Middle East
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May- 2025 -31 May
Iran Accelerates Highly Enriched Uranium Production, But Deems Nuclear Weapons ‘Unacceptable’
Iran has further stepped up its production of highly enriched uranium, according to a confidential UN nuclear watchdog report, as Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Saturday that Tehran deems nuclear weapons "unacceptable."
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31 May
UN Condemns ‘Armed Individuals’ for Looting Medical Supplies in Gaza
The United Nations condemned Friday a group of "armed individuals" for raiding warehouses in the Palestinian territory of Gaza and looting large amounts of medical supplies.
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30 May
Israel Minister Says ‘Time to Go In With Full Force’ in Gaza
An Israeli far-right minister said on Friday it was time to use "full force" in Gaza, after Hamas said a new US-backed truce proposal failed to meet its demands.
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30 May
Israel Unleashes High-Powered Laser Weapon in Combat for First Time
Israel has carried out the first known combat use of a high-powered laser weapon, shooting down kamikaze drones launched by Hezbollah from Lebanon.
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30 May
Hamas Says New US-Backed Truce Proposal Does Not Meet Demands
The White House said Thursday Israel had "signed off" on a new Gaza ceasefire proposal submitted to Hamas, but the Palestinian militant group said the deal failed to satisfy its demands.
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29 May
Israeli Strikes Destroy Last Plane at Yemen Rebels’ Airport
Israeli air strikes blew up the last remaining plane at rebel-held Yemen's international airport, Israel and a Yemeni official said on Wednesday, weeks after an earlier attack inflicted major damage.
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27 May
US-Backed Group Says It Has Begun Aid Distribution in Gaza
A controversial US-backed aid group for Gaza announced Monday that it had begun distributing food in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory, and decried Hamas "death threats" against organizations supporting its operations.
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27 May
Germany Says to Continue Israel Arms Sales Amid Embargo Call
Germany will keep supplying weapons to Israel despite its intensified offensive in Gaza that has sparked international outcry, the foreign minister said on Monday, snubbing Spanish calls for an embargo.
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27 May
France Urges Armenia, Azerbaijan to Sign Peace Deal
France called on Azerbaijan and Armenia to "quickly" sign a finalized peace treaty, after efforts to hammer out an agreement between the two arch-foes appeared to stall.
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26 May
Iran Enhances Locally Developed Drone Fleet, Unveils Three New Models
Iran has pulled the curtain back on three new combat drones: Homa, Dideban, and Shahin-1, each designed to bolster its growing fleet of domestically built unmanned systems.
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