Middle East
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Jul- 2025 -6 July
Lebanon Says One Killed, Six Wounded in Israel Strikes
Lebanon said one person was killed and six wounded on Saturday in a series of Israeli strikes in the south despite a ceasefire between Israel and militant group Hezbollah.
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5 July
Hamas Says Ready to Start Gaza Ceasefire Talks ‘Immediately’
Hamas said it was ready to start talks "immediately" on a proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza, where the civil defense agency said Israel's ongoing offensive killed 20 people on Saturday.
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5 July
Syria Ready to Work With US to Return to 1974 Disengagement Deal With Israel
Syria said on Friday it was willing to cooperate with the United States to reimplement the 1974 disengagement agreement with Israel, which created a UN-patrolled buffer zone separating the two countries' forces.
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4 July
Iran Claims Its Missile Capabilities ‘Nullified’ Israel’s Iron Dome
Iran has claimed that its missile arsenal severely weakened Israel’s Iron Dome defense system during last month's conflict.
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4 July
Drone Shot Down Near Iraqi Airport Hosting US Troops: Security Forces
A drone was intercepted late on Thursday near Arbil airport, which houses US-led anti-jihadist coalition troops in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, Kurdish security forces said.
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3 July
Netanyahu Vows to Uproot Hamas as Ceasefire Proposals Are Discussed
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday vowed to eradicate Hamas, even as the Palestinian militant group said it was discussing new proposals from mediators for a ceasefire in Gaza.
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3 July
Iran Ends Cooperation With UN Nuclear Watchdog After Israel, US Strikes
Iran officially suspended its cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog on Wednesday, a move the United States described as "unacceptable."
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2 July
Trump Urges 60-Day Gaza Ceasefire Deal Ahead of Netanyahu Visit
US President Donald Trump urged Hamas on Tuesday to accept a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, saying that Israel had agreed to finalize such a deal, as its forces also stepped up operations in the Palestinian territory.
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1 July
Iraq Inks $118M Deal With US Firm Vectrus to Maintain F-16 Fleet
Iraq has signed a $118-million contract with US-based firm Vectrus Systems to support its F-16 fighter jets.
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1 July
Rockets Fired at Iraq Airport, Two Wounded: Security Official
Two rockets struck the military section of Kirkuk airport in northern Iraq late on Monday, slightly wounding two security personnel, a senior security official told AFP.
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