Updated Aug 07, 2026 |

Says the agreement reaffirms the right to self-defence as defined under Article 51 of the UN Charter

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 Updated Aug 04, 2026
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 Updated Aug 08, 2026
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 Updated Aug 03, 2026
iranian missiles are launched as iran s revolutionary guards said they had carried out attacks against a us base in jordan and 21 other targets in the gulf on wednesday in retaliation for american strikes around the strait of hormuz from a location given as tehran iran released june 10 2026 in this still image taken from a video reuters

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 Updated Jul 31, 2026
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 Updated Aug 05, 2026
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Senate minority leader criticizes Trump’s proposed 'Golden Fleet' battleships as costly ‘vanity’ project

 Updated Aug 07, 2026
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