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Iran allows 20 more Pakistani ships through Strait of Hormuz as regional diplomacy ramps up
ANKARA, March 29 — Iran has agreed to allow 20 more ships under the Pakistani flag to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been effectively closed for weeks, Anadolu Ajansi reported. Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar confirmed the
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Iran hints at quitting nuclear treaty, plans new deal with BRICS allies
ISTANBUL, March 29 — The possibility of Iran’s withdrawal from the Nuclear Non‑Proliferation Treaty (NPT) is under discussion in Tehran, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported, citing Iranian media report on Saturday. Relevant government bodies, including parliament, are currently “urgently” mulling withdrawal,
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Iran grants safe passage for UN-approved humanitarian ships through Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN, Mar 29 — Tehran has agreed to the United Nations’ request for the safe passage of ships carrying humanitarian goods through the Strait of Hormuz, says Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the UN Office in Geneva, Mehr News
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US weighs special forces raids in Iran, stops short of full invasion
WASHINGTON, March 29 — The Pentagon is preparing plans for weeks of ground operations in Iran – potentially including raids on Kharg Island and coastal sites near the Strait of Hormuz – though President Donald Trump has not yet approved
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Iran issues March 30 ultimatum, targets US universities in Middle East after reported strikes
TEHRAN, March 29 — Iran’s Revolutionary Guard on Sunday threatened to target US universities in the Middle East after saying US-Israeli strikes had destroyed two Iranian universities. “If the US government wants its universities in the region to be free
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‘Got milk’ for vegans? Sorry, Danone, Swiss court rules only dairy counts
GENEVA, March 29 — Switzerland’s top court ruled Friday that plant-based drinks may not use the word “milk” in their marketing, rejecting an appeal from French dairy giant Danone. In a decision that echoed a similar ruling in Britain last month,
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Yemen’s Houthis strike at Israel — could Red Sea trade be next on the line?
TEHRAN, March 28 — Yemen’s Houthi rebels announced their entry into the Middle East war on Saturday by launching a ballistic missile towards Israel, as the world struggled to contain the economic damage of a conflict now entering its second
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Trump warns ‘Cuba is next’, denies losing MAGA support
WASHINGTON, March 28 — US President Donald Trump said yesterday “Cuba is next” in his latest threat against the Caribbean island, as he dismissed concerns that recent American military actions would cost him political support. Cuba’s communist government has faced
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House Republicans block Senate effort to end TSA pay crisis, prolonging US airport chaos
WASHINGTON, March 28 — US House Republicans yesterday effectively blocked the Senate’s effort to end a weeks-long budget standoff forcing thousands of airport security staff to work without pay, as the White House ordered the personnel finally be compensated. House
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UN warns of global food risk as it launches task force for fertiliser passage through Hormuz
NEW YORK, March 28 — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has launched an interagency task force to help secure the passage of fertilisers through the Strait of Hormuz, his spokesperson announced yesterday. “As the conflict in the Middle East unfolds and
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