Iran insists negotiations over ceasefire, not nuclear issues, as deal fails to address missiles

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PEOPLE RIDE motorcycles near a billboard with an image of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, May 19, 2026.
An Iranian flag flutters in the wind as ships remain anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on May 16. Negotiations between the US and Iran over opening this critical waterway have largely stalled.
Israeli soldiers are seen on the Israeli border with Lebanon, northern Israel, May 18, 2026.

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A man holds a flag with a picture of late leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, late Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, during a rally in Tehran, Iran, April 29, 2026.

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IDF troops combatting Hezbollah drone threat with borrowed fishing nets

	 download high resolution download low resolution add to lightbox file name: F260519AMA12  File Size: 5440 KB  caption (en): An explosive drone launched by Hezbollah is seen near the Israeli border with Lebanon during a Hezbollah attack in northern Israel, May 19, 2026.
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Iranian agents use Telegram to recruit British citizens for anti-Israel protest activity

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Iran purchased military satellite equipment from China through UAE company

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