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Members of Iranian soccer staff wait to receive US visas ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup
Ten days before their opening match, five Iranian soccer players have recieved US visas, whilst journalists from Africa and Iran were denied the visas needed to cover the World Cup in the US
Trump faces Republican resistance on Iran war, key issues as midterm elections approach
Witkoff, Kushner consult with Oak Ridge nuclear experts on Iran - report
Some Jewish Republicans say Tucker Carlson threat diminished, others fear presidential run
Trump denies reports that US-Iran talks have stalled
Iran's IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency reported on Monday that the Islamic regime had called for talks with the US to cease over Israeli military action in Lebanon.
US pushing Oman to break ties with Iran, sees neutrality as threat - report
The report comes less than a week after US President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman if it joined Iran's planned tolling of the Strait of Hormuz.
Khamenei is increasingly engaged in Iranian gov., Tehran still has drone arsenal, Rubio says
Rubio added that the Trump administration has not offered Iran sanctions relief in exchange for opening the Strait of Hormuz, with any relief being conditional on nuclear agreements.
Iran military sites 'completely hidden,' can sustain production, senior IRGC general boasts
A senior Iranian commander said sites that produce military equipment are "completely hidden from the enemy's view," signaling to the US and Israel that Iran is still managing to produce weapons.
Taiwan opposition leader aims to meet Trump on US trip, discuss avoiding conflict with China
Cheng, chairwoman of the Kuomintang (KMT), Taiwan's largest opposition party, leaves for a two-week US trip later on Monday, following on from her April visit to China, where she met President Xi.
US strikes Iranian targets along Strait of Hormuz as Kuwait defends against drones, missiles
According to CENTCOM, the attacks were in response to Iran's downing of an American MQ-1 Reaper drone.
US 'does not expect Israel to absorb' Hezbollah attacks, signals green light for IDF escalation
On Sunday, two sources told the Post that senior Israeli officials had appealed to senior US officials to allow the IDF to expand its operations in Beirut.
Israel asks US to allow for expanded Beirut strikes, sources tell 'Post' - exclusive
The IDF announced on Sunday morning that it had taken control of the Beaufort Ridge outpost and Wadi al-Saluki areas north of the Litani River in southern Lebanon.
South Africa courts Gulf money while its Iran ties unsettle investors - feature
Pretoria is courting Saudi, Emirati, and Qatari money to revive a stalling economy, even as its alignment with Iran, Russia, and China rattles investors and trade partners it cannot afford to lose.
Joe Biden's wife Jill thought he was 'having a stroke' during 2024 presidential debate
Joe Biden, 81 years old at the time of the debate, dropped out of the US presidential race on July 21, 2024.
