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Iranian students chant anti-government slogans, as US threats loom

Iranian students chanted anti-government slogans and scuffled with counter-protesters in the latest display of anger at the country's clerical leaders, who also face a U.S. military build-up aimed at pressuring them into a nuclear deal.

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US aircraft carrier enters Mediterranean as Trump mulls Iran strikes

The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier was seen entering the Mediterranean Sea on Friday, where it was ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump as part of a massive military buildup in the Middle East.

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Serbia urges citizens to quit Iran 'as soon as possible'

Serbia has urged its citizens in Iran to leave the country "as soon as possible", after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened military action over the Islamic republic's nuclear program.

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Trump painted rosy picture of Gaza future but on the ground, there's only despair

At the inaugural meeting of his Board of Peace in Washington, President Donald Trump spoke of billions of dollars pledged to rebuild the Gaza Strip and a "new and harmonious" Middle East rising from the ashes of war. Videos aired at the meeting showed a future of gleaming high-rises and new soccer pitches.

There was no sign of such optimism in Gaza, where Palestinians who have spent months or even years in squalid displacement camps or the rubble of their homes hold out little hope for change.

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Saudi Arabia may have uranium enrichment under proposed deal with US

Saudi Arabia could have some form of uranium enrichment within the kingdom under a proposed nuclear deal with the United States, congressional documents and an arms control group suggest, raising proliferation concerns as an atomic standoff between Iran and America continues.

U.S. Presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden both tried to reach a nuclear deal with the kingdom to share American technology. Nonproliferation experts warn any spinning centrifuges within Saudi Arabia could open the door to a possible weapons program for the kingdom, something its assertive crown prince has suggested he could pursue if Tehran obtains an atomic bomb.

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Trump 'considering' limited strikes as Iran FM says proposed deal imminent

President Donald Trump warned on Friday that limited strikes against Iran are possible even as the country's top diplomat said Tehran expects to have a proposed deal ready in the next few days following nuclear talks with the United States.

In response to a reporter's question on whether the U.S. could take limited military action as the countries negotiate, Trump said, "I guess I can say I am considering that." A few hours later, he told reporters that Iran "better negotiate a fair deal."

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Iran warns US bases, assets 'legitimate targets' if it attacks

Iran has warned that U.S. bases, facilities and assets would be "legitimate targets" if the United States follows through on its military threats and attacks.

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Trump issues Iran with ultimatum as US ramps up military presence

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Iran must make a "meaningful deal" in negotiations with Washington in the next 10 days or else "bad things happen", as he deployed warships, fighter jets and other military hardware to the region.

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Trump 'Board of Peace' opens with money and troops for Gaza

U.S. President Donald Trump promised $10 billion and Muslim-majority nations offered funding and troops for Gaza as he inaugurated his "Board of Peace," a new institution whose ultimate mission has drawn questions.

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Settlers shoot at 19-year-old Palestinian-American in West Bank clashes

Clashes in the Israeli-occupied West Bank killed a 19-year-old Palestinian-American man late Wednesday night, the Palestinian Health Ministry said.

The ministry said Nasrallah Muhammad Jamal Abu Siyam was shot by settlers in the village of Mukhmas, north of Jerusalem.

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