Hello there. ABC Middle East correspondent Matthew Doran writing to you from Beirut today.
Here’s your daily wrap of the latest news on the conflict spanning the Middle East at the end of day 25 of the war.
Category: 4. World
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After decades, Iran-linked Manhattan skyscraper yields $318M for terror victims
For nearly two decades, the families of victims of Iranian-sponsored terrorism have watched a 36-story Manhattan skyscraper generate millions in rental income for the Islamic Republic while their court judgments against…
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King Charles named patron of British Jewish security nonprofit following ambulance attack
King Charles has been named the first-ever patron of a British Jewish security nonprofit, a move announced in the wake of an arson attack that targeted four ambulances owned by a Jewish volunteer emergency service in north…
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Iran says ‘non-hostile’ ships can transit Strait of Hormuz – Financial Times
- Iran says ‘non-hostile’ ships can transit Strait of Hormuz Financial Times
- Iran tells UN: ‘non-hostile’ ships can transit Strait of Hormuz Reuters
- Iran Says ‘Non-Hostile’ Ships Can Sail Through the Strait of Hormuz The New York Times
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Gulf warnings and fears of miscalculation preceded Trump’s pause in Iran showdown – Reuters
- Gulf warnings and fears of miscalculation preceded Trump’s pause in Iran showdown Reuters
- Trump’s Threat to ‘Obliterate’ Iran’s Power Stations Could Constitute a War Crime, Rights Experts Say The New York Times
- Why Trump may not be able…
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Edmond de Rothschild Paris offices raided in Epstein-linked probe into diplomat
French investigators raided the Paris offices of Swiss bank Edmond de Rothschild as part of a corruption investigation into a diplomat named in documents linked to late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the financial prosecutor’s office said on…
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Pentagon to Order 3,000 82nd Airborne Soldiers to Middle East – WSJ
- Pentagon to Order 3,000 82nd Airborne Soldiers to Middle East WSJ
- Pentagon prepares to send another 3,000 troops to Middle East Politico
- Pentagon Officials Weigh Deployment of Airborne Troops for Iran War The New York Times
- Pentagon Plans to…
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Israelis in Cyprus report strong sense of safety despite rising crime concerns
An Israeli longtime resident of Cyprus says the island remains a place where Israelis and Jews generally feel safe, despite some concerns about crime and shifting demographics since the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack on Israel.Speaking to The…
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Exclusive: Trump's approval hits new 36% low as fuel prices surge amid Iran war, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds – Reuters
- Exclusive: Trump’s approval hits new 36% low as fuel prices surge amid Iran war, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Reuters
- New poll finds Trump’s net favorability at record low in Wisconsin Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
- President Trump’s so-far-stable…
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Republican Lawmaker shares AI video of himself and Trump officials as Crusaders
This is the latest controversial post from AIPAC-endorsed Rep. Andy Ogles of Tennessee who is renowned for his Islamophobic comments, one of a number of Trump allies expressing sharp anti-Muslim sentiments
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