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FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 28, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
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Houthi supporters shout slogans during an anti-Saudi rally amid an escalation with the kingdom, in Sanaa, Yemen, July 31, 2026. REUTERS/
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Allies unite behind Saudi Arabia as Houthis step up attacks
25/09/2026
NATO, EU vow to step up pressure on Russia after drone attack
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NATO, EU vow to step up pressure on Russia after drone attack
03/09/2026
Abu al-Duhur base following strikes, Syria, August 18, 2026. Eight Israeli airstrikes hit an airbase in northwestern Syria early on Tuesday, Syrian state media said, in what the U.S. envoy for the region called an "unnecessary escalation." The Israeli military declined to comment on the strikes while the Syrian defense ministry did not respond. REUTERS/Stringer
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Israel and Turkey step up warnings over Syria after airbase bombing
20/08/2026
WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (Bernama-Anadolu) —— US President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is "involved" in the negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and suggested an agreement could be reached "soon.", Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported.
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US warns Iran it will step up economic pressure; two more ships attacked in Hormuz
14/08/2026
A man walks next to a symbolic mockup of an Iranian missile and an Iranian flag at Imam Hussein Square in Tehran, Iran, July 12, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
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Iran and US step up attacks, release of American in dispute
17/07/2026
Trump's allies step up efforts to influence Federal Reserve - Bloomberg report
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Trump's allies step up efforts to influence Federal Reserve - Bloomberg report
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Bessent urges China to step up diplomacy on Iran ahead of Trump-Xi summit
05/05/2026
French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a welcoming ceremony at the Akasaka palace in Tokyo, Japan on April 1, 2026. PHILIP FONG/Pool via REUTERS
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Japan, France agree to step up coordination on Hormuz, Iran war
01/04/2026
Asian nations step up fuel-saving measures as Iran war nears 1 month mark
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Asian nations step up fuel-saving measures as Iran war nears 1 month mark
24/03/2026
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 19, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
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Trump calls for Japan, NATO to 'step up' on Iran as oil prices bite
20/03/2026
Allies step up support as Kyiv seeks security guarantees
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Allies step up support as Kyiv seeks security guarantees
16/02/2026
FILE PHOTO: A soldier speaks to Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te in Hsinchu, Taiwan July 10, 2025. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo
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US lawmakers step up pressure on Taiwan parliament to approve defence spending
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NATO chief says allies must step up Arctic security in Greenland deal with Trump
22/01/2026
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FILE PHOTO: Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro holds a bilateral meeting with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi (not pictured) on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Pasay, Metro Manila on July 22, 2026. TED ALJIBE/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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