Dