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(MENAFN) The United States has moved to penalize any shipping company that pays transit fees demanded by Iran to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, escalating a confrontation over one of the world's most critical maritime chokepoints.

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(MENAFN) Iran's Foreign Ministry cast doubt Monday on Washington's diplomatic intentions, with its spokesman warning that America's track record of "making unrealistic demands" makes evaluating the latest U.S. response to Tehran's peace proposal...

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(MENAFN) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz moved Sunday to shore up transatlantic ties, declaring that "the United States is and will remain Germany's most important partner" in NATO — even as friction between Berlin and Washington continues to...

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(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump has indicated that the planned reduction of American forces in Germany will exceed earlier estimates, stating that the cuts will go “a lot further” than the previously announced figure of 5,000 troops.

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(MENAFN) A shooting erupted near the White House complex Monday after US Secret Service agents confronted a suspect they had flagged as suspicious, leaving one juvenile bystander wounded and the suspect in custody, officials confirmed.

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(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump has indicated that Washington is planning a deeper reduction of its military presence in Germany than previously reported, saying the cut will go well beyond an earlier figure of 5,000 troops.