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Three branches of Iranian government hold 'extraordinary meeting' after president's death
DUBAI - Iran's three branches of government held an extraordinary meeting on Monday, with First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber...
May 21, 20241 min read
Factbox - What happens in Iran when a president dies in office?
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash, an Iranian official and Mehr news agency reported on Monday. Below is a...
May 21, 20241 min read
Iran's President Raisi, Foreign Minister die in helicopter crash, Iranian official tells Reuters
DUBAI - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister died when their helicopter crashed as it was crossing mountain terrain...
May 21, 20241 min read
Helicopter carrying Iranian President Raisi crashes, search under way
DUBAI - A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister crashed on Sunday as it was crossing mountain...
May 21, 20243 min read
Israel's Gantz demands Gaza day-after plan by June 8, threatens to quit cabinet
JERUSALEM -Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz demanded on Saturday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu commit to an agreed...
May 19, 20242 min read
US, Iran hold indirect talks on avoiding regional escalation, Axios reports
Two top Biden administration officials held indirect talks with Iranian counterparts this week in an effort to avoid escalating regional...
May 19, 20241 min read
Israel tells World Court South Africa case makes a mockery of genocide
THE HAGUE - Israel defended the military necessity of its Gaza offensive on Friday at the International Court of Justice and asked judges...
May 18, 20242 min read
Fierce fighting in northern Gaza as aid starts to roll off US-built pier
CAIRO -Israeli forces battled Hamas fighters in the narrow alleyways of Jabalia in northern Gaza on Friday in some of the fiercest...
May 18, 20244 min read
Aid begins to arrive in Gaza via US-built pier
GAZA -Aid deliveries began arriving at a U.S.-built pier off the Gaza Strip on Friday as Israel comes under growing global pressure to...
May 18, 20243 min read
US anchors aid pier to Gaza, now comes tough distribution job
WASHINGTON/UNITED NATIONS -The United States anchored a floating pier in Gaza on Thursday to boost aid deliveries, but Washington is...
May 17, 20244 min read
US House votes to force weapons shipments to Israel, rebuking Biden
WASHINGTON - The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that would force President Joe Biden to send...
May 17, 20242 min read
Explainer-What is South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the ICJ?
THE HAGUE - The International Court of Justice is holding hearings this week in a case brought by South Africa accusing Israel of...
May 16, 20243 min read
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