Hurriyet Daily News & Economic Review
US presents ‘substantive plan’ to end Ukraine war
U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff were in Kiev yesterday for their first visit to the Ukrainian capital, a day after they discussed “substantive plans” with Russia’s Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin to end more than four years of war between the...
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Mecca pact ‘ready to shoulder peace role’
The trilateral defense alliance established by Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia will play a key role in assuming responsibility for regional peace and stability, the Turkish top diplomat said yesterday, informing that comprehensive work for the...
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Ankara vows support to Syria’s security, stability
Türkiye will continue to provide essential assistance to Syria’s efforts to develop institutional capacity and strengthen its security, the Defense Ministry has said, while criticizing Israeli aggression towards Syria and Lebanon. The statement came...
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Erdoğan offers Ankara’s help to Putin to end war
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has told Russian leader Vladimir Putin that Türkiye is ready to exert all efforts to end the war between Moscow and Kiev, reiterating that the armed conflict, ongoing since 2022, did not benefit either side. “Türkiye...
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Türkiye backs peaceful resolutions: Erdoğan
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has reiterated Türkiye’s commitment to continue to exert efforts for peaceful resolution of the conflicts, underlining that the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has already become an indispensable actor of the...
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Mecca pact ‘ready to shoulder peace role’
The trilateral defense alliance established by Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia will play a key role in assuming responsibility for regional peace and stability, the Turkish top diplomat said yesterday, informing that comprehensive work for the...
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New defense pact set for Istanbul meeting
Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will hold the first meeting of a committee established under a joint defense pact in Istanbul today, as the three countries seek to deepen military cooperation and coordinate on regional security. The Strategic...
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Iran keeps door open to diplomacy with US
Iran left the door open to diplomacy on Aug. 28, six months into a war with the United States that has upended the Middle East, but only if Washington abandons its pressure campaign. “Putting diplomacy back on track isn’t impossible. It hinges on U.S....
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Türkiye urges Greece to drop Rhodes base plans
Aegean tensions have flared following Türkiye’s warning that Greece’s proposal to establish a drone base on Rhodes violates international demilitarization agreements and threatens regional stability. “The demilitarized status of Rhodes Island is...
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Dissolution of SDF ‘a key geopolitical shift’
The Syrian Democratic Forces’ (SDF) decision to dissolve and fully integrate with the Syrian national army is one of the major “geopolitical shifts” in the region, Turkish security sources have said, hoping this will positively contribute to Ankara’s...
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US terror delisting lifts ‘dark stain,’ Sharaa says
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa hailed yesterday the United States’ removal of his country from the state sponsors of terror list, a major sanctions relief step. “Today, Syria shakes off a dark stain and tears away a painful chapter of its past to...
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Kremlin: UK support blocks Ukraine peace
The Kremlin said yesterday that Britain was preventing peace in Ukraine by giving Kiev information needed to produce SCALP long-range missiles and threatened to destroy plants manufacturing them. The warning came as British Prime Minister Andy Burnham...
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Key board to hold first talks on anti-terror bid
Top security and government officials will hold a landmark first meeting today to advance the government’s “terror-free Türkiye” bid and set guidelines for overseeing PKK’s disarmament and dissolution. The board will be convened under the leadership...
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War deepens Iran’s economic hardship
Iranian families struggle to afford basic necessities, as its economy comes under mounting pressure nearly six months into war, with new sanctions expected to deepen the strain. Tehran’s grocery stores are well-stocked, but many families can barely...
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Türkiye urges Israel to halt Syria attacks
In response to a recent Israeli strike on an abandoned airbase near its border, Türkiye has renewed its call for Israel to cease military operations in Syria and adhere strictly to international law. “For the peace and stability of both Syria and the...
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Gaza tops global toll of aid workers killed: UN
The number of aid workers killed worldwide in 2025 reached 350, with the most fatalities in Gaza and Sudan, the United Nations said yesterday, calling attacks on humanitarians “unacceptable.” Some 186 humanitarians were killed in Gaza, the deadliest...
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Board to monitor PKK’s disarmament to convene
Ahigh-level security board will convene next week to oversee the PKK’s disarmament and dissolution process, Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz announced, following the publication of a framework bill outlining the political and security parameters of the...
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US piles pressure on Israel to advance plan
Washington yesterday exerted pressure on Israel to push forward the peace plan for the Gaza Strip and agree to move into the phase of disarming Hamas, with U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy, Jared Kushner, holding high-level talks in the...
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Erdoğan says Egypt could join regional defense pact
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has noted that Egypt could join the new joint defense pact alongside Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, signaling that the nascent alliance is open to expanding its reach. “This agreement has sent an important message...
