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Iran vows offensive if diplomacy with US fails

DUBAI: Iran has decided to shift its policy from defensive to "fully offensive" due to the deadlock in efforts to agree on a permanent end to its war with the United States, a senior Iranian official said on Monday....

A woman walks by a mural depicting Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran. — Reuters

Trump says Israel, Hezbollah agree to halt fighting

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Oman denounces hostile act against Kuwait

People gather on a beach, as a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz is visible, near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran. — Reuters

US, Iran negotiations stall

A plume of smoke rises following an Israeli air strike on the outskirts of Tyre, southern Lebanon. — AFP

Gaza mediators to hold talks with in Egypt

Women mourn during a funeral for ten Palestinians killed in an Israeli strike, in Gaza City. — AFP

Iran says lack of trust, contradictory U.S. positions delaying diplomacy

This picture taken from a position in the Upper Galilee region in northern Israel shows an Israeli Iron Dome missile streaking accross the sky to intercept incoming projectiles on May 31, 2026.

Netanyahu orders deeper Israeli incursion into Lebanon

Smoke billows from southern Lebanon, following Israeli strikes, as seen from Nabatieh, Lebanon, May 31, 2026.

Israel PM says ordered strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs

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Iranian president urges change in leadership style

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Kuwait army says air defences intercept missile, drone attacks

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US, Iran exchange fire as negotiations stall

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US says it struck Iranian military sites, Tehran responds with air base attack

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Iran demands rights as Trump toughens terms

A vehicle drives past installed banners at the Sadeghiyeh Square in Tehran. — AFP

Israeli strike near hospital in south Lebanon wounds 13

Smoke billows from southern Lebanon, following Israeli strikes, as seen from Nabatieh. — Reuters

Trump says Iran has agreed to no nuclear weapons

US President Donald Trump looks on during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 27, 2026.

US-Iran peace deal remains elusive

An Iranian woman walks next to an anti-Israeli mural on a street in Tehran, Iran, on Saturday. — Reuters
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