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Macron says military operation to ‘liberate’ Strait of Hormuz ‘unrealistic’

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that a military operation to liberate the Strait of Hormuz would be “unrealistic”,

UN chief tells US, Israel it’s ‘high time to stop the war’

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is dispatching his personal envoy to the Middle East to support diplomatic efforts as he

‘Bomb back to the Stone Age’: US history of threats and carpet bombing

United States President Donald Trump warned Iran on Wednesday that he would bomb the country “back to the stone ages”,

Putin holds talks with Saudi Arabia’s MBS on efforts to end the war

. Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for intensifying political and diplomatic efforts to end the Middle East war during

Pakistan vows to pursue Iran-US mediation despite mounting challenges

. Pakistan has reaffirmed its commitment to facilitating dialogue between the United States and Iran, acknowledging the presence of significant

Zelensky says Ukraine, UAE ‘agreed to cooperate’ on defence

  Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to cooperate on defence amid Iran’s drone strikes across the region,