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60-Day Deadline Hours Away, Team Trump Denies Being At War With Iran

60-day deadline nears, Trump team denies Iran war

60-day deadline nears, Trump team denies Iran war Hegseth says ceasefire pauses Congress war approval clock Trump Team Insists ‘No War’ with Iran—But Markets and Deadlines Beg to Differ Let’s cut through the fog: as oil prices smash historic highs and the Middle East simmers, the Donald Trump administration is doubling down on a semantic […]

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US approves USD 8.6bn arms sales to Israel, Gulf allies

US approves $8.6bn arms sales to Israel, allies

US approves $8.6bn arms sales to Israel, allies Amid rising tensions, US-Israel conflict with Iran deepens US Pumps $8.6 Billion in Arms to Middle East Allies Amid Iran Standoff In a move that’s raising eyebrows worldwide, the United States has greenlit over $8.6 billion in military sales to its key partners in the Middle East—Israel,

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$25bn or $1 trillion: How much has Iran war really cost the US?

War costs debated: billions spent, trillions feared ahead

War costs debated: billions spent, trillions feared ahead Lawmakers clash, demand clarity over hidden war costs United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth walked into the Capitol on Wednesday facing not just lawmakers, but a question that cuts straight to the pocketbooks of ordinary Americans: how much is this war really costing the country? Three months

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Trump signals possible Iran escalation as tensions ripple across Middle East

Trump hints escalation, Middle East tensions deeply unsettle region

Trump hints escalation, Middle East tensions deeply unsettle region Uncertainty lingers as leaders weigh force and fragile talks Trump’s Mixed Signals: Peace Talks or Bombs Away in the US-Iran Standoff? Picture this: It’s Friday, May 1, 2026, and the US-Iran conflict has dragged into its third grueling month. A ceasefire kicked in over three weeks

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Trump says Iran ‘choking like a stuffed pig’, won’t lift Hormuz blockade

Trump claims Iran suffering, keeps Hormuz blockade firm

Trump claims Iran suffering, keeps Hormuz blockade firm Trump says Iran struggling, no relief on blockade Iran under pressure, Trump refuses to ease blockade Day 62: Iran warns retaliation, blockade still continues Day 62: Tensions rise as Iran warns retaliation Tensions Simmer on Day 62 of the US-Israel-Iran War: Blockade Bites, Escalation Looms It’s Thursday,

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Trump says King Charles agrees Iran cannot obtain nuclear bomb

Trump says Charles agrees: Iran must never get nukes

Trump says Charles agrees: Iran must never get nukes Developments mark 61 days of war, 22-day truce Tensions Simmer as Trump, King Charles Align on Iran Amid Ceasefire Fragility Washington, April 29, 2026—In a striking moment of transatlantic solidarity, US President Donald Trump declared today that King Charles III shares his firm stance: Iran must

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Salim Dola, Dawood's close aide and drug lord, deported to India

Dawood aide Salim Dola deported to India

Dawood aide Salim Dola deported to India Agencies whisked Salim Dola away for tense questioning. Drug Lord Salim Dola, Dawood’s Shadowy Lieutenant, Finally Dragged Back to India from Turkey Early Tuesday, April 28, 2026, the net snapped shut on Salim Dola, the 59-year-old drug kingpin who’s been Dawood Ibrahim’s right-hand ghost for decades. Deported from

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Iran Ready To Reopen Hormuz On 3 Conditions, Trump Unlikely To Accept Them

Iran sets Hormuz terms, Trump unlikely to agree

Iran sets Hormuz terms, Trump unlikely to agree Trump unhappy as Iran delays nuclear talks, concerns persist Trump Slaps Down Iran’s Bold Strait of Hormuz Gambit: Nuclear Talks Later? No Deal Imagine you’re in a high-noon standoff in the desert, guns drawn, dust swirling. One side offers to holster their weapon and back off—if the

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US, Iran clash over Tehran’s nuclear programme as UN treaty review begins

US, Iran clash at UN over nuclear programme

US, Iran clash at UN over nuclear programme US-Iran tensions flare over nuclear compliance at UN US and Iran Trade Barbs at UN Nuclear Treaty Review Amid Escalating Tensions Picture this: a packed UN conference room in New York, where diplomats from 191 countries gather every five years to check the pulse of the Nuclear

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Araghchi arrives in Russia as US-Iran peace efforts stall

Araghchi lands in Russia as peace talks falter

Araghchi lands in Russia as peace talks falter Oil prices surge as talks fail, Hormuz stays shut Iran’s High-Stakes Gamble: Desperate Diplomacy on Day 20 of Ceasefire On a crisp Monday morning, April 27, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi touched down in St. Petersburg, stepping into the lion’s den of global power plays. It’s day

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