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Iraqi armed group releases US journalist

Iraqi armed group releases US journalist

Iraq's powerful armed group Kataeb Hezbollah on Tuesday released US journalist Shelly Kittleson, a week after she was kidnapped in Baghdad, the Iranian-backed group and the United States said. Her release was announced hours before the United States and Iran agreed to a ceasefire in more than

Trump announces two-week 'double-sided' ceasefire with Iran

(The Center Square) – The U.S. and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire, President Donald Trump announced Tuesday evening, bringing a pause to the more than month-long conflict with the Islamic Republic. The ceasefire comes after the Pakistani government submitted a two-week proposal that includes Iran

Trump weighs plea for Iran deadline extension

Trump weighs plea for Iran deadline extension

US President Donald Trump was looking at a request on Tuesday from mediator Pakistan to extend his Iran attacks deadline by two weeks -- hours after warning that "a whole civilization will die" if Tehran fails to make a deal. Trump's latest wildly provocative threat against Iran

Iran says ready for anything after Trump warns 'whole civilization will die'

Iran says ready for anything after Trump warns 'whole civilization will die'

Iran said on Tuesday it was prepared for any eventuality, after US President Donald Trump warned "a whole civilization will die" if the Islamic republic did not heed a looming deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking in Budapest, Vice President JD Vance said the United States

French couple head home after more than three years in Iranian jail

French couple head home after more than three years in Iranian jail

Two French nationals headed home from war-stricken Iran on Tuesday after spending more than three years in an Iranian prison on espionage charges, authorities said. Cecile Kohler, 41, and Jacques Paris, 72, were due back in France on Wednesday, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said as he hailed their

Two children among 13 dead in fresh Ukraine, Russia strikes

Two children among 13 dead in fresh Ukraine, Russia strikes

Russian artillery and aerial attacks killed nine people in Ukraine -- including a child -- in strikes across the country on Tuesday, officials said. Those strikes came as Moscow, which invaded Ukraine more than four years ago, said a Ukrainian drone had hit a house in Russia, killing a child and his

Iran defiant amid looming deadline for U.S. strikes

(The Center Square) – Iranian officials remained defiant on Tuesday as a U.S. deadline for further military strikes on bridges and power plants looms. The United Nations Security Council held a meeting on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing conflict between the U.S. and Iran. The council met to vote