As Israel heads toward a closely watched October 27 election, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is increasingly turning his political and military attention toward Turkey, adding another layer of tension to an already volatile Middle East. After more than two years of military operations and confrontations involving Israel’s regional adversaries, Netanyahu has begun portraying Turkey as […]
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Iran has issued a sharp warning to Saudi Arabia as fighting around Yemen and the wider Middle East continues to escalate, saying Riyadh will struggle to contain the Houthi movement or protect itself from further attacks. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps spokesman Hossein Mohebi told Defa Press that Saudi Arabia would be unable to contain […]
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US President Donald Trump has welcomed a new defence agreement between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, describing it as a significant step toward stronger collective security in the Middle East. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said he was pleased that the three countries had signed what he referred to as the […]
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US President Donald Trump has made a striking claim about the future of the Strait of Hormuz, saying he could soon declare the strategically important waterway part of US territory. Speaking at a political rally at a police academy in New York state on Friday, Trump said the move would come after what he described […]
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a fresh warning to European countries, saying Moscow could seize European-owned ships in retaliation for plans to sell cargo taken from vessels linked to Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet.” The warning comes as tensions continue to rise over international efforts to enforce sanctions against Russian oil exports, one of Moscow’s […]
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