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Iran12-08-2026
US President Donald Trump said Friday that he will declare the Strait of Hormuz a “territory of the United States” amid ongoing tit-for-tat maritime disputes in the strategic corridor and faltering negotiations between Tehran and Washington.
Methods of torture and forced confessions common under the ousted Bashar al-Assad administration persist under Syria’s new leadership, according to a report published Friday by Paris-based watchdog, Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ).
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Iraq will fully upgrade its air defense system within three years, the commander-in-chief’s spokesperson said Friday, following an airspace intrusion by a neighboring country.
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The Finance Ministry has begun preparing the 2027 annual budget, the Iraqi Parliament’s Finance Committee announced Friday, against the backdrop of plummeting oil exports which account for more than 85 percent of the country’s revenues.
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A tanker was struck by a drone while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, a British navy monitor reported on Friday, urging vessels to exercise caution. The incident comes hours after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) said two of its national vessels came under an “Iranian attack” in the key waterway, as tensions between Tehran and Washington in regional waters continue to escalate.
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