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Jon Gambrell

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Mediator Oman at center of key first Iran-US meeting over Tehran’s nuclear program

Mediator Oman at center of key first Iran-US meeting over Tehran’s nuclear program

Muscat prefers to operate in the shadows with a long history of quiet diplomacy, but has been thrust into the limelight ahead of the high-stakes talks

11.04.2025 10

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Houthis say at least 4 killed in fresh suspected US airstrikes in Yemen

Houthis say at least 4 killed in fresh suspected US airstrikes in Yemen

US continues military buildup in the region as Iran-backed rebels keep up attacks on Red Sea shipping; 6 stealth bombers seen at Indian Ocean base

03.04.2025 30

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Fresh US airstrikes against Houthi rebels kill at least 1 in Yemen

Fresh US airstrikes against Houthi rebels kill at least 1 in Yemen

Satellite photos show US moving more stealth bombers to Indian Ocean base in striking distance of Yemen and Iran; rebels have launched 7 missile...

29.03.2025 30

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Intense wave of suspected US airstrikes hit Houthi-held cities, airport

Intense wave of suspected US airstrikes hit Houthi-held cities, airport

Particularly fierce attacks injure at least seven according to initial reports, though true extent of damage not immediately known; US yet to offer...

28.03.2025 30

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Qatar receives initial US approval to purchase MQ-9 armed drones for nearly $2 billion

Qatar receives initial US approval to purchase MQ-9 armed drones for nearly $2 billion

State Department announces its preliminary authorization for the energy-rich nation to buy 8 UAVs, marking a shift in US-Qatar relations

27.03.2025 10

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New US campaign against Yemen’s Houthis far more intense than under Biden

New US campaign against Yemen’s Houthis far more intense than under Biden

Review of targets, policy, frequency and intensity shows renewed battle against Iran-backed rebels is completely different under new administration,...

27.03.2025 10

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Syria’s interim president heads to Saudi Arabia on first diplomatic trip abroad

In what is likely a signal to Iran, former rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa visits Riyadh in bid to rebuild ties with Gulf giant after years of Iranian...

02.02.2025 30

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Yemen’s Houthis unilaterally release 153 war detainees, Red Cross says

Iran-backed rebels say they released ‘humanitarian’ prisoners, aiming ‘to build trust and establish a new phase’ in peace talks to end decade-long...

25.01.2025 10

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Iran executes Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd over terror conviction

Judiciary announces killing of California resident abducted from Dubai whose family dispute charges against him, and whose trial Amnesty called ‘...

29.10.2024 20

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Some Iranian women take off hijabs as anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death approaches

Defiance comes despite what UN calls ‘expanded repressive measures, policies’ by theocracy; one says her ‘quasi-courage’ is due to Amini:...

14.09.2024 8

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7 US troops hurt during raid with Iraqi forces in which 15 ISIS operatives were killed

US CENTCOM says ISIS militants armed with ‘numerous weapons, grenades, and explosive ‘suicide’ belts’ during Thursday operation in Anbar...

31.08.2024 10

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