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Iran top diplomat rejects direct negotiations with US

Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday rejected direct negotiations with the United States as ‘meaningless’, after US President Donald Trump said he would prefer direct talks with the Islamic republic....

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Iran president fires deputy over pricey trip

Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday dismissed his deputy for parliamentary affairs over a costly trip to Antarctica, as the country grapples with hyperinflation amid a biting economic crisis.

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Positive talks on Lebanon truce held

Senior Lebanese officials said Saturday’s talks with visiting US deputy special envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus were positive, focusing on south Lebanon amid a fragile truce between Israel and Hezbollah.

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Iran seeks equal-footing talks with US

Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday said his country was willing to engage in dialogue with the United States as equals, without clarifying whether Tehran would participate in direct talks.

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Israel expands ground offensive in Gaza City

Israel announced the launch of a new ground offensive in Gaza City on Friday, with rescuers saying military operations had killed at least 30 people across the Palestinian territory since dawn.

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Israel vows to stay in occupied West Bank

Far-right finance minister Bezalel Smotrich said that 2024 had been a ‘record’ year for demolitions of Palestinian constructions…

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Israel PM picks new security chief, defying legal challenge

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu picked former navy commander Eli Sharvit to head the domestic security agency, his office said on Monday, despite the supreme court freezing the incumbent’s dismissal....

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Syria interim president names new govt dominated by allies

Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Saturday announced a new transitional government dominated by close allies and including one woman, replacing caretaker authorities in place since the ouster of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad....

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