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US threatens Iran with economic isolation plan
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Aug. 13 threatened to subject Iran to economic isolation “like the world has never seen before,” adding that new measures are expected next week. “It will be a combination of economic isolation, like the world...
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Settler siege stokes West Bank fray as troops sent
Israeli forces yesterday moved against rogue settlers who have besieged Palestinians for five days amid unusually strong U.S. criticism, even as Israel inaugurated a major settlement elsewhere in the West Bank. Settlers near Nablus since Aug. 9 have...
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Regional defense pact ‘historic responsibility’
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said a new defense agreement between Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan reflects a “grave historical responsibility” to help secure the Middle East, while insisting the pact is not directed against any country. “The...
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Parliament approves key bill to end PKK terrorism
The Turkish parliament has approved a 12-article framework law to ensure the disarmament and dissolution of the PKK terrorist organization with the votes of more than two thirds of lawmakers, increasing hopes for the smooth continuation of the...
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Parliament debates anti-terror legislation
Turkish lawmakers yesterday began debate on a bill that would provide the legal framework for a government-backed process aimed at dissolving PKK, with most major parties supporting the measure. The 12-article bill lays out legal measures to be...
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Fidan: More countries may join defense pact
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Aug. 8 he expected Egypt and other countries to join a joint defense agreement with regional partners designed to stabilize the region that is grappling with the Middle East war. Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan...
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Türkiye, Pakistan and S Arabia sign defense pact
Regional heavyweights Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have signed a historic three-way defense pact which stipulates that “any armed attack against any of the three will be regarded as an attack against them all,” amid growing geopolitical security...
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Anti-terror draft law set for parliamentary debate
Agovernment-backed push to support the dissolution of PKK has entered a critical phase as parliament is set to begin reviewing a draft law that would establish the legal framework for the process today. Submitted to parliament on Aug. 5, the...
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Historic anti-terror bill submitted to parliament
A12-article framework law tackling legal aspects of the government’s “terror-free Türkiye” project, whose main goal is the full disarmament and dissolution of the PKK terror group, is submitted to the parliament on Aug. 5 with plans to ratify it over...
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Türkiye warns against escalation in Black Sea
Türkiye has warned of “multifaceted negative repercussions” as a result of the escalation in the Black Sea where Russia and Ukraine intensified their attacks on civilian vessels at the expense of further deteriorating maritime security. The Turkish...
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Historic bill to run final phase of anti-terror bid
Amajor framework law will govern the final phase of the “terror-free Türkiye” project with a clear objective of ending the decades-old PKK problem, say officials from the ruling alliance, adding this process will also have positive impacts on the...
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Trump says US, Israel to hold off on Iran strikes
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Aug. 1 that he will order American forces to hold off on new strikes against Iran, claiming Mideast allies had reached the parameters of a deal to end the five-month-old war. The emerging deal “would include the...
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Hamas agrees to disarm to enable Israeli pullout
Hamas said on July 31 it agreed to a deal to end the war with Israel that included provisions addressing its weapons and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip. The group’s disarmament has been one of the key sticking points in...
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Widening Iran-US war pulls in more countries
The stop-start conflict between the United States and Iran yesterday appeared to have entered a more perilous phase, with Saudi Arabia openly joining the military escalation and an Iranian strike reportedly targeting a port in Egypt. The U.S. military...
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UN chief to convene new int’l talks on Cyprus
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said yesterday he would convene new talks on the Cyprus conflict involving rival leaders on the divided island and the three guarantor powers. But he gave no date for the meeting, announced at a brief...
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US and Iran stuck in vicious cycle of escalation
The conflict between the United States and Iran reached its six-month mark yesterday, with both sides remaining trapped in a cycle of military confrontation and stalled diplomacy, leaving the broader regional outlook shrouded in uncertainty. The...
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Ankara reiterates twostate solution in Cyprus
Türkiye remains cautious over a new potential initiative by the U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for a solution to the decades-old Cyprus problem, while reiterating that a two-state solution is the most realistic way to resolve it. Foreign...
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Diplomacy intensifies as US pauses hits on Iran
Mediators Pakistan and Qatar have intensified the exchange of messages between the United States and Iran after the two sides communicated their responses to a joint formula to end their monthslong war, Pakistani government sources said yesterday. The...
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Özel and 90 allies quit CHP, launch New Party
Ousted main opposioppositiontion leader Özgür Özel and 90 fellow lawmakers resigned from the Republican People’s Party (CHP) on July 24 to launch a new political movement, dealing a historic blow to the party and upending parliament’s balance of...
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US, Saudi Arabia reach landmark nuclear deal
The United States and Saudi Arabia on July 22 announced a landmark deal that would establish a civilian nuclear program in the kingdom, but which critics fear could pave the way to enrichment and an atomic arms race. The move came as the U.S. fights a...
