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UNICEF warns of rising child casualties, trauma in Lebanon despite ceasefire

US senator Lindsey Graham

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US senator questions Pakistan’s credibility as ‘mediator’ in Iran conflict

External affairs minister S. Jaishankar with Iranian foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi

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Iran, Russia FMs to attend BRICS meet in Delhi as West Asia war exposes divisions within bloc

Israeli authorities did not officially confirm details of the deployment.

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Israel deployed Iron Dome batteries to UAE during Iran conflict: US envoy

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Rupee hits fresh record low as oil prices surge amid Iran ceasefire fears

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Pakistan extends austerity measures amid uncertainty over Iran-US tensions

Donald Trump in Washington.

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Ceasefire with Iran ‘on life support’: Trump rejects proposal as tensions spike

Donald Trump speaks to reporters at White House.

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Donald Trump rejects Iran’s peace proposal as ‘totally unacceptable’

Starving Palestinians wait for food at an aid distribution point in Gaza

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Israel deports 2 activists detained after Gaza aid flotilla interception

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Oil tankers anchor in Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas amid soaring Gulf tensions.

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A bulk cargo ship sits at anchor in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, 2 May

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US fires on and disables 2 more Iranian tankers as tensions rise in Hormuz

A tanker, left, and a car carrier anchored at sea in Gulf of Oman near Strait of Hormuz.

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Oil surges above $100 as US-Iran clashes rattle Strait of Hormuz