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Trump confirms IRGC backchannel, but calls for Iran's 'white flag of surrender'https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxNanlSSFpKcEpsUzRhNWRBbGVfRmgwczhlbm4wRTZsSlBVQW5lRjZiTFhPTDZtQ0xLM2s2M0V6UFNEeE95SW5RenVFcWFwTER6WTV4SFkzdTdxbWJCdmdIcU9IX0R6VHdPN2ZPTFJKY0QtOFdmTFlta2lpVUdrX0hyVnlaX19CNDJuX1hEUE9Ldm43Ui1mMGlUMzBn0gGfAUFVX3lxTE1sWm9IOHlvSGRTOHlaQWhSeGZ3VjBqTHppd0RwVUtuV3R2cUg1QjJnVlhHZFotQ2E0ZkRKR2t6YURjb3Fsd0hRMHByTWlNYWhvdEZ3YWZyejIzcmlMRkQzdnd5djJTYkUwV2N5WXhvY0NjZnl2b3JVNlBJWEY4TVpnak5JWTl5cGc5VlRiXzhrRzZUWGlKVTFfREZadG1iVQ?oc=5Trump confirms IRGC backchannel, but calls for Iran's 'white flag of surrender' Fox NewsAug 17, 2026 12:10 PM
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Trump Issues Threat to Oman as US-Iran MOU Expireshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-08-17/trump-issues-threat-to-oman-as-us-iran-mou-expires-videoPresident Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman if it gets in the way of developments with Iran, according to reports from Fox News. A 60-day truce between the US and Iran— already repeatedly violated — will expire on Monday without a deal on how the Stair of Hormuz should be managed. Tyler Kendall reports on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)Aug 17, 2026 11:42 AM

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Trump urges Iran to wave 'white flag' as ceasefire expireshttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiVkFVX3lxTE4taFc4OUhwQWV2dGRSRVJZR0lzdlJfdG13UmNFWGVnQXNnZTlWQlNyUTZadWxLNERTTno5cThyaHhKMEFERXRxRDFJZUg0bk1wdE85MHhB?oc=5Trump urges Iran to wave 'white flag' as ceasefire expires Fox NewsAug 17, 2026 11:41 AM
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Iran live updates: MoU 60-day deadline 'irrelevant,' Iranian diplomat says - ABC Newshttps://news.google.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?oc=5Iran live updates: MoU 60-day deadline 'irrelevant,' Iranian diplomat says ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and VideosAug 17, 2026 11:04 AM

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Iranian Director Ali Asgari Unveils First Clip From Venice-Bound ‘A Bit of Light’: ‘This Trump Guy Is Threatening to Bomb Here Every Day’ (EXCLUSIVE)https://variety.com/2026/film/global/iranian-director-ali-asgari-a-bit-of-light-first-clip-1236836044/Iranian director Ali Asgari, who was in Venice Horizons last year with dark satire “Divine Comedy,” will soon be back — in competition this time — with his new feature “A Bit of Light.” Variety is unveiling a first clip of the timely film, which is being sold internationally by France’s Salaud Morisset and released […]Aug 17, 2026 11:00 AM

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Iran live updates: Tehran can adopt 'offensive aspect,' IRGC official sayshttps://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/iran-live-updates-tehran-adopt-offensive-aspect-irgc/?id=135700072President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes.Aug 17, 2026 8:15 AM

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Iran live updates: Tehran can adopt 'offensive aspect,' IRGC official says - ABC Newshttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxPcURZWGlIaVFIcVREQXpFbE43RGZoM3BSYXpGSGhMUi1naHJ4QU1wazF1bWNPd2Y0bmhHLUVFdnpiZTNXNTQxR2w3UVBqWDhWMk11bV9BREJWT3gxTE1xajdvSjRNQTBtaFl4Vko5TlE1OXk4OWtvWFB0YjVnN0Rfa1N5N1dtOUVfeFRrTy1HNXk5Ujl4S2NPR3VaX3lpUm5ka3RBeU5FMTc3R1Z0d20xSWN3SQ?oc=5Iran live updates: Tehran can adopt 'offensive aspect,' IRGC official says ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and VideosAug 17, 2026 7:44 AM

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Deadline for wider U.S.-Iran deal about to expire amid stalematehttps://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/us-iran-war-deal-expired-strait-of-hormuz/The 60-day deadline for the U.S. and Iran to reach a wider deal and re-open the Strait of Hormuz expires Monday with no deal in sight.Aug 17, 2026 7:38 AM
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Live Updates: U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding deadline about to expire without a deal, amid stalematehttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxQSjB6cEFBa2hwQ1ZKNUFmMmxtSEJhNnpITnQ0LTNzdUNoWUZvMy1tV3FxVkR3UlJ2VHpFQ1JVQlNiN2FhNVpvam1pZkNrY0pvajRCandGNjVYUG9QSUxyd3o4U1gzYWtHOE5xSmltVlVwY2lfcVlVVU0xaUwzdFZROURnTERwQQ?oc=5Live Updates: U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding deadline about to expire without a deal, amid stalemate CBS NewsAug 17, 2026 7:38 AM

