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Trump says Iran talks begin Monday after calling off strikes

Trump says new talks with Iran will begin Monday after he called off planned strikes, saying negotiators had agreed the outlines of a deal.

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At least eight killed in Gaza strikes after Hamas accepts disarmament deal

At least eight people were killed in overnight Israeli strikes on Gaza, as officials on both sides disputed a US-backed disarmament and ceasefire plan.

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Trump says he cancelled Iran strikes if deal can be reached quickly

Trump says he has cancelled strikes against Iran if a deal can be reached rapidly, after US media reports suggested new attacks may have been planned.

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US urges citizens in Middle East to leave if tensions escalate

The US warned Americans across the Middle East to stay alert and be ready to leave as reports said Donald Trump may be planning fresh strikes on Iran.

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Trump says Gaza deal reached as Iran targets US base in Kuwait

Trump said a Gaza deal had been reached, but Hamas, Israel and other regional actors still face major disputes as Iran and the US trade new strikes.

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Trump says peace board has deal on Hamas disarmament

Trump says the Board of Peace has agreed on the “complete disarmament” of Hamas in Gaza, as part of a US-brokered ceasefire plan, though it was unclear whether Hamas or Israel accepted the deal.

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Why limited war may suit Iran better than peace with the US

Iran's missile strike on a US base in Jordan has revived fighting and raised questions over whether Tehran sees limited conflict as more useful than peace.

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US launches fresh strikes on Iran after days-long pause

The US launched strikes on Iranian targets after Iran’s attack on American forces, while Trump warned Tehran the US would hit back “very hard”.

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US launches strikes on Iran after attempted attack on troops

The US military said it launched strikes on Iran after an attempted attack on American forces, as the conflict widened with joint US-Saudi operations in Iraq and fresh claims of attacks in Jordan and the Strait of Hormuz.

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US launches fresh strikes on Iran after pause in attacks

The US said it was carrying out fresh airstrikes in Iran after a pause in direct attacks, as missile strikes, regional retaliation and rising oil prices widened the Middle East crisis.

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Saudi Arabia weighs its response as US-Iran conflict spreads

Saudi Arabia is weighing whether to escalate or de-escalate as attacks from Iran-backed groups in Iraq and Yemen spread alongside the US-Iran war.

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Iran fires missiles at US forces in Middle East, Pentagon says

Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles at US forces in the Middle East in an attempted surprise attack, the US military said. All missiles were intercepted, Central Command said.

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