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FILE PHOTO: Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 6, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung attends an agreement-signing event at Villa Doria Pamphili in Rome, Italy, June 12, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
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South Korea reviews expanding military mission in Middle East, report says
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A drone view of the Palestinian village of Duma, near Nablus, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, April 30, 2026. REUTERS/Ammar Awad
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China says Israel should stop its 'forced establishment' of West Bank settlements
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Palestinians attend the funeral of 112 members of the Hassayna and Abu Sharia clan, who were killed in an Israeli strike in 2023 and whose remains were recovered from beneath the rubble, according to Gaza's Civil Defense, in Gaza City, August 4, 2026. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas
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Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani shakes hands with Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni in Doha, Qatar, October 6, 2026. Amiri Diwan/Handout via REUTERS
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US Vice President JD Vance speaks at a campaign rally at Fairbanks International Airport in Fairbanks, Alaska, US, October 5, 2026. Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via REUTERS
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In interview, US Vice President Vance says Iran must cut enrichment to end war
07/10/2026
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 3, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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Iraq ships 2 million barrels of crude oil through Strait of Hormuz
05/10/2026
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi delivers a speech during the Sovereignty Day Conference marking the withdrawal of U.S.-led coalition forces from Iraq, in Baghdad, Iraq, October 1, 2026. Iraqi Prime Minister's Media Office/Handout via REUTERS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.
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Iraqi PM declares full sovereignty as US-led coalition completes final withdrawal
02/10/2026
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump looks on at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 8, 2026. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
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30/09/2026
A US military transport aircraft stands at Camp Victory near Baghdad International Airport in Baghdad, Iraq, September 29, 2026. US forces are set to withdraw from their last bases in Iraq by September 30, ending more than two decades of military presence in the country. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Stringer
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US forces exit Iraq, emboldening Iran's proxies and Islamic State
30/09/2026
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Qatari mediators press peace deal between US and Iran
30/09/2026
Iranian missiles are displayed next to a banner with a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran, September 27, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
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Iran's Khamenei says 'enemy forces' would soon be driven out of Arabian Sea
28/09/2026
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Iran insists on diplomatic solution after Trump rejects peace plan
28/09/2026
Heavy machinery assists Civil Defence workers attempting to rescue those who are trapped beneath the rubble of a residential building, that had been damaged in an earlier Israeli strike during the war and collapsed on Wednesday, in Gaza City, September 16, 2026. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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Trump's Board of Peace to unveil US$2.45 billion Gaza recovery plan, Axios reports
23/09/2026
A screengrab from a video obtained from social media on September 1, 2026, shows a view shortly before what U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) says was a U.S. strike on an Iranian military target. U.S. Central Command/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. BLURRING FROM SOURCE Verification: Reuters was not able to independently verify the location and the date when the video was taken, however they match official reports of U.S. strikes on Iran and no earlier versio
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US pounds Iran, Tehran strikes back at bases in biggest exchange since July
02/09/2026

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