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Israel expects US-mediated Lebanese border talks in weeks

 Israel expects to start U.S.-mediated talks with Lebanon on setting a maritime border within weeks, a senior Israeli official said Tuesday. Lebanon has not commented publicly on whether it would attend talks or on any possible timeline. The official said that the U.N. peacekeeping...

Tehran will not abandon its missile program: Khamenei

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Tuesday that Tehran would not be "deceived" by U.S. President Donald Trump’s offer of negotiations and would not give up its missile program. "The U.S. president recently said Iran can achieve development with its current leaders. That...

Erdogan says Turkey committed to Russian missile defense deal

President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday it was out of the question for Turkey to take a step back from its deal with Moscow to buy Russian S-400 missile defense systems. Speaking to reporters after morning prayers, Erdogan also said an offer from the United States to sell Patriot missiles...