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Iran war live: Riyadh’s Saudi Aramco tower damaged during attack from Yemen
Iranian state media report blasts on Qeshm Island in Strait of Hormuz and the cities of Jask, Sirik, and Bandar Abbas.
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Germany news: Son of Iran's last shah takes center stage in Frankfurt
Iranian opposition leader Reza Pahlavi accepted a peace prize in the name of the Iranian people in Frankfurt. Meanwhile, Germany's defense minister said he believes military conscription will not be needed. DW has more.
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Son of Iran's shah receives 'Freedom Prize' in Frankfurt
18,000 people gathered in Frankfurt to show support for Reza Pahlavi, the son of the Iranian monarch ousted in 1979. Factions in the opposition have accused him of not distancing himself from his father's rule.
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Germany news: Frankfurt braces for Iran protests
An appearance by Iranian opposition figure Reza Pahlavi is expected to trigger demonstrations in Frankfurt. Meanwhile, Germany's defense minister says he believes military conscription will not be needed. DW has more.
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Trump says U.S. carried out ‘minor strikes’ on Iran as missiles hit Qeshm Island
Trump said the U.S. carried out ‘minor strikes’ on Iran after Iranian media reported two missiles hit Qeshm Island near the Strait of Hormuz.
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US Treasury sanctions eight Canadian money exchange firms over Iran ties
US Treasury claims firms helped sanctioned Iranian entities and handled funds linked to alleged drug trafficking boss.
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Rocket launcher deal illustrates deepening Russia-Iran relations
Report of deal comes as top Iranian security official Mohsen Rezaei discusses developing cooperation treaty with Putin.
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Iraq’s al-Zaidi talks to Trump as Baghdad seeks to stay out of war on Iran
Call comes as Iraq's top diplomat urges armed groups not to join any Iranian retaliation to US attacks.
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Iran says tankers struck in Hormuz amid fears of new US attack
Iranian forces say five oil tankers and a tugboat have caught fire in several incidents in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Iran signals satisfaction, skepticism after US midterm vote
While the Iranian regime says the US midterms will not change Washington's policy toward Tehran, some officials and commentators see the resounding Democratic victory as blowback against the Iran war.
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US sanctions Indian and Turkish firms accused of helping Iran
US Treasury says Indian couple faked ship registries for countries including Guyana and Laos to help Iranian tankers.
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Iranian leaders welcome US midterm results, but Trump may still attack
Tehran views midterm results as a rejection of Trump's 'war on Iran', signalling US frustration with foreign policy.
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Iran’s Khamenei warns Trump loss at polls won’t end US hostility
Iranian supreme leader says US policy won't change amid Tehran 'Fight Against Global Arrogance' day rallies
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What next for Iran war after Trump's midterms defeat?
Iranian parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said on Wednesday that Americans have rejected the Iran war, and the US government should not ignore public opinion by attacking his country again, following a sweeping victory for the Democrats widely seen as a rebuke of the Trump administration. But in a conflict that has often proved highly unpredictable, it is too early to say what the election's impact will be, says France 24's correspondent in Iran Reza Sayed.
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Iran says US reply to Hormuz plan ‘unconvincing’; Trump confirms strikes
Indirect talks continue as Trump says US military struck an Iranian anti-aircraft facility on Tuesday.
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US strikes Iran's Qeshm Island as midterm elections start
The United States has conducted defensive strikes on some Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, a US official said Monday, on the eve of crucial midterm elections. The unpopular Iran war and the resulting impact on U.S. gasoline prices and other parts of the economy have been a vulnerability for Republicans as they try to keep control of Congress. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Oliver Farry has more.
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Unclear what comes next as US strikes Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz
The United States on Monday attacked Iran's Qeshm Island, the Wall Street Journal reported, even as President Donald Trump signaled progress in negotiations with Tehran to end the eight-month-old conflict. The Journal, citing unnamed US officials, described the strike against Qeshm, the the largest island in the Strait of Hormuz, as the latest of a series of limited strikes Washington has secretly carried out against Iran in recent weeks.
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US conducts series of ‘defensive strikes’ against Iran
The US has carried out a series of ‘defensive strikes’ on Iranian locations near Hormuz, with explosions heard on Qeshm.
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Crude oil prices fall for second day as market hopes for diplomatic resolution to Iran war
The rebound in oil prices come a day after the U.S. and Iranian presidents signalled they are open to a diplomatic solution to Iran war.
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Trump says deal with Tehran 'could happen' amid 'intensive' talks
Tehran on Monday said that the country was holding "intensive" indirect talks with Washington to avoid a fresh round of US attacks on Iran ahead of the US midterm elections this week. Foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei shared Iranian plans to reopen blockaded energy corridor, the Strait of Hormuz, if the US were to meet its demands.