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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran, May 22, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

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Riot police stand guard outside the headquarters of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), after authorities ordered enforcement of a court ruling ousting the party's leadership from the building, in Ankara, Turkey, May 24, 2026. REUTERS/Efekan Akyuz

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This aerial photograph taken on April 26, 2023 shows the construction of the Russian-built Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant in Mersin Province. - Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will try to offset his absence from the campaign trail weeks before crucial elections by unveiling the nuclear plant by video link. (Photo by OZAN KOSE / AFP) (Photo by OZAN KOSE/AFP via Getty Images)

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U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at Rockland Community College in Suffern, New York, U.S., May 22, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

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An Iranian police office stands on patrol near a poster depicting Iranian soldiers holding a net in the shape of the Strait of Hormuz, with US military aircraft ensnared in a fishing net, on May 9, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

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US, Turkey boost Libya coordination, but unity push faces political hurdles

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Women hold portraits of jailed Islamist cleric Sheikh Ahmad al-Assir during a protest calling for his release in Beirut on April 24, 2025.

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FILE PHOTO: Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir speaks to members of the media on the day the Supreme Court hears a petition seeking to force Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to remove him, in Jerusalem, April 15, 2026. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/File Photo

Arab-Islamic states condemn Israeli minister Ben-Gvir over Gaza flotilla detention

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People walk on a street near a mural featuring an image of the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, May 18, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Possible deal on Iran divides US lawmakers largely along party lines

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