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Update Iran examining fresh US proposal, as Trump says negotiations in ‘final stages’

Iran examining fresh US proposal, as Trump says negotiations in ‘final stages’

  • South Korean oil tanker Universal Winner is also currently passing through the Strait of Hormuz — top diplomat
  • Donald Trump has repeatedly said during the conflict that a deal ‌with ⁠Tehran was close
By Agencies ·

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan. (File/AFP)

Saudi FM praises Trump for giving ‘diplomacy a chance’ to end Iran war

  • Prince Faisal also expressed the Kingdom’s appreciation for Pakistan’s efforts to mediate in the conflict
By Arab News ·

US military boards Iranian-flagged oil tanker in Gulf of Oman video

US military boards Iranian-flagged oil tanker in Gulf of Oman

  • Marines abseil on to the deck of the M/T Celestial Sea
By AFP ·

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Special How Jordan, Syria are closing in on multibillion-dollar Captagon network

How Jordan, Syria are closing in on multibillion-dollar Captagon network

  • Jordan struck drug sites on the Syria border five times since Bashar Assad’s toppling in late 2024, according to reports
  • Analysts say border enforcement alone cannot dismantle a trade that has already adapted to survive regime change
By ANAN TELLO ·

Australia secures jet fuel from China to keep flying in energy squeeze

Australia secures jet fuel from China to keep flying in energy squeeze

  • Beijing ​has ‌clamped ⁠down on ​fuel ⁠exports since March to protect domestic supply amid the US-Israel-Iran war
  • Tourism and freight exports in the island continent are reliant on air travel, a sector heavily impacted by the climbing prices
By AFP - Reuters ·

Watchdog urges release of journalists detained on Gaza-bound flotilla

Watchdog urges release of journalists detained on Gaza-bound flotilla

  • Committee to Protect Journalists said at least seven journalists and media workers were aboard the flotilla
  • Israeli rights group Adalah said Wednesday that activists had been transferred to Ashdod
By Arab News ·

Watchdog urges release of journalists detained on Gaza-bound flotilla

Watchdog urges release of journalists detained on Gaza-bound flotilla

  • Committee to Protect Journalists said at least seven journalists and media workers were aboard the flotilla
  • Israeli rights group Adalah said Wednesday that activists had been transferred to Ashdod
By Arab News ·