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April 27, 2026

US secretary of state says Iran ‘serious’ about deal

Iran is “serious” about reaching a deal with the US, but any agreement must prevent it from developing a nuclear weapon, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday,...

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April 27, 2026

The US-Israel war on Iran: Objectives, strategy, and escalation management

‘States tend to overestimate themselves or the benefits and swiftness of war, and to underestimate their opponents’ capabilities, intentions, or the costs and duration of war.’ If anything, the...

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April 27, 2026

UN chief urges immediate reopening of Strait of Hormuz amid global trade crisis

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz amid stalled US-Iran peace talks, Anadolu reports. “I appeal to the parties: Open the Strait....

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April 27, 2026

Israel withholds Palestinian clearance funds again, deducts $200 million

Israel decided Monday to withhold clearance funds to the Palestinian Authority, and deducted around $200 million this month, worsening a financial crisis facing the Ramallah-based authority, Anadolu reports. A...

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April 27, 2026

Germany’s Merz says US has ‘no exit strategy’ in Iran war, calls Tehran ‘skilled negotiator’

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday criticized the US for lacking an “exit strategy” in the Iran war, while saying the Iranians are “very skilled” negotiators, Anadolu reports. “The...

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April 27, 2026

Germany calls on UN to take responsibility for settling Iran conflict

Germany’s foreign minister on Monday urged the UN to play a more active role in resolving the conflict involving Iran and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, warning the situation...

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April 27, 2026

Pakistan’s pageant, Washington’s whim, Iran’s refusal

There is something almost admirable — artistically, if not morally — about a “breakthrough” engineered to last precisely as long as a news cycle and not a second more....

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April 27, 2026

Bennett and Lapid merge parties to unseat Netanyahu

Former Israeli prime ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid, both advocates of settlement expansion and Greater Israel, announced on Sunday the merger of their parties into a single electoral...

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April 27, 2026

US bill to grant Americans serving in Israeli army same rights as US troops

US lawmakers push to grant American soldiers serving in the Israeli army the same legal protections as US troops, in a move without precedent for any other foreign army....

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April 27, 2026

Hormuz is the war’s invoice—and Washington can’t pay it

What Washington Missed? Closing the Strait of Hormuz is not a side detail. It is the main pressure point. Every day the strait stays shut adds a new layer...

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