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Turkey assesses defensive support for Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks

Turkey assesses defensive support for Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks Turkey is assessing how it can help Saudi Arabia defend against attacks by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement under a joint defence pact with Pakistan, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Thursday, ruling out Turkish participation in offensive operations. Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement in August, under which an armed attack on one member is considered an attack on all. The thr…

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Houthis warn staff to leave Saudi oil sites

Houthis warn staff to leave Saudi oil sites Yemen’s Houthi movement warned staff to leave Saudi oil facilities and claimed it had targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh with a ballistic missile on Thursday. The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthis toward the Saudi capital Riyadh.

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Israeli attacks kill four Palestinians in Gaza over past day

Israeli attacks kill four Palestinians in Gaza over past day Israeli forces have killed at least four Palestinians in Gaza over the past 24 hours, the territory’s health ministry reports. The latest deaths bring the toll from Israel’s genocidal war since October 2023 to 74,254. The ministry says Israeli attacks have also injured 175,306 people.

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Aoun accuses Israel of refusing to implement agreement

Aoun accuses Israel of refusing to implement agreement Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has called for diplomacy to resolve the conflict with Israel during talks with European Commission Vice President Kaja Kallas in Beirut. His office quoted him as saying that “negotiation is an alternative to war and agreement is the only means to end the state of hostility between Lebanon and Israel”. Aoun said the Lebanese army “is fully performing its duty in the areas where it is deployed south of the Lit…

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Report: Netanyahu manipulated account of warnings before Hamas-led 7 October attack

Report: Netanyahu manipulated account of warnings before Hamas-led 7 October attack Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu manipulated his account of warnings he received before the 7 October 2023 Hamas-led attack, Yedioth Ahronoth reported. The investigation compared a 55-page document released by Netanyahu in February with original records, meeting summaries and testimonies, finding omissions and changes in wording and context. Amongst such changes include warnings issued in the months b…

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IRGC Navy official rejects US claims on transits through Hormuz Strait

IRGC Navy official rejects US claims on transits through Hormuz Strait The deputy political commander of Iran’s IRGC Navy has rejected US president Donald Trump's claims about the movement of oil and vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. "If oil and ships are really passing through the Strait of Hormuz, why isn’t the oil market reacting accordingly? Because the market also understands that you are lying," Ali Mohammadi said. Mohammadi also questioned Washington's claims that the IRGC Navy had…

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Iran resumes flights at Imam Khomeini International Airport

Iran resumes flights at Imam Khomeini International Airport Iranian state news announced that international flights have resumed at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport after the suspension during the 40-day war. The first flight, operated by Iraqi Airways, successfully landed at the airport on Thursday after taking off from Iraq's Najaf Airport.

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Trump says deal with Iran 'isn't really something that I want to do'

Trump says deal with Iran 'isn't really something that I want to do' US President Donald Trump said that his special envoy Steve Witkoff is "doing very well" in discussions with Iran, but added that a deal with Tehran is not his preferred outcome. "He's working on the Iran deal and doing very well. I think the deal isn't really something that I want to do, but they're willing to offer us anything to stop," Trump said during a campaign rally in Texas. "They will never have a nuclear weapon," h…

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