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Earlier this month, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the country was rejecting the latest peace plan for…
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Israel’s Haredi Draft Exemption: Why Ultra-Orthodox Jews Avoid IDF
While thousands of Israeli soldiers are engaged on the frontlines in South Lebanon and Gaza, the Israeli Parliament…
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Qatari mediators met the Iranian negotiating team in Doha on Wednesday (July 1), a day after meeting American…
Strait of Hormuz: What Int’l Law Says About Iran’s Navigation Charges
With the signing of the framework agreement between the US and Iran on June 15, the Strait of…
After MoU, Iran’s transit rules for Strait of Hormuz: Fill out a form
With the signing of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the US and Iran, the Islamic Republic’s newly-constituted…
Why Trump Wants Syria to ‘Take Care of Hezbollah’ Amid US-Iran Ceasefire
At the recently concluded G7 Summit in France, US President Donald Trump said that Syria should “take care…
Why Iran has linked US peace deal more to Lebanon than to Gaza | Explained News
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Iran conflict: Why more tankers are going dark in the Strait of Hormuz
For years now, ships involved in sanctioned and illicit trade have “gone dark” to avoid detection — that…
India-bound LPG tanker on the move across Strait of Hormuz. Why it matters | Explained News
5 min readNew DelhiMay 2, 2026 02:40 PM IST A liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker—Sarv Shakti—broadcasting India as…