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Trump orders 'immediate' US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz

Trump has threatened to 'blow to hell' any Iranian who 'fires at' the US navy or other 'peaceful' vessels in his order to blockade the Strait of Hormuz.

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12 April, 2026
Cargo ships and tankers are seen off coast city of Fujairah, in the Strait of Hormuz in the northern Emirate on February 25, 2026. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP via Getty Images)
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Trump pauses attacks on energy plants, says talks going 'well'

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26 March, 2026
Qatar's chief negotiator Mohammed al-Khulaifi (C), Sumbu Sita Mambu (L), a high representative of the head of state in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and and Rwanda-backed armed group M23 executive secretary Benjamin Mbonimpa (R) react during the signing ceremony of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement between the DRC Government and the Congo River Alliance/March 23 Movement (AFC/M23) at the Sheraton Hotel in Doha, on November 15, 2025
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UN to deploy ceasefire monitoring mission in Congo, Qatar says

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03 February, 2026
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Lebanon and Israel: Will direct talks change the status quo?

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10 December, 2025
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced the army has dismantled over 500 Hezbollah military positions and weapons depots [Getty]
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Lebanon PM says truce monitor negotiations with Israel not peace talks

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03 December, 2025
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Hamas leader to meet US envoy in Turkey for Gaza ceasefire talks

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19 November, 2025
Qatar's chief negotiator Mohammed al-Khulaifi (R) observes as Sumbu Sita Mambu (C), a high representative of the head of state in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) signs a document during a signing ceremony of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement between the DRC Government and the Congo River Alliance/March 23 Movement (AFC/M23) at the Sheraton Hotel in Doha, on November 15, 2025.
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Congo, M23 sign framework for peace in Qatar, more steps needed

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15 November, 2025
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Trump says spoke to Putin since meeting with Europeans

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26 August, 2025
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Israel continues to starve Gaza as ceasefire hopes fade

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15 August, 2025
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Israeli strikes kill 43 as truce talks deadlocked

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13 July, 2025
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Trump criticises Putin after approving more weapons for Ukraine

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09 July, 2025
A view shows the rubble after the Israeli army carried out a nighttime attack on Yafa School, located in the Al-Tuffah neighborhood in the east of the Gaza Strip, on June 30, 2025. (Photo by Khames Alrefi/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Trump says Hamas to respond to truce proposal within 24 hours

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04 July, 2025
Palestinians gather to watch as paramedics and ordinary people carry the bodies of those killed in Israel's attack on al-Touba (al-Tawbah) Mosque west of Jabalia Camp, north of the Gaza Strip on May 15, 2025.
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UAE says Gaza aid deal reached, NGOs warn of 'pointless gesture'

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21 May, 2025
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (CL), US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (CR), Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andrii Yermak (R) and Turkish Intelligence Organization Director Ibrahim Kalin (2R) are seen as Ukrainian, American and Russian delegates meet for Ukraine-Russia peace talks at the office of Turkish President in Dolmabahce Palace on May 16, 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey.
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Ukraine-Russia peace talks in Turkey: what we know

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16 May, 2025
Smoke rises from the residential area after Israeli army attack on Tuffah neighborhood in Gaza City, Gaza on April 14, 2025
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Hamas rejects Israel truce proposal demanding them to disarm

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15 April, 2025
Gaza faces trapped in limbo as ceasefire negotiations at standstill [Getty]
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Gaza faces uncertainty as ceasefire's first phase expires

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01 March, 2025
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Israel increases attacks, US says ceasefire 'possible this week'

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
13 January, 2025