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Damage at the cafe near the port in Gaza City on June 30, 2025, following an Israeli airstrike.
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Israeli strike on cafe near Gaza City port kills dozens, hospital official says
Satellite images of Iran's Fordow nuclear enrichment plant show vehicles, excavation equipment and a crane, with ongoing activity near the craters caused by last week’s US strikes.
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Satellite imagery reveals ongoing work at Iranian nuclear site bombed by US
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, May 20, 2025.
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Iran’s supreme leader is facing his gravest challenge yet – and has few options left
A person is detained by Turkish police officers as he tries to gather with others to celebrate the annual LGBTQ+ Pride March, in Istanbul, Turkey, on Sunday.
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Turkish police detain dozens at banned Istanbul Pride march, lawmaker says
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a meeting with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 7.
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Netanyahu says ‘opportunities have opened up’ to free hostages, as Trump demands Gaza ‘deal’
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks in a televised message following the Israeli strikes, in Tehran, Iran, June 18, 2025. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.
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The myth of Iran’s invincibility has been shattered, and the fallout could be far-reaching
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the country's nuclear material production base and nuclear weapons institute, at an undisclosed location in North Korea, in this photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on January 29.
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Why Trump’s strikes on Iran will leave North Korea more determined than ever to keep its nukes
Palestinians search for survivors and casualties in the rubble of the Abu Nadi home which was hit in an Israeli strike west of Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on June 23.
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Israel agreed to a ceasefire with Iran. Could Gaza be next?
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A weakened Tehran lashes out performatively against US airbases to save face
Iranian people walk along the streets in Tehran, Iran, on February 24, 2024. A mural on Enqelab Avenue features the supreme leader of Iran Ali Khamenei, left, soldier Hossein Fahmideh, and the spiritual leader of the Iranian revolution Ayatollah Khomeini.
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Trump is hinting at regime change in Iran. Here’s what could happen if the Islamic Republic falls
U.S. President Donald Trump stops and talks to the media before he boards Marine One on the South Lawn at the White House on June 15, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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Iranian retaliation, a sudden ceasefire and lingering nuclear questions: Wild swings in the Middle East
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Video Iran state TV says ceasefire deal was ‘imposed’ 1:14
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 20: U.S. President Donald Trump walks out of the Oval Office before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on June 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump is traveling to Bedminster, New Jersey. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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Video Trump claims Israel and Iran have agreed to ceasefire 2:14
A satellite image close-up shows the Isfahan Nuclear Complex after US strikes on the site Sunday.
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Iran’s nuclear facilities have been smashed, but the race toward a bomb may be gathering pace
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqhchi looks on during a press conference in Istanbul, Turkey, June 22, 2025. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
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Here’s how Iran could respond to US strikes on its nuclear sites
Video How conflict around a critical waterway could halt most Mideast oil exports 2:05
Video World leaders divided after US attack on Iran 1:27
Video Survivor of Iranian missile strike picks up pieces of shattered home 1:41
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Video ‘There is no one dirtier than Trump’: Iranians in Tehran react to US strikes 2:08
The answer to this question is key after Trump’s strike on Iran
Israel recovers bodies of three hostages – an IDF soldier and two civilians – from Gaza
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