WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s first option with Tehran is always diplomacy but he is willing to use lethal force if necessary, his spokeswoman said on Tuesday as his top diplomat prepares to brief top congressional…
Category: 3. Middle East
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PSG star Hakimi faces trial for alleged rape
Paris Saint-Germain footballer Achraf Hakimi, a key player in their Champions League-winning side last season, is to stand trial charged with raping a young woman, his lawyer and a French prosecutor told AFP Tuesday.
In February 2023, a woman…
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Experts: Board of Peace authority is built around Donald Trump, not members
On February 19, 2026, US President Donald Trump convened the first formal meeting of the Board of Peace in Washington, presenting it as the diplomatic engine for the next phase of the ceasefire and Gaza’s reconstruction, even as the initiative…
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Iran issues death sentence tied to January protests
A revolutionary court in Tehran has issued a death sentence for an Iranian man accused of “enmity against god,” which, if confirmed, would be the first such sentence linked to mass protests in January, a source close to the man’s family said.The…
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Iranian army helicopter crashes into market, killing four
A routine morning in a central Iran market turned into a disaster Tuesday when an Iranian army helicopter crashed into a fruit and vegetable bazaar in Isfahan province, killing four people and prompting an emergency response as officials blamed a…
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Aid groups petition Israel’s top court to halt ban on Gaza, West Bank ops
More than a dozen international humanitarian organisations have petitioned Israel’s Supreme Court to block an imminent order that would force 37 NGOs to cease operations in Gaza, the West Bank and east Jerusalem, warning of catastrophic…
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Donald Trump still undecided on Iran attack scale, potential deal
US President Donald Trump has not yet decided whether he wants a deal with Iran, or to launch a weeks-long war to topple the regime, or to launch a narrow attack to try to pressure Tehran into a deal more to his liking, sources have indicated to…
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Israel warns Lebanon over Hezbollah role in US Iran war
Israel has sent an indirect message to Lebanon that it would strike Lebanon hard, targeting civilian infrastructure, including the airport, in the event that Hezbollah gets involved in any US-Iran war, two senior Lebanese officials said on…
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Lawyers appeal to UN over men jailed in alleged power struggle in UAE
The son of one tells the BBC how 11 years spent in prison has taken a toll on his father’s health.
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ISIS attacks near Raqqa raise fears of security vacuum
Four members of the Syrian security forces were killed in an ISIS attack near Raqqa in Syria on Monday. The attack was one of several attacks over the last two days, which illustrates that ISIS not only poses a threat but could be increasing its…
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