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'Shoot and kill': Trump's order to escalate attacks in the Strait of Hormuz
3+ hour, 38+ min ago (405+ words) President Donald Trump spoke about the U. S. -Iran ceasefire for the first time this week, and warned Iran that they have limited time to act before potential military consequences. "They have a matter of days before that event takes place. So…...
US and Iran signal new ceasefire talks in Islamabad as truce nears end
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (1113+ words) The United States and Iran have signaled they will hold a new round of ceasefire talks in Pakistan, two regional officials said Tuesday, as leaders on both sides warned they were prepared for more fighting if a fragile two-week truce…...
'WE GOT HIM!' Missing U. S. service member rescued from Iran
2+ week, 4+ day ago (395+ words) President Donald Trump says an American service member was rescued from Iran on Saturday after Tehran shot down a U. S. warplane on Friday. A missing U. S. service member has been rescued from Iran after an American fighter jet was shot down on…...
Iran reinstates restrictions on Strait of Hormuz one day after opening the waterway
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (476+ words) Iran said it would continue to restrict transit in the crucial waterway until the U. S. ends its blockade of Iranian ports. Iran announced Saturday that it's reinstating restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz just one day after opening the waterway to…...
US-Iran direct talks begin in Pakistan as war's fragile ceasefire holds
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1005+ words) The United States and Iran began historic face-to-face negotiations Saturday in Pakistan, days after a fragile two-week ceasefire was announced, as the war that has killed thousands of people and shaken global markets entered its seventh week. The White House…...
US-Iran ceasefire partly holds amid Israeli attacks on Lebanon, closure of Strait of Hormuz
2+ week, 2+ min ago (323+ words) The US-Iran ceasefire remains standing on Thursday despite a rocky start. Negotiations to boost the delicate ceasefire plan are expected this weekend. The fragile two-week ceasefire between the U. S. and Iran remained standing Thursday despite a rocky start a day before....
At least 182 killed as Israel strikes central Beirut after saying Iran truce doesn't apply there
2+ week, 1+ day ago (845+ words) The Health Ministry said that 1, 150 people were also wounded in the widespread strikes that rocked Lebanon on Wednesday, including in busy parts of Beirut. There was no immediate response to the Israeli announcement from Lebanon, which had repeatedly proposed talks…...
Is it a war crime to bomb civilian infrastructure, as President Trump has threatened?
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1099+ words) This story was originally published on Politi Fact. Read it here. Off and on during the war in Iran, President Donald Trump has threatened U. S. attacks on civilian infrastructure if the Iranian government fails to meet certain demands. On March 21, Trump…...
Trump threatens to destroy Iranian power plants in hours, dismisses war crime concerns
2+ week, 2+ day ago (381+ words) President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that the US military has a plan to destroy every bridge and power plant in Iran within four hours without a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump is threatening…...
President Trump warns US could launch large-scale attack against Iran within next few hours
2+ week, 2+ day ago (406+ words) President Trump has warned of extensive military strikes on Iran if the country does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday evening. President Donald Trump is threatening massive attacks on Iran if the country does not reopen the Strait…...