Middle East
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You Vote: Trump plans to declare Strait of Hormuz a US territory after the war ends. What say you?
"And after we finish defeating Iran... pretty soon I'll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States," he said, to raucous applause.
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Hegseth says reports about conditions on USS Lincoln are misrepresented, but does not deny them
The Secretary of War pushed back against reports of a mental health crisis and supply shortages during the aircraft carrier’s extended Middle East deployment
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Officials confirm US on track to finish troop withdrawal from Iraq by Sept. 30
The U.S. agreed to pull its forces from the country in 2024 and U.S. troops pulled out of bases in most areas of Iraq last year but maintained a presence in the semiautonomous northern Kurdish region.
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Trump asked Israel to ease up on Lebanon strikes: report
Hoping to improve negotiations with Iran, which insists the Israeli strikes against Lebanon are covered by the ceasefire agreement, Trump reportedly spoke with Netanyahu about the issue.
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Strait of Hormuz traffic barely moving as Iran warns shippers to stay within its territorial waters
In the past 24 hours, only six ships have passed through the strait.
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Ceasefire agreement on uncertain ground due to disputes over Lebannon bombing and Hormuz
Israel continued attacks on the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon, which Iran said violates the ceasefire agreement. Trump and Israel say the agreement doesn't require the attacks to stop.
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Israel intensifies Lebanon bombing, EU says U.S.-Iran ceasefire 'under strain' due to strikes
The two-day-old ceasefire allows Israel to defend its borders, but are strikes on Hezbollah self-defense?
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You Vote: Dueling lists of demands between Iran and US creates confusion. What do you think?
Both parties explicitly referenced the competing peace proposals of the other nation as part of the negotiations and the terms of the deal appear to be the subject of dispute.
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You Vote: With 2-week ceasefire in place and Iran agreeing to open the Strait of Hormuz, what next?
Iran confirmed later Tuesday that it has agreed to reopen the strait over the next two weeks under coordination from its military.
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Netanyahu says Israeli planes have struck Iran bridges, railways ahead of Trump vow to do so tonight
Trump has vowed to hit power plants and bridges, which has raised concerns about the U.S. hitting civilian targets and consequently committing war crimes.
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You Vote: With Trump's deadline of Tuesday at 8 pm ET for a deal with Iran, what will happen next?
Trump's "tomorrow night" comment appeared to refer to his Tuesday evening deadline for the Iranians to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face American strikes on their bridges and energy infrastructure.
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US, Iran reportedly discussing 45-day ceasefire to avert escalation of war
President Trump did not sign off on the proposal drafted calling for the ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran has rejected a temporary ceasefire.
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Death toll increases in Israel, Lebanon, Iran after Easter Sunday strikes
The intensity of regional missile strikes connected to the conflict in Iran appears to be increasing in recent days