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US and Iran warn they are ready for war as talks in limbo

US and Iran warn they are ready for war as talks in limbo

The United States and Iran both warned they were ready for war as the clock ticked down on a ceasefire on Tuesday, with uncertainty over whether talks that President Donald Trump had announced would resume in Pakistan. The White House said Vice President JD Vance was ready to fly back

War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

The latest developments in the Middle East war: - Recovering Iranian uranium will be 'difficult': Trump - US President Donald Trump said Monday the United States obtaining uranium from Iran would be "long" and "difficult" in the aftermath of last year's US strikes on

Israel PM vows 'harsh action' against soldier vandalising Jesus statue in Lebanon

Israel PM vows 'harsh action' against soldier vandalising Jesus statue in Lebanon

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed "harsh action" on Monday against a soldier caught on camera vandalising a statue of Jesus Christ in southern Lebanon. The photo, which the military determined was authentic after it spread online, shows an Israeli soldier using a sledgehammer to strike the head

Iran pulling Hormuz 'lever' to maximum in US standoff

Iran pulling Hormuz 'lever' to maximum in US standoff

Iran is banking on the Strait of Hormuz as its main card in any peace negotiations with the United States, but using the waterway as leverage is not without risk for the Islamic republic. Iran had for decades talked up the threat of blocking the strait, which is a critical

War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

The latest developments in the Middle East war: - US unserious - Iran's foreign ministry said it has yet to reach a decision on whether to attend the next round of talks with the United States, which it accused of "violations" of their two-week ceasefire. Earlier, US

Iran executes two more members of exiled opposition: group

Iran executes two more members of exiled opposition: group

Iran on Monday executed two more members of opposition group the People's Mujahedin (MEK), the organisation said, with Iranian authorities saying they had been hanged on charges of spying for Israel. Mohammad (also known as Nima) Masoom Shahi, 38, and Hamed Validi, 45, were put to death at

War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

The latest developments in the Middle East war: - Israel says soldier hitting Jesus statue image authentic - The Israeli army said Monday that it had determined an image circulating on social media that shows a soldier in south Lebanon hitting a statue of Jesus Christ is authentic and depicts one of