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China expresses ‘gratitude’ after three vessels transit Hormuz strait

Beijing expressed "gratitude" on Tuesday as it said three Chinese ships had transited the crucial Strait of Hormuz

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Yemen's Houthis strike at Israel in their first such attack since Iran war began

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Zolqadr appointed Iran’s new security chief

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Jerusalem’s Muslims despair as access to Al-Aqsa Mosque denied amid US-Israeli war on Iran

Since Israel and the United States started the war on Iran on February 28, Israeli authorities have closed access to Jerusalem’s world-renowned holy sites over security concerns

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Shawwal moon not sighted in Saudi Arabia, Eidul Fitr to be observed on Friday

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US allies rebuff Trump's request for support in Strait of Hormuz

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China urges Pakistan, Afghanistan to resolve tensions via talks, not force

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged both sides to remain calm and exercise restraint, hold face-to-face talks as soon as possible, seek an immediate ceasefire and address differences through dialogue, according to the statement

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Trump, Xi prepare to meet amid Iran war, uncertain goals

Trump’s trip, his first to China in his second term, is aimed at sealing a trade war truce the two leaders shook hands on when they met in South Korea in October

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Deadly blast rocks Iran as leaders rally in show of defiance

Since erupting on February 28 with US-Israeli attacks on Iran, the war has cascaded throughout the region, drawn in global powers, and sparked a major oil shock

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Assailant dead after ramming vehicle into Michigan synagogue

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Air strikes reported across the Middle East, Iran clamps down on dissent

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Airlines cancel more flights as Middle East conflict escalates

Middle Eastern hubs include Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi, stranding tens of thousands of passengers

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Iran affirms missile attacks to continue, US talks ‘not on agenda'

On February 28, the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran that killed its supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and triggered a war that has spread across the Middle East

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Iran to expand attacks in days to come: military

The statement came a day after top Iranian officials said they were ready and waiting to confront a US ground invasion, which Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said would be a “big disaster” for Washington