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Iraqi president nominates Ali al-Zaidi as PM-designate

Iraq’s newly elected president nominated businessman Ali al-Zaidi as the country’s prime minister-designate on Monday, after he was endorsed by the country’s main Shia alliance.“President Nizar Amede has tasked Ali al-Zaidi, the candidate of the largest parliamentary bloc, with

UK’s King Charles arrives in US to shore up Trump ties

Britain’s King Charles III arrived in Washington Monday for a high-stakes state visit aimed at salvaging frayed ties with Donald Trump, amid extra-tight security following an attack on a gala dinner attended by the US president.Tensions over the Iran war have rocked the

Trump holds talks on Iran with security team

US President Donald Trump met with his top security advisors Monday to discuss an Iranian proposal that would reportedly re-open the Strait of Hormuz as broader negotiations over the war continue, the White House said.When asked about the reported plan - which would see both

UN maritime agency rejects Hormuz tolls

The head of the UN's maritime agency said Monday there was "no legal basis" for imposing any fees for ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Shipping through the narrow strait has been strangled since the US and Israel attacked Iran in late February. Iran has sealed off

Russian superyacht crosses blockaded Strait of Hormuz

April 27 (Reuters) - A superyacht linked to sanctioned Russian billionaire Alexey Mordashov sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, shipping data showed, one of very few vessels to transit the blockaded shipping lane at the heart of the U.S.-Iran conflict. Nord - a

War in the Middle East: latest developments

The latest developments in the Middle East war: - Iran FM meets Putin - President Vladimir Putin told Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi that Russia would do everything it could to halt the Middle East war, as the two met in Saint Petersburg. "For our part, we will do