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Smotrich calls for further annexations in Gaza and Lebanon

Smotrich calls for further annexations in Gaza and Lebanon Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called for Israel to permanently extend its sovereignty over territory held by Israeli forces in Gaza and Lebanon during an address at the National Conservatism Conference in Jerusalem. "That would demonstrate to our enemies the price of defeat and create a deterrent against future attacks on Israel and its citizens," the far-right minister said. Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich calle…

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Vance Says Iran Must Cut Enrichment to End War

US Vice President JD Vance said in an exclusive interview with Reuters that Iran must make a “meaningful” reduction in its nuclear enrichment capacity to satisfy US demands and end the countries’ seven-month war, even as Washington was unsure how Tehran makes decisions in negotiations.

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Iran's Central Bank says it has ‘no problem providing foreign currency’

Iran's Central Bank says it has ‘no problem providing foreign currency’ Iran’s Central Bank says Tehran supplied $2bn in foreign currency to the market, saying that the country has no shortage of foreign exchange, Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported. “The reason we provided $2bn in foreign currency for the market was to make Trump and his Treasury secretary understand that we have no problem providing foreign currency,” the Central Bank governor Abdolnaser Hemmati said. Hemmati said Iran…

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Trump says nobody knows who is running Iran

By Gram Slattery and Kanishka SinghWASHINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that nobody knew who was running Iranduring the US-Israeli war with Iran, now in its eighth month.QUOTES AND DETAILS:• "Their leaders are gone, their second group of leaders are gone, and the biggest problem I have is nobody knows who the hell is running the country," Trump said.• Iran's foreign ministry spokesman said on Sunday Washington knows very well who their counterpart is in Iran and how the decision-making system in Iran works.

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Kane Eyes Ronaldo Record After Matching England Cap Mark

Harry Kane refused to rule out catching Cristiano Ronaldo at the top of the international goalscoring charts after netting twice against the Czech Republic to celebrate his record-equaling 125th England cap. The captain matched Peter Shilton's men's record at Wembley on Tuesday, scoring his 90th and 91st international goals in a 3-0 win -- and has no intention of retiring any time soon. Ronaldo, 41, tops the global all-time charts with 146 goals for Portugal.

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Yahya Sinwar: A Public Image Haunted by Scenes of Destruction

On April 30, 2022, Yahya Sinwar (1962–2024), then head of Hamas' political bureau in the Gaza Strip, warned of a broad “regional religious war” if Israel continued its attacks on the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and Jerusalem. He urged representatives of Palestinian factions and their armed wings to prepare and remain ready. Yet no one imagined those preparations would be for what unfolded 18 months later, on Oct. 7, 2023.

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Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted Houthi ballistic missile attacking Khamis Mushait, Saudi state TV says

Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted Houthi ballistic missile attacking Khamis Mushait, Saudi state TV says The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis towards the Saudi city of Khamis Mushait, Saudi state TV reported early on Wednesday. The coalition said Houthi missile threats originated from the group-controlled capital Sanaa and the governorates of Saada and Amran.

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Yemen foreign ministry condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi airports

Yemen foreign ministry condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi airports Yemen’s foreign ministry has strongly condemned recent Houthi attacks on airports in Saudi Arabia’s Jazan and Najran, according to the state-run Saba news agency. The ministry also denounced threats against Medina and Mecca and expressed solidarity with the kingdom. A statement by the ministry said that “the use of Yemen’s land, airspace, and coasts to threaten its brothers and international navigation” was not representative of…

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