Category: Middle East
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Trump Says Talks with Iran Have Been Ongoing for 5 Days During Attacks on Iran’s Power Plants in ‘Productive Talks’
President Trump says the United States is negotiating with Iran to end the war, now in its fourth week. Iran denied being in negotiations. Speaking to reporters on Monday, Trump said the U.S. objectives include Iran halting uranium enrichment for its nuclear program and the U.S. removing the enriched uranium that Iran already possesses. “If…
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Trump says negotiations with Iran address suspension of Iranian power plants for 5 days during ‘productive talks’
President Trump claims that the United States is negotiating with Iran to end the war, which is now entering its fourth week. Iran denied the existence of such talks. Speaking to reporters on Monday, Trump said that US objectives include Iran halting uranium enrichment for its nuclear program, as well as the US removing the…
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Fifth Member of Iran’s Women’s National Football Team Abandons Asylum in Australia
A fifth member of the Iranian women’s national football team who had accepted a refugee visa to remain in Australia has left the country, the Australian government said on Monday. The player’s departure just before midnight on Sunday leaves two of the original seven team members in Australia, the office of Home Affairs Minister Tony…
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The US Seeks to Form International Coalition to Take Control of the Strait of Hormuz
US government officials have intensified a diplomatic offensive in recent days to gather international support for a coalition aimed at strengthening security in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the most strategic maritime routes for global energy trade. The initiative responds to a request from US President Donald Trump for allied countries to contribute military…
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Fifth member of Iran’s women’s national football team gives up asylum in Australia
A fifth member of Iran’s women’s national football team, who had accepted a refugee visa to remain in Australia, has left the country, the Australian government reported on Monday. The player’s departure, which occurred just before midnight on Sunday, leaves only two of the original seven team members in Australia, according to the office of…
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U.S. Tries to Form International Coalition to Take Control of the Strait of Hormuz
U.S. government officials have intensified in recent days a diplomatic offensive to gather international support for a coalition aimed at bolstering security in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the most strategic maritime routes for global energy trade. The move responds to a request from U.S. President Donald Trump for allied countries to contribute military…
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Iran’s National Football Team Cannot Participate in the FIFA World Cup, Iranian Minister Says
Iran cannot participate in this summer’s FIFA World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the United States, said the Iranian sports minister on Wednesday. “Given that this corrupt government assassinated our leader and created extreme insecurity, we cannot participate in the World Cup,” said Ahmad Donyamali in statements broadcast by Iranian state television. “The players…
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Iranian soccer team cannot participate in the FIFA World Cup, Iranian minister says
“Iran will not be able to participate in this year’s FIFA World Cup, which is being co-hosted by the United States, and other high-ranking officials. ‘Considering that this corrupt government assassinated our leader and created extreme insecurity, we cannot participate in the World Cup,’ said Ahmad Donyamali in statements broadcast by Iranian state television. ‘The…
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El Niño Is Poised to Develop This Summer, Raising Global Temperatures
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A potentially strong El Niño climate pattern is likely to emerge this summer and persist through the rest of the year, according to the most recent official forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Forecasters estimate a 62% chance that El Niño will develop between June and August. El Niño occurs when trade winds…
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El Niño expected to intensify this summer, raising global temperatures
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A potentially strong El Niño climate pattern is expected to emerge this summer and persist through the rest of the year, according to the most recent official forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Meteorologists estimate a 62% chance of El Niño emerging between June and August. El Niño occurs when the trade…