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US sanctions Iran's largest crypto exchange over IRGC links
The US Treasury announced on Tuesday that two brothers had also been individually sanctioned, along with the exchange’s chief executive officer.
Trump denies reports that US-Iran talks have stalled
US pushing Oman to break ties with Iran, sees neutrality as threat - report
Khamenei is increasingly engaged in Iranian gov., Tehran still has drone arsenal, Rubio says
Iran military sites 'completely hidden,' can sustain production, senior IRGC general boasts
A senior Iranian commander said sites that produce military equipment are "completely hidden from the enemy's view," signaling to the US and Israel that Iran is still managing to produce weapons.
Taiwan opposition leader aims to meet Trump on US trip, discuss avoiding conflict with China
Cheng, chairwoman of the Kuomintang (KMT), Taiwan's largest opposition party, leaves for a two-week US trip later on Monday, following on from her April visit to China, where she met President Xi.
US strikes Iranian targets along Strait of Hormuz as Kuwait defends against drones, missiles
According to CENTCOM, the attacks were in response to Iran's downing of an American MQ-1 Reaper drone.
US 'does not expect Israel to absorb' Hezbollah attacks, signals green light for IDF escalation
On Sunday, two sources told the Post that senior Israeli officials had appealed to senior US officials to allow the IDF to expand its operations in Beirut.
Israel asks US to allow for expanded Beirut strikes, sources tell 'Post' - exclusive
The IDF announced on Sunday morning that it had taken control of the Beaufort Ridge outpost and Wadi al-Saluki areas north of the Litani River in southern Lebanon.
South Africa courts Gulf money while its Iran ties unsettle investors - feature
Pretoria is courting Saudi, Emirati, and Qatari money to revive a stalling economy, even as its alignment with Iran, Russia, and China rattles investors and trade partners it cannot afford to lose.
Joe Biden's wife Jill thought he was 'having a stroke' during 2024 presidential debate
Joe Biden, 81 years old at the time of the debate, dropped out of the US presidential race on July 21, 2024.
Trump in excellent health with leg swelling, hand bruising, doctor says
Trump's Tuesday visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland was his third in 13 months.
US ready to restart strikes on Iran if no deal reached, Pentagon chief says
President Trump said on Friday he would meet in a secure White House room to make a "final determination" on a proposal to end the Iran war.
Israel-Lebanon talks set to proceed in US despite renewed violence
Negotiations are scheduled to focus on the “political track” next Tuesday and Wednesday, with the aim of lasting calm.
