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War
Jordan Military Says Shot Down Five Missiles From Iran
Jordanian forces intercepted five missiles launched from Iran on Wednesday, the army said, as Tehran and Washington exchanged retaliatory strikes after the downing of a US helicopter.
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Middle East
Iran Drone Strike Hits US Base in Bahrain
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Wednesday that they have struck a US base in Bahrain, following attacks on the Islamic republic over a downed American helicopter.
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Middle East
Hezbollah Urges Lebanon Authorities to Mend Ties With Iran
Hezbollah on Tuesday urged Lebanese authorities to mend their relationship with the group's backer Iran and benefit from Tehran's support, days after Iran struck Israel in response to bombardment on south Beirut.
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Pakistan Carries Out Deadly Strikes on Afghanistan: Govt Officials
Pakistani strikes killed at least 12 people in Afghanistan near their border, Afghan government officials and local sources said Wednesday, the deadliest in weeks and following a period of relative calm.
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Middle East
Trump Says US ‘Must’ Respond After Iran Downs Apache Helicopter
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Iran shot down a US military helicopter and that the United States "must" respond.
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Middle East
EU Sanctions Iran Guards Over Closure of Hormuz
The EU on Monday imposed sanctions on the spokesman for the naval arm of Iran's Revolutionary Guards and a regional command over the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Europe
French NATO Jets Shoot Down Stray Drone in Latvia
French NATO jets stationed in the Baltic states shot down a drone in Latvia, the military and the country's foreign minister confirmed on Monday morning.
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Europe
Russian Strikes Kill Four Near Ukraine’s Kharkiv: Governor
Russian strikes killed four people and wounded 10 others in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region, its governor said early Tuesday.
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Middle East
Cairo Hosts Fragile Gaza Ceasefire Talks
Talks on advancing the fragile Gaza ceasefire have begun in Cairo between mediators and Palestinian factions, a Palestinian source familiar with the meeting told AFP.
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Middle East
Trump Calls Netanyahu After Israel-Iran Clashes
US President Donald Trump called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, a White House official told AFP, after the first exchanges of fire between Israel and Iran since an April ceasefire.
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