‘Renewal of the war is for political reasons& & Israeli veterans& anti-war movement gathers support

When nearly 1,000 Israeli Air Force veterans signed an open letter last week calling for an end to the war in Gaza, the military responded immediately, saying it would dismiss any active ­reservist who signed the document.

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Iran ‘wants watertight guarantees& Donald Trump will not ditch any new agreement on its nuclear programme again

Iran told the United States in talks last week it was ready to accept some limits on its uranium enrichment but needed watertight guarantees that US ­president Donald Trump would not ditch a nuclear pact again, a senior Iranian official said yesterday.

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US launches over a dozen airstrikes on key oil port in Yemen, killing at least 74

The US attacked a key Yemen oil port controlled by the Houthis overnight and killed dozens of people, according to the Iran-backed militants, raising the spectre of a widening conflict in the Middle East.

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US strikes on a Yemeni oil port killing 74 people, Houthis say

US airstrikes targeting an oil port held by Yemen's Houthi rebels killed 74 people and wounded 171 others, the group said on Friday.

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Bangladesh and Pakistan resume talks after 15 years

Foreign ministry officials from Bangladesh's interim government and Pakistan resumed talks on Thursday after a 15-year gap, as the two South Asian Muslim-majority nations attempted to ease strained relations.

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Trump administration orders Gaza-linked social media vetting for visa applicants

The Trump administration on Thursday ordered a social media vetting for all U.S. visa applicants who have been to the Gaza Strip on or after January 1, 2007, an internal State Department cable seen by Reuters showed, in the latest push to tighten screening of foreign travellers.

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