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Joe Wilson, Republican congressman (left) and John Raymond Garamendi, Democrat congressman (Right). Photos/Graphic: Rudaw

US lawmakers split over Iran policy as Trump pushes diplomacy, threats

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US Vice President JD Vance speaks during a press conference in the White House in Washington, on May 19, 2026. Photo: AFP

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Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani met Italian President Sergio Mattarella in Rome on May 19, 2026. Photo: Kurdistan Region Presidency

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Daniel Zimmerman, US Assistant Secretary of War for International Security Affairs (right). Photo: US Army

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Iran, Pakistan and US flags. Graphic: Rudaw

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Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani met Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican on May 18, 2026. Photo: Kurdistan Region Presidency

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US President Donald Trump speaks about the conflict in Iran at the White House on April 6, 2026. Photo: AFP

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France's President Emmanuel Macron speaks to journalists as he arrives for a EU Summit at the EU headquarters in Brussels, on March 19, 2026. Photo: Screengrab/ Rudaw

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Joe Wilson, Republican congressman (left) and John Raymond Garamendi, Democrat congressman (Right). Photos/Graphic: Rudaw

US lawmakers split over Iran policy as Trump pushes diplomacy, threats

Daniel Zimmerman, US Assistant Secretary of War for International Security Affairs (right). Photo: US Army

US official urges continued Peshmerga funding amid 2027 budget cuts proposal

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