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An Israeli woman and her children stand behind a voting booth at a polling station in the Jewish settlement of Har Homa
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Amcha Yisrael, led by Ofer Winter, is the newest party in Israel's right-wing camp and is already seeing early polling success.
A person holds Iranian Rial cash as the offices have not yet returned to normal operations in Tehran, Iran on January 15, 2026.
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The Trump administration has unveiled what it claimed were the 'toughest sanctions in history' as it tries to find a way out of its failed war on Iran.
A commercial ship is viewed anchored off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, in the Strait of Hormuz, Dubai on March 2, 2026
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The UAE suspends trade and financial exchanges with Iran, affecting a major economic relationship worth nearly $30 billion annually. 
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Assad's death sentence in absentia could complicate a potential extradition process from Russia, where he sought asylum after his overthrow.
Mohsen Rezaei has been appointed head of Iran's national security amid potential negotiations over Hormuz
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Iran's new security chief is an IRGC veteran, establishment hardliner and pragmatic operator now central to talks over Hormuz.