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February 3, 2026

UNIFIL warns after Israeli army drops chemical substance in southern Lebanon

The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has warned of the repercussions of an Israeli aerial operation in southern Lebanon involving the dropping of a chemical substance, saying the...

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February 2, 2026

Israeli, US navies conduct joint military drill in Red Sea amid tension with Iran

The Israeli and US navies conducted a joint military exercise in the Red Sea, the military said on Monday, as tensions continued to grow between Washington and Tehran over...

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February 2, 2026

US Envoy Witkoff, Iranian foreign minister expected to meet in Istanbul for nuclear talks: Report

US Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi are expected to hold talks in Istanbul on Friday as part of renewed diplomatic efforts over Iran’s...

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February 2, 2026

Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ to give Hamas ‘2-month ultimatum’ to disarm, Israeli finance minister says

Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Monday that Hamas will be given a “two-month ultimatum” by US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” to disarm, Anadolu reports. “The...

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February 2, 2026

Jordan says it will not be ‘battleground’ in any regional conflict amid US-Iran tension

Jordan will not be a “battleground” in any regional conflict or a launchpad for any military action against Iran, Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi told his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi,...

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February 2, 2026

Hundreds of former EU officials call for stronger action against Israel

Hundreds of former EU and member state ministers, ambassadors and senior officials have called on the European Union to take “robust and sustained action” to increase pressure on Israel...

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February 2, 2026

EU rejects Iran’s announcement of listing of European armies as ‘terrorist groups’

The EU on Monday rejected Iran’s designation of European armies as terrorist organizations and said diplomatic engagement with Tehran must remain part of its foreign policy toolbox, Anadolu reports....

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February 2, 2026

My response to a member of Indonesia’s Regional Representative Council on joining the Board of Peace

I write this to refute an article published by ANTARA, Indonesia’s state owned news agency, and authored by a former Chair of Indonesia’s Regional Representative Council (DPD RI) for...

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February 2, 2026

Iran denies Trump’s ‘ultimatum’ in talks with US

Iran on Monday denied receiving “any kind of ultimatum or deadline” in negotiations with the United States, as both sides acknowledged they are exchanging messages to ease tensions, Anadolu reports....

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February 2, 2026

The SDF and the Assad regime: Parallels of self-inflicted collapse and cruelty

Is it possible for a state to develop, sustain economic growth, keep its citizens safe, and start to rebuild after many years of conflict when it does not fully...

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