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  Dawood Aide Salim Dola Went Underground In Turkey. His One Move Led To Arrest

  Mohammad Salim Dola, a close aide of fugitive don Dawood Ibrahim, was extradited to India from Turkey.

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  Trump Approves Nearly $9 Billion Weapons Sales To Israel, UAE, Other Mideast Allies Amid Iran War

  The US authorized the sale to Israel of as many as 10,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System-II All Up Rounds, worth $992.4 million and manufactured by BAE Systems.

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  Trump's "Lunatics" Jab At Iran Over Nukes As US Clock To End War Stops

  Rejecting Iran's latest proposal to end the war presented on Friday, Trump said the conflict would not end prematurely.

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  US Military Reaches Deals With 7 Companies To Use Their AI On Classified Systems

  Notably absent from the list is AI company Anthropic, after its public dispute and legal fight with the Trump administration over the ethics and safety of AI usage in war.

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  "Why Would I Tell You That?" Trump Evades Reporter's Question On Iran Strikes

  Trump said that negotiations were ongoing but inconsistent. "They get close, and then a new group of people comes in," he said, pointing to shifting positions within Iran's leadership.

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  Iran Using Ceasefire To Dig Out Weapons It Had Hidden Underground: Report

  The effort is part of a broader push to rebuild its drone and missile arsenal quickly, allowing Tehran to be ready if US President Donald Trump decides to restart military action, a US official and two sources familiar with the situation told NBC.

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  Why 60-day War Powers Resolution Deadline Doesn't Constrain Presidents

  The Trump administration signaled on April 30, 2026, that it would ignore that deadline, set by the War Powers Resolution.

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  Bypassing Strait Of Hormuz No Easy Task, Experts Warn Gulf Countries

  Faced with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the only maritime entry point to the Gulf, Arab nations are looking for ways to bypass it.

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  Israel Sent UAE Laser Weapon Called 'Iron Beam' That Can Vapourise Iranian Drones

  Tel Aviv sent a version of its Iron Beam laser defence system to the UAE, which vaporises short-range rockets and drones. It was first used by Israel against Hezbollah projectiles from Lebanon.

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  World's Largest Aircraft Carrier Leaves Persian Gulf As US-Iran Talks Stall

  The USS Gerald R Ford has been at sea for more than 10 months, and has taken part in US operations against Iran.

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  Iran Delivers New Proposal To Pakistan For US Peace Talks: Report

  The text of Iran's new proposal, which comes after a failed round of talks with US, was handed to Islamabad on Thursday evening, as per Iranian media.

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  'Don't Accept Imposition, Don't Want War': Iran Says Open To Talk To US

  Iran and the United States held a single round of talks against the backdrop of a fragile ceasefire following nearly 40 days of war.

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  Iran Crisis Making Delivery Of Relief Aid To Refugees Costly : UN Agency

  According to UNHCR spokesperson Carlotta Wolf, people in dire need are receiving things that are ready later than when needed,

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  Iran President Wants To Sack Foreign Minister Amid US Talks? What Report Said

  Sources said Araghchi has been acting on the IRGC chief's directive, without keeping Pezeshkian in the loop.

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  Iran's Supreme Leader Vows To Protect Nuclear, Missile Capabilities

  Mojtaba Khamenei's remarks come as Iran's economy is reeling and its oil industry is being squeezed by a US Navy blockade halting its tankers.

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  "He Is Proof Of God On Earth": Mojtaba Khamenei's Aide Amid Health Concerns

  Ayatollah Mohsen Qomi said that despite his injuries, Iranian officials were now focused on preserving the Supreme Leader's life.

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  Donald Trump Says Iran Blockade Incredible' as Oil Prices Keep Rising

  Oil prices across parts of the US are also rising sharply, with the national average at fresh highs and retail gasoline in California soaring above $6 a gallon.

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  Opinion | Iran May Be Doing With Its Nukes What Another 'Rogue' Regime Did 20 Years Ago

  As events since the war have shown, hardliners and the IRGC are running the show in Iran and are more likely to agree with the North Korean logic that the only safeguard against a future invasion is a nuclear deterrent.

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  US Prepping Iran Attack Again? 6,500-Tonne Munitions Sent To Israel In 24 Hours

  Israel has received some 115,600 tonnes of military items since the start of the Iran war.

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  Pete Hegseth Defends $1.5 Trillion Defence Budget Amid Iran War

  Washington, May 1 (IANS) US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth mounted a forceful defence of President Donald Trump’s proposed $1.5 trillion military budget, arguing it reflects “the urgency of the moment” and is essential to counter a rapidly deteriorat