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Live updates: US-Iran war; Deadline to reach deal passes with no end to conflict in sighthttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMic0FVX3lxTFA0eEgwRzdCMW91eXBVMHN0MWZqeURPVmRDTVc5VDJ3OUJKcUZxM3BrUWNXTWdnRTVHaHd0aXR1eTVkeHZZRGFDbm5JSUhCYS1XLVhreVlXVFI4MDl0UlAzTndyWllVRGI2WjZrT0tlem1wdkU?oc=5Live updates: US-Iran war; Deadline to reach deal passes with no end to conflict in sight CNNAug 17, 2026 7:37 AM
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Iran’s top negotiator declares victory in war against the US and Israelhttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/17/irans-top-negotiator-declares-victory-in-war-against-the-us-and-israel?traffic_source=rssIran’s Parliament speaker and top negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has declared both a military and political victory.Aug 17, 2026 5:16 AM

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Live updates: US-Iran agreement expires with no end to war in sighthttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibkFVX3lxTE9HMS1FenJqYXZEVWlWMHdLX0lUSzdnMmdNVG9rakl3ck5wVGNCVEJHZWc0TlM3dnpvS2lxYldUR1lBek1WUWhOc2ZpbTFZM0w1M1pPOER6czIyWUhTdkl3SmpSMlptTnZUZWU1aXNB?oc=5Live updates: US-Iran agreement expires with no end to war in sight CNNAug 17, 2026 4:22 AM

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U.S. and Iran Blow Through Deadline to Agree to a Broad Deal to End Warhttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/world/middleeast/iran-mou-deadline.htmlPresident Trump said a cease-fire agreed in June would lead to limits on Iran’s nuclear program and finish the conflict, but the countries appear far apart.Aug 17, 2026 4:01 AM

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Rare Pallas’s cat captured on camera in northern Iran mountainshttps://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/17/rare-pallass-cat-captured-on-camera-in-northern-iran-mountains?traffic_source=rssFootage shows a rare sighting of one of Iran’s most elusive wild felines.Aug 17, 2026 2:55 AM

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Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle Easthttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE9VQjdtaHZialNIVEJJRHAzS2xueU4tZG84WTZsZThMaWhHVHkyTWxhZHJHS2ZKYTByV1NHTHlrZTlNbVV1c1MwRUlwMG1uYmh6MHZybXB3bkMxclRRbWxfQmJWbFBwRTZONkRMX2N2UkdlMkU0eFdfZWg0LThjTHc?oc=5Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East The Jerusalem PostAug 17, 2026 2:00 AM
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Mark Levin: Iranian regime is never going to surrenderhttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiVkFVX3lxTE5QQTZZVTk2Mk5EbnRiMHFQYlhxT01rYl91QjRJZF9PVTVaYkdOelVWMHNSTkFMQkFGMWNSZV9fQnJ3SDBTU011WVJSdWxNdERDQm9ucndn?oc=5Mark Levin: Iranian regime is never going to surrender Fox NewsAug 17, 2026 1:02 AM

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Iran war thrusts Diego Garcia into spotlight as official calls US military base ‘integral’https://www.foxnews.com/world/iran-war-thrusts-diego-garcia-spotlight-official-calls-us-military-base-integralDiego Garcia supports U.S. carrier strike groups and supply chains after an Iranian strike on Bahrain forced the Pentagon to shift logistics.Aug 17, 2026 12:38 AM

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Iran war live: Tehran-US MoU set to expire; Hamas’s al-Khayya meets Kushnerhttps://news.google.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?oc=5Iran war live: Tehran-US MoU set to expire; Hamas’s al-Khayya meets Kushner Al JazeeraAug 17, 2026 12:21 AM

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Rep. Don Bacon says Trump was "setting maybe false expectations" in initial days of Iran warhttps://www.cbsnews.com/video/rep-don-bacon-says-trump-was-setting-maybe-false-expectations-in-initial-days-of-iran-war/Republican Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska, who is not running for reelection, told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that President Trump's comments about gas prices amid the Iran war are "honest," and that the president was "setting maybe false expectations in the previous months, during the initial parts of this campaign with Iran."Aug 16, 2026 4:06 PM
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Iran Pressure Campaign Lacks Clear Off Ramphttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-08-16/iran-pressure-campaign-lacks-clear-off-rampActing Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Jen Gavito and retired Vice Adm. Robert Harward join Bloomberg This Weekend and offer sharply different assessments of whether escalating US economic pressure can change Iran’s calculus, with Gavito arguing sanctions alone are unlikely to provide an off ramp and Harward saying they can weaken Tehran when combined wi...Aug 16, 2026 1:01 PM