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US seeking to convince China to pressure Iran Rubio
Washington hopes Beijing will help unblock the Strait of Hormuz, the secretary of state said The US plans to persuade China to pressure Iran into making concessions in the Middle East conflict, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said ahead of a meeting between the two countries' leaders in Beijing.
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US seeking to convince China to pressure Iran - Rubio
Washington hopes Beijing will help unblock the Strait of Hormuz, the secretary of state said The US plans to persuade China to pressure Iran into making concessions in the Middle East conflict, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said ahead of a meeting between the two countries' leaders in Beijing
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Netanyahu's office says he visited UAE, Gulf state denies claim
Netanyahu's office says he visited UAE, Gulf state denies claim Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a "secret" visit to the UAE during the US-Israeli war on Iran, Netanyahu’s office said in a statement on Wednesday, which sparked an unusual denial from the Gulf state. "During Operation 'Lion's Roar', Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu paid a secret visit to the United Arab Emirates, where he met with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan," the statement said. The UAE's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a denial of the visit a few hours after the official Israeli statement.
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Iran warns against 'collusion with Israel' after Netanyahu's claim of UAE visit
Tehran [Iran], May 14 (ANI): Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday responded shortly after reports had emerged that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu paid a visit to the United Arab Emirates in the middle of Operation Roaring Lion, a claim which was categorically denied by the UAE.
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UAE denies Netanyahu held secret meeting with Emirati president during Iran war
UAE denies Netanyahu held secret meeting with Emirati president during Iran war The United Arab Emirates' foreign ministry denied on Wednesday claims made by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's office that he visited the UAE and held a secret meeting with its president. The Israeli Prime Minister's Office said earlier he travelled to the UAE during the war with Iran and met Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed. A statement by the Emirati foreign ministry said that Emirati relations with Israel "are public" and "not based on non-transparent or unofficial arrangements.
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Israeli PMO says Netanyahu visited UAE, met President Al Nahyan; Arab nation denies reports
Tel Aviv [Israel], May 14 (ANI): The Israeli Prime Minister's Office said on Wednesday that PM Benjamin Netanyahu paid a visit to the United Arab Emirates in the midst of the Israeli military operations against Iran and met President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
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Israeli PMO says Netanyahu visited UAE, met President Al Nahyan; Islamic State denies reports
Tel Aviv [Israel], May 14 (ANI): The Israeli Prime Minister's Office said on Wednesday that PM Benjamin Netanyahu paid a visit to the United Arab Emirates in the midst of the Israeli military operations against Iran and met President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
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Netanyahu says he 'secretly visited' UAE during war with Iran
The UAE denied reports of the "alleged visit" and insisted relations between the two countries were not based on "unofficial arrangements".
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US wants China to press Iran to change course in Gulf: Secretary of State
US wants China to press Iran to change course in Gulf: Secretary of State The US hopes to convince China to play a more active role in trying to persuade Iran to walk away from what it is doing in the Gulf, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in an interview aired on Fox News on Wednesday.
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'Rogue state behaviour': Israel carrying out covert influence operations in Canada, report says
'Rogue state behaviour': Israel carrying out covert influence operations in Canada, report says Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 05/13/2026 - 20:17 Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East is calling for Israeli agents to receive the same treatment as Chinese or Indian ones A view of Parliament Hill with construction signs in the foreground, in Ottawa, Canada, on 14 April 2026 (David Kawai/Reuters) Off Israel is running a widespread and deeply embedded, covert influence operation in Canada, and the government has refused to treat it as interference by a foreign actor, a new report by Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) has said. The group is now calling on Ottawa to designate Israel as a "key threat actor" alongside the likes of China and India, expel Israeli diplomats, and ban Israeli spyware, among other recommendations published on Wednesday. "The pattern of deception and disinformation outlined in this report demonstrates the malicious role of the Israeli state in interfering in Canadian public affairs, undermining the rights and safety of Canadians," CJPME said.
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"US is not doing serious diplomacy": Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): Days after President Donald Trump discarded Iran's peace proposal plan and stated that ceasefire stands on 'life support', Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi accused the United States of 'not doing serious diplomacy'.
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Global leaders arrive in India ahead of BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meet
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): India on Wednesday welcomed several high-level foreign dignitaries who arrived here in the national capital ahead of the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting. This underscores New Delhi's growing diplomatic engagement with partner nations across Asia, the Middle East and Latin America.
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US ‘making progress’ in Iran talks, US vice president says
US ‘making progress’ in Iran talks, US vice president says US Vice President JD Vance says he believes progress is being made in negotiations with Iran after President Donald Trump rejected Tehran’s latest proposal as unacceptable. “I think that we are making progress. The fundamental question is do we make enough progress that we satisfy the president’s red line?
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UAE reaffirms diplomacy, rejects confrontation with Iran, advisor says
UAE reaffirms diplomacy, rejects confrontation with Iran, advisor says Anwar Gargash, an adviser to the United Arab Emirates president, said on Wednesday that the UAE remained committed to political solutions and diplomacy amid regional tensions, while stressing the country's right to defend its sovereignty. Relations between the Arab states and Iran should not be based on confrontation, Gargash added.
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Netanyahu reveals secret UAE visit
The revelation deepens what is known about the Emirates involvement in the war on Iran Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a secret visit to the United Arab Emirates at the height of the US-Israeli war on Iran, his office revealed on Wednesday. The visit coincides with the UAE receiving Iron Dome air defense batteries from Israel.
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Hamas can survive politically by giving up weapons and armed conflict, peace envoy says
Nickolay Mladenov also warns the current stalemate over Donald Trump's peace plan could lead to a permanent division of the territory.
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"India has shown impartiality as BRICS Chair," says Iranian Minister
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, on Wednesday said that India has been impartial as the Chairperson of BRICS. Gharibabadi told ANI, 'India has shown impartiality as Chair of BRICS.
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Tehran and Beijing close ranks as Trump heads to China
Ahead of Donald Trump’s arrival in Beijing, Iranian officials rejected suggestions that US pressure could weaken Iran-China ties amid growing speculation over a possible Chinese mediation role in the Iran conflict.
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Netanyahu made ‘secret visit’ to the UAE during war with Iran
Netanyahu made ‘secret visit’ to the UAE during war with Iran Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the UAE during the war on Iran, his office announced on Wednesday. “In the midst of Operation “Roar of the Lion,” Netanyahu made a secret visit to the United Arab Emirates and met with the UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed. “This visit led to a historic breakthrough in relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates,” the statement said.
