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August 17, 2026

UAE-owned oil tanker detained near southern Iran’s Qeshm Island: Report

A tanker belonging to an Emirati company was detained near southern Iran’s Qeshm Island while crossing the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian media reported Monday. Maritime navigation data showed that...

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August 17, 2026

Iraq seeks Iranian clarification over drone attack on residence of Kurdish regional premier

Iraq on Monday requested an official clarification from Tehran over a drone attack targeting the residence and private office of Masrour Barzani, premier of the country’s Kurdish Regional Government...

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August 17, 2026

Attacks on Muslim American candidates reflect an American parochial history driven by fanatical supremacists in power

There’s a lot of discourse lately around the anti-Muslim rhetoric thrown at Muslims running for office. From Abdul El-Sayed to Zohran Mamdani, attacks on Muslim candidates on the basis...

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August 17, 2026

Senior German lawmaker urges EU sanctions on Israel’s Ben-Gvir over Gaza killing remarks

A senior lawmaker from Germany’s governing conservative bloc called on the European Union on Monday to impose sanctions on extremist Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir over his remarks...

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August 17, 2026

Iran eyes ‘long-term’ gasoline price liberalization, vice president says

Iran is seeking “long-term” gasoline price liberalization, leading to eventual increases, while President Masoud Pezeshkian has decided to end internet filtering, First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said Monday....

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August 17, 2026

UN urges US, Iran to resume talks as 60-day deadline nears

The UN on Monday urged the US and Iran to resume negotiations as a 60-day deadline for reaching a broader agreement approaches, warning that there is no military solution...

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August 17, 2026

Extremist Israeli minister says “30 to 40” Gazans should be killed every day

Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has called for stepped-up airstrikes on the Gaza Strip and for Israel to kill “30 to 40” Palestinians a day, while also...

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August 17, 2026

UN peacekeeping force reports sharp rise in Israeli military activity in southern Lebanon

The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said Monday that the past two weeks had seen a notable increase in Israeli military activity in southern Lebanon, warning that civilians...

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August 17, 2026

Iran’s IRGC dismisses Trump’s claim of backchannel talks as ‘lies’

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Monday dismissed as “lies” US President Donald Trump’s claim that Washington was holding back-channel talks with IRGC officials on war-related issues. “No...

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August 17, 2026

Has Hamas ended?

It is easy today to say that Hamas has ended. Gaza is destroyed. The movement’s leaders have been targeted. Its military structure has been badly hit. Its ability to...

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