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CENTCOM says it shot down four Iranian drones heading toward Strait of Hormuz
The brief military action occurred during the U.S.' ceasefire with Iran, which the U.S. has maintained is still in effect despite Iranian drone operations in the region.
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U.S., Nigerian forces killed 199 suspected terrorists in secret mission, top Trump adviser reveals
"That is the most successful counterterrorism operation since September 11," Seb Gorka says.
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Seattle mayor reverses course, activates surveillance cameras for World Cup
Kate Wilson said the decision to activate the cameras followed updated information from the FBI on threat environment.
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Trump fumes over mixed reports of ceasefire terms: 'Fraudsters, Charlatans'
Trump on Tuesday evening fumed at CNN, accusing the outlet of posting a fake statement from the Iranian government in which Iran declared victory and stated that the U.S. had accepted its 10-point plan.
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WH: Lebanon NOT part of Iran ceasefire deal
Sharif's announcement had explicitly stated that the ceasefire applied to Lebanon.
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Former Israeli PM slams Iran ceasefire: 'Political disaster'
"It will take us years to repair the political and strategic damage that Netanyahu wrought due to arrogance, negligence, and a lack of strategic planning," he added.
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Trump threatens 50% tariffs on nations supplying arms to Iran
The U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire on Tuesday evening and plan to hold negotiations to end the war in Islamabad, Pakistan on Friday.
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Trump: U.S.-Iran will remove nuclear material from country, no enrichment
Iran and the U.S. announced a two-week ceasefire agreement after Pakistan brokered a plan to end the fighting.
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Xi Jinping carries out record-breaking punishments inside CCP amid purge of generals: Taiwan intel
More evidence comes in pointing to Xi Jinping having purged the ranks of the PLA and CCP. Reports say the Chinese Communist Party disciplined 983,000 party and government officials last year .
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Iranian UN envoy rejects temporary ceasefire
Earlier on Tuesday, Trump warned that "a whole civilization will die tonight" if Iran failed to reopen the strait.
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Iraqi militia releases kidnapped journalist Shelly Kittleson: AP
Kittleson's release reportedly came in exchange for Baghdad releasing several of the militia's own members from custody.
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Russia, China veto UNSC resolution on Strait of Hormuz
The vote comes ahead of a looming Tuesday evening deadline that President Donald Trump set for the Iranians to reopen the strait or face the destruction of their civil and energy infrastructure.
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Bolton defends Trump pledge to destroy Iranian infrastructure: 'We have every right'
Trump himself on Tuesday issued a warning to Iran to make a deal by the evening in order to avoid what he called the destruction of a civilization.