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Türkiye set to conduct seismic survey off Cyprus
Türkiye will conduct seismic surveys in the eastern Mediterranean until the end of August, as part of a natural gas pipeline project linking the country with Turkish Cyprus, with authorities issuing a NAVTEX notice yesterday. The operations will be...
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Speaker visits leaders in anti-terror legislation bid
Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş has launched a campaign promoting a new draft framework law aimed at supporting the “terror-free Türkiye” project to permanently end the nation’s 40-year fight against terrorism. The possible legislation of the...
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Iran ‘in full-scale war’ with US as strikes widen
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian yesterday said his country was in a “full-scale war” with the United States and that Tehran should accept the repercussions of the conflict. “The reality is that today the Islamic Republic of Iran is engaged in a...
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US strikes to ‘punish’ Iran after troops killed
The United States said airstrikes yesterday aimed to “punish” Iran over the first U.S. military deaths since renewed hostilities with the Islamic Republic. Iran rapidly announced its own retaliation, saying two U.S. bases in Kuwait were targeted in...
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Football club executives detained in betting probe
Authorities have detained 19 football club executives as part of a widening investigation into alleged illegal betting and match-fixing, officials said on July 17. Coordinated by the chief prosecutor’s office in Istanbul, the operation involved...
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Ankara pushes for renewal of Ukraine talks
Türkiye has engaged in a new round of efforts for the resumption of negotiations between Russian and Ukrainian officials in the Istanbul format as Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan paid a two-day visit to Kiev amid recent military escalations that killed at...
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Country remembers victims of failed coup
Türkiye marked the 10th anniversary of the July 15, 2016 coup attempt with nationwide ceremonies, memorial events and public gatherings honoring those killed while resisting the putsch, as commemorations unfolded under the theme “Our Will, Our...
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Türkiye to mark 10th anniversary of failed coup
Türkiye will mark the 10th anniversary of the failed July 15, 2016, coup orchestrated by the FETÖ terror - ist organization with nationwide ceremonies honoring those who lost their lives defending the country’s democracy. On July 15, 2016, a faction...
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Iran says deal with US enters ‘stage of crisis’
The memorandum of understanding ( MoU) between Tehran and Washington “has entered a stage of crisis,” Iran said yesterday, as the United States struck Iran for a second day running, drawing Tehran’s reprisals against U.S. allies in the Gulf. The fresh...
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US, Iran restart strikes as Hormuz crisis grows
Tehran announced it was closing the Strait of Hormuz on July 12 and launched missiles and drones at its Gulf neighbors, in retaliation for new U.S. strikes following an attack by Iranian forces on a merchant vessel that was abandoned in flames by its...
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US engine sale for KAAN clears Congress barrier
The proposed U.S. sale of F110 engines for Türkiye’s first fighter jet KAAN has cleared a key congressional hurdle after Congress did not oppose the bid during the 15-day review period. Following the U.S. State Department’s formal notification to...
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US, Iran exchange fire in new test of interim truce
The United States and Iran traded new strikes yesterday that killed several people in the Islamic Republic as Iranian authorities prepared for the burial of longtime supreme leader Ali Khamenei. Iran said it had resumed its attacks targeting U.S....
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Erdoğan vows Türkiye to strengthen role in NATO
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan yesterday announced Türkiye’s readiness to contribute more to NATO and reach the 5 percent commitment to spending earlier than planned, during the opening of the alliance’s key summit in Ankara. “As the country with the...
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Trump says US set to lift CAATSA sanctions
U.S. President Donald Trump said yesterrday that Washington will lift sanctions on Türkiye, marking a potential breakthrough in defense ties between the NATO allies as he met President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan ahead of a key alliance summit in...
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NATO leaders gather in Ankara for key summit
Türkiye opens a key NATO summit today, aiming to cement its role as a rising European security partner as it leverages rapid growth in its defense industry and expanding global military ties. The two-day gathering in Ankara begins with a defense forum...
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Ankara ready for major NATO leaders’ meeting
Ankara will serve as the crucible for global diplomacy on July 7–8, as Türkiye hosts one of the most consequential NATO summits in history to unite all 32 member states under a renewed strategic vision. The 36th NATO leaders summit is expected to...
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Türkiye, US work to lift CAATSA sanctions: FM
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan affirms that Ankara and Washington share a mutual commitment to dismantling defense industry sanctions and are actively pursuing Türkiye’s reinstatement into the F-35 fighter jet program. In a televised interview...
