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Iran military official says renewed war with US 'likely'

A senior Iranian military officer said on Saturday that renewed fighting between the U.S. and Iran was "likely", hours after President Donald Trump said he was "not satisfied" with a new Iranian negotiating proposal.

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Trump says US Navy acting like 'pirates' during Iran blockade

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday the U.S. Navy was acting "like pirates" as he described an operation seizing a ship amid the tit-for-tat American blockade of Iranian ports.

"We... land on top of it and we took over the ship. We took over the cargo, took over the oil. It's a very profitable business," Trump said at a rally in Florida.

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Trump says 'not satisfied' with new Iran proposal

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he was "not satisfied" with a new Iranian negotiating proposal, with peace talks between the two sides frozen despite a weeks-long ceasefire.

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Iran delivers new proposal for US talks via Pakistan

Iran has delivered a new proposal for talks with the United States via mediator Pakistan, state media reported on Friday.

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UAE announces travel ban on nationals to Iran, Lebanon and Iraq

The United Arab Emirates foreign ministry has announced a travel ban on Emirati nationals going to Iran, Lebanon and Iraq, citing regional developments including the Middle East war.

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At least 15 killed in Israeli strikes on south Lebanon on Thursday

Lebanon's health ministry said six people were killed in an Israeli strike on the village of Zebdine, raising the number of people killed in raids on the country's south on Thursday to at least 15.

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Infantino confirms Iran will play World Cup games in US

FIFA President Gianni Infantino reiterated that Iran will play their World Cup games in the United States as scheduled as football's power-brokers met in Vancouver on Thursday.

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Iraqi PM-designate says Trump invited him to US once govt. formed

Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi received a call from U.S. President Donald Trump, who congratulated him on his nomination and invited him to the U.S. once his government is formed, his office announced Thursday.

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Iran activates air defenses as Trump faces congressional deadline

Tehran's air defenses were activated to counter small aircraft and drones late Thursday, as the White House signalled that it will not be reined in by a congressional deadline on the Iran war.

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US embassy says Lebanon at 'crossroads', urges Aoun-Netanyahu meeting

The U.S. embassy in Beirut said on Thursday that Lebanon was at a crossroads and urged a meeting between President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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