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US bypasses congressional review for military sales of $8.6bn to Middle East allies

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Iran tightens control of Hormuz after US calls off renewed attacks

The status of a two-week-old ceasefire, due to have expired earlier this week, remained unclear

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US-Iran talks could be held in next three days: Trump

Trump on Tuesday extended a two-week truce in the war just as it was about to expire. A digital news outlet in Pakistan, News Post, reported the three-day time frame for more talks without a source or further details

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Iran Guards say ‘seized’ two ships attempting to cross Strait of Hormuz

The seizures come as Iranian ports remain under a naval blockade by the United States, imposed on April 13 days after a ceasefire was announced that paused its war with Iran

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Iran says US naval blockade has little impact on food supply

Iran has strongly criticised the blockade, describing it as a violation of the ceasefire

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China warns Middle East at ‘critical juncture’ after Trump extends ceasefire

Trump indefinitely pushed back the end of the two-week truce on Tuesday with Tehran yet to respond but he said a US blockade of Iran’s ports would continue

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Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense budget includes $750 billion for ships, jets and Golden Dome

Last year, Trump asked Congress for a national defense budget of $892.6 billion then added $150 billion through a supplemental budget request, sending the total price tag over $1 trillion for the first time in history

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Trump says he does not want to extend ceasefire with Iran

Washington has expressed confidence that talks with Iran will go ahead in Pakistan, and a senior Iranian official said Tehran was considering joining

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Pakistan places $1.5 billion Sudan weapons sale on hold after Saudi objection, sources say

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Israeli fire kills two in Gaza, Hamas clashes with Israeli-backed militia

Medics said one man was killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Bureij camp in the central area of the enclave, while another strike killed one person and wounded others in Gaza City