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Future of Gaza uncertain as war marks 1,000 days
The fate of more than 2 million Palestinians in Gaza, most of them displaced and living amid the ruins, remains uncertain 1,000 days after Hamas’ 2023 attack on Israel sparked the war in the territory. Israeli forces controlled over half of the...
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EU sees gains in closer trade ties with Türkiye
Closer economic and trade ties will serve the interests of both Türkiye and the European Union amid global challenges, a senior EU official has said, expressing Brussels’ strong willingness to modernize the customs union while underlining that...
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NATO faces pressure to produce more weapons
Ayear on from their historic pledge to ramp up defense spending, NATO leaders gathering in Ankara next week will reckon with another challenge: Getting industry to produce enough weapons. As money flows into defense budgets, up $90 billion in Europe...
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Ankara eyes better ties with EU in next term
Türkiye is eyeing a diplomatic reset with the EU under the upcoming Irish presidency after a sixmonth deadlock with Greek Cyprus, viewing today’s visit by three top EU officials to Ankara as a clear sign of Brussels’ commitment to ties, according to...
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Fragile truce in Middle East faces fresh test
Tehran said yesterday it carried out a third day of retaliatory strikes against U.S. attacks on Iranian territory, as both accused the other of violating their fragile ceasefire, straining negotiations meant to end the Middle East war. The exchanges...
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Venezuelans hunt for quake survivors
Türkiye sent two military aircraft carrying search and rescue teams and humanitarian aid personnel to Venezuela on June 26 after two consecutive earthquakes struck the Yaracuy region, the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) has...
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Trump hints at F-35 progress for Türkiye
U.S. President Donald Trump has signaled a possible breakthrough on Türkiye’s request to rejoin the F-35 program, with Washington reportedly expected to move forward with jet engine sales to Ankara for the KAAN fighter jets ahead of the NATO...
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Washington and Tehran at odds over key issues
The United States and Iran yesterday remained at odds on several issues, including transit fees for the Strait of Hormuz and nuclear inspections, despite signs of progress in the Switzerland talks, as U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio kicked off a...
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Israel’s targeting of kids part of Gaza genocide: UN
Israel is deliberately targeting Palestinian children in what has become a key factor in an ongoing “genocide” in Gaza, United Nations investigators charged yesterday. The U.N. Independent International Commission of Inquiry said it had found evidence...
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Major overhaul aims to tackle court delays
The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) yesterday submitted a major judicial reform package to parliament aimed at shortening lengthy court proceedings, a longstanding problem in the country’s legal system. “The fundamental philosophy of the new...
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Iran, US launch talks, Lebanon the main topic
The first round of negotiations between the United States and Iran since the two sides signed a preliminary agreement to halt their war began in Switzerland yesterday, with the conflict in Lebanon being top the agenda in the talks. Washington and...
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US-Israel rift deepens as Vance slams deal critics
U.S. Vice President JD Vance has issued an extraordinary rebuke to Israeli critics of the Iran deal, warning them not to alienate their “only powerful ally” left in the world. The rift between Israel and the United States continues to grow, as Tel...
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Trump, Iranian president sign deal to end conflict
U.S. President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on June 17 signed a deal to end the war, with technical works and initial talks set to begin in Switzerland today. Trump put his signature to the memorandum of understanding during a...
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Israel strikes Lebanon despite Trump, G7 push
Leaders of the G7 countries yesterday called for an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon and said they would move to diversify global energy supply routes to reduce reliance on the Strait of Hormuz, even as Israeli strikes continued despite renewed calls for...
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Iran: Lebanon still most important issue
U.S. President Donald Trump said yesterday that that he “never cared about regime change” in Iran as an objective of the U.S.-Israeli campaign against Tehran, while also arguing that the scale of losses among senior Iranian officials effectively...
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Relief, hope as US, Iran reach deal to end war
The United States and Iran announced a deal to end the Middle East war on all fronts and reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz, sparking relief yesterday after months of global chaos. The U.S. and mediator Pakistan said the agreement was to be signed on...
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UK intercepts Russian ‘shadow fleet’ vessel
British forces yesterday intercepted a sanctioned oil tanker belonging to Russia’s shadow fleet in the English Channel, the Defense Ministry said. The six-hour operation in the early hours was supported by aircraft, including Chinook helicopters, and...
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All eyes on Geneva as USIran talks near key stage
The Swiss city of Geneva is expected to host a high-level meeting this weekend aimed at finalizing a long-anticipated agreement between the United States and Iran, as hopes rise for an end to months of stalled conflict. According to the U.S. media...
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Türkiye calls on Iran and US to halt attacks
Türkiye yesterday reiterated its calls on Iran and the United States to halt attacks and resume talks for a lasting agreement, expressing concerns over recent escalations. “The reciprocal attacks that began two days ago raise fears of an escalation,”...
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