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Israel defense minister warns strikes on Iran to increase 'significantly'

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warned that the United States and Israel would intensify their strikes on Iran in the coming week starting Sunday.

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US, Israel attack Iran's Natanz nuclear facility

The United States and Israel struck Iran's Natanz nuclear facility on Saturday, the Islamic republic's atomic energy organization said.

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War in the Middle East: Latest developments

Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war:

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Report: Trump mulls risky Kharg Island takeover to force Iran to open strait

The Trump administration is considering plans to occupy or blockade Iran's Kharg Island to pressure Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, four sources with knowledge of the issue told U.S. news portal Axios.

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Israel says struck Syrian army camps after Druze 'attacked'

Israel's military said on Friday it had struck Syrian army camps in response to what it called attacks against the Druze community in the southern Sweida province.

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Netanyahu says Iran war could end 'faster than people think'

Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that he believed the war in Iran could finish sooner than "people think".

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Iran FM vows 'zero restraint' if energy infrastructure hit again

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday that Tehran will not exercise any restraint if energy facilities were attacked in the war with United States and Israel again.

"Our response to Israel's attack on our infrastructure employed FRACTION of our power. The ONLY reason for restraint was respect for requested de-escalation," said Araghchi in a post on X.

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US says no 'definitive time frame' for ending Iran war

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday there is no "time frame" for ending the US-Israeli war against Iran, which was launched three weeks ago.

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Pentagon seeks $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war

The Pentagon is seeking $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, a senior administration official says.

The department sent the request to the White House, according to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the private information.

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Iran intensifies attacks on Gulf energy sites after Israel struck its key gas field

Iran intensified its attacks on oil and gas facilities around the Gulf on Thursday, dramatically raising the stakes in a war that is sending shock waves through the global economy.

The strikes, in retaliation for an Israeli attack on a key Iranian gas field, sent fuel prices soaring and risked drawing Iran's Arab neighbors directly into the conflict. Tehran's targeting of energy production further stressed global supply already under pressure because of Iran's stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway through which a fifth of the world's oil is transported.

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