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Iran Lets Select Chinese-Linked Ships Through Hormuz as Trump and Xi Back Keeping the Strait Open

The selective openings underscore Tehran’s case-by-case control of a corridor still closed to most traffic.

U.S. Journalist Shelly Kittleson Freed in Baghdad After Weeklong Abduction

U.S. Revokes Green Cards, Arrests Qasem Soleimani’s Niece and Grandniece in Los Angeles

Taliban Frees American Researcher Dennis Coyle After Yearlong Detention

State Department Faces Scrutiny Over Readiness as U.S. Evacuates Thousands From Middle East

Rubio Defends Venezuela Operation, Details Oil-Revenue Controls and Embassy Reopening Plan

Rubio Orders Visa Officers to Weigh Obesity and Chronic Illness Under Public‑Charge Rule

Rubio Denies U.S. Aid Cuts Caused Deaths in Heated ABC Interview

UN Council Condemns Qatar Strikes as Doha Pursues U.S. Talks and Regional Response

Legal and Diplomatic Backlash Intensifies Over Deportations to El Salvador’s CECOT Prison

Three-Nation Swap Frees 10 Americans, Repatriates Over 250 Venezuelans

Rubio Seeks Russia Peace Concepts as U.S. Resumes Ukraine Arms

Trump Targets Over 20 Trading Partners With Country-Specific Tariffs and Slaps Brazil With 50% Levy

Ukraine’s ‘Spider’s Web’ Drone Strike Cripples Russia’s Strategic Bomber Fleet