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The Greek defense minister said that the air defense system will be operational within 35 months.

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A vessel transits the Suez Canal toward the Red Sea amid Houthi attacks on shipping, Nov. 3, 2024.

Oil tops $100 for first time since May after Houthi tanker strikes, Trump threats

The Iran-backed rebels said they had targeted two Saudi tankers, the Encelia and the Layla.

Yemen

Turkey’s main opposition Republican People's Party's (CHP) Ousted party leader Ozgur Ozel waves to supporters from atop a police water cannon vehicle after being forcibly evicted by police from his party’s headquarters on May 24, 2026 in Ankara, Turkey.

Top ally of Turkey’s Erdogan backs state funding for Ozel’s breakaway party

Devlet Bahceli’s suggestion exposes a more nuanced position within the country’s governing alliance over the ongoing legal crackdown against Turkey’s main opposition.

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Trump says Saudi nuclear deal 'totally subject' to Israel normalization

Saudi Arabia has previously said normalized relations with Israel would require an irreversible path to Palestinian statehood.

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Iraq deepens Iran ties days after US investment push

The Iraqi premier visited Tehran shortly after his trip to Washington for talks focusing on economic cooperation and plans to develop a cross-border railway network.

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US, Saudi Arabia sign landmark nuclear power agreement

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Israel's Ben-Gvir visits flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound

Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visits the Al-Aqsa Mosque, during the holy day Tisha B'Av, a day of fasting and lament, that commemorates the date in the Jewish calendar on which it is believed the First and Second Temples were destroyed, in Jerusalem's Old City, July 23, 2026 in this still image obtained from handout video. Itamar Ben Gvir via Telegram/via REUTERS

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US House votes to curb Trump's Iran war powers but Senate backs president

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FILE PHOTO: A Houthi follower looks on, during a pro-Iran demonstration, as the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran continues, in Sanaa, Yemen April 6, 2026. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah/File Photo

Exclusive-Iran flew IRGC commanders, missile gear to Yemen's Houthis, sources say

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RAF Typhoons from 11 Squadron, based in Britain's RAF Coningsby, arrive at Dukhan air base to support in the region, in Qatar March 7, 2026. Sgt Lee Goddard/UK MOD Crown/Handout via REUTERS

UK says armed forces ready to defend country after Iran warning over US bombers

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U.S. President Donald Trump disembarks Marine One, after traveling to Dover, Delaware and Marietta, Georgia, at the Ellipse near the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 22, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

Trump vows to punish Iran for Houthi attacks in Red Sea; oil surges over $100

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Why Mamdani concluded he can’t arrest Israel’s PM Netanyahu

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a primary-night watch party for NYC Congressional candidate Claire Valdez at 99 Scott Studio on June 23, 2026 in the East Williamsburg neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City.

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A 10-day Iran-US pause may reopen talks — but neither wants to blink

Commuters walk past a wall mural along the street in Tehran on July 21, 2026. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on July 21 they hit US military targets including air defence systems in Bahrain and Kuwait, state news agency IRNA reported. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP via Getty Images) /

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Israel draws line on Houthi attacks, hopes for Trump strike on Pickaxe Mountain

FILE PHOTO: A satellite view shows tunnel entrances at Pickaxe Mountain, of the Natanz nuclear facility, near Natanz, Iran, June 30, 2026. Vantor/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

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