Iran Sends Its Answer Through Pakistan and Trump Rejects It as Drones Hit Three Gulf Airspaces
Iran's signed counter landed Sunday, Trump rejected it the same day, and the kinetic register answered with drones in three Gulf airspaces.
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Pezeshkian Talks Negotiation as Mojtaba Khamenei Issues Military Directives on the Same Sunday
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Qatar Prime Minister Brings the Mediation to Miami as the Fourth Channel Becomes Documented
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Trump-Xi Summit Three Days Out Confirmed to Carry the Iran Agenda Into Beijing
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