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We were 48 hours away: Iran says Israel strikes derailed Trump-led nuclear deal
India Today
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July 8, 2025
Iran is still open to diplomacy, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi wrote on Tuesday, revealing that he and US President Donald Trump’s special envoy were close to a “historic breakthrough” before the outbreak of the Israel-Iran war. In an opinion...
Israel Is Sowing Chaos to Secure Displacement in Gaza
Foreign Policy
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Speaking to reporters at the White House on Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced, “We’re working with the United States very closely” to find countries that will “give the Palestinians a better future.” “If people want to...
Iran’s FM Araghchi, Saudi Crown Prince MBS hold ‘fruitful’ talks in Jeddah
Al Jazeera
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July 8, 2025
Tehran’s top diplomat Abbas Araghchi visits Saudi Arabia for the first time after Iran’s 12-day war with Israel. Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) has met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Jeddah in the first visit by...
Israel outlines plans to pack Gaza's population into closed border zone, says report
The Hindu
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July 9, 2025
Israel's Defence Minister has outlined plans to pack hundreds of thousands of Palestinians into a closed zone of the Gaza Strip along the border with Egypt, according to local media reports. It appears to be the latest version of plans by the...
Israel outlines plans to pack Gaza's population into a closed border zone
Japan Today
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July 8, 2025
Israel's defense minister has outlined plans to pack hundreds of thousands of Palestinians into a closed zone of the Gaza Strip along the border with Egypt, according to local media reports. It appears to be the latest version of plans by the...
Iran FM visits Saudi Arabia as kingdom makes push for regional diplomacy
Al-Monitor
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July 8, 2025
On his way back from the BRICS summit in Brazil, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stopped in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, where he met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan. The meetings follow...
Israel, Gaza ceasefire: Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu discuss truce deal, more time needed to finalise
The West Australian
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July 8, 2025
Israeli officials say that gaps can be bridged between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas at peace talks in Qatar, though it may take more than a few days to reach a deal to free hostages and halt fighting. Delegations from Israel and...
Israeli Military Probe Reveals Hamas Detonated Three Bombs, Ambushed Rescue Parties During Beit Hanoun Attack
The Times of India
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July 9, 2025
Iran 'LEAKS' Netanyahu's 'SHOCKED' Image After Hamas Ambush; Israeli PM Left 'STUNNED' Iranian media is circulating an image claiming Israeli PM Netanyahu was "shocked" by a recent Hamas ambush in northern Gaza, which left 5 IDF soldiers dead and...
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Israel proposes 'humanitarian city' in Rafah to shelter over 2 million displaced Palestinians
Firstpost
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July 9, 2025
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has ordered the military to chart out plans for building a “humanitarian city” on the ruins of Rafah in southern Gaza, which will eventually house the entire population of the region. According to Israeli media...
Israel outlines plan to move Gaza's population to camp in Rafah
Radio Jamaica
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July 8, 2025
Israel's defence minister says he has instructed its military to prepare a plan to move all Palestinians in Gaza into a camp in the south of the territory. Israel Katz told journalist on Monday he wanted to establish a humanitarian city on the...
Israel’s Defence Minister Proposes Relocating Gaza’s Palestinians to Enclosed ‘Humanitarian City’
The Epoch Times
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July 8, 2025
Israeli Minister of Defense Israel Katz arrives for a Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) meeting at the EU headquarters in Brussels on Jan. 22, 2024. John Thys/AFP Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has proposed relocating all Palestinians in Gaza to...
Iran President says US can resolve differences
Gulf Daily News Online
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said he believes Iran can resolve its differences with the United States through dialogue, but trust would be an issue after US and Israeli attacks on his country, according to an interview released yesterday....
Iran Update, July 8, 2025
Critical Threats - Washington D.C.
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The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) publish the Iran Update, which provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities that undermine regional stability...
Turkey's forests ablaze: recurring crisis ignites anger and demands for accountability
Global Voices
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July 9, 2025
Turkey is once again grappling with a devastating wave of forest fires, sparking widespread concern and reigniting debates over preventative measures and infrastructure maintenance. According to Agriculture and Forestry Minister İbrahim Yumaklı, a...
Iran proved it can take on both US, Israel at the same time: Ex-IRGC cmdr.
Press TV
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A former chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps says Iran demonstrated during last month’s retaliation against Israeli and US aggression that it is capable of effectively challenging both Washington and Tel Aviv at the same time....
Turkmenistan Becoming More Active on World Stage
The Jamestown Foundation
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Executive Summary: Turkmenistan has become more active on the international stage in the past few years, breaking from the borderline isolationist foreign policy that it pursued for most of its independent existence and attracting more attention...
Egypt’s parliament summons minister over deadly Cairo fire amid outcry
The National News
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Egypt’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Amr Talaat, defended his ministry’s response to the Ramses Central telecoms hub fire during a parliamentary inquiry on Tuesday, following criticism from politicians over the incident,...
Israel determined to achieve all of its objectives in Gaza — Netanyahu
APA
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Israeli Prime Minister, who is currently visiting the United States, has vowed that Israel is determined to achieve all of the objectives of its military operation in the Gaza Strip, APA reports. "This is a difficult day. We lost five of our...
Israel intensifies overnight air strikes in Gaza
Middle East Eye
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July 9, 2025
Israel appears to have intensified its air strikes on parts of Gaza overnight Tuesday into Wednesday, local media reports said, with bombs targeting the al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza as well as al-Mawasi in the south. Health officials...
Egyptian FM, EU foreign policy chief discuss situation in Gaza, Iran
Xinhua News Agency
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CAIRO, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and the European Union's (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, discussed developments in the Middle East, particularly in the Gaza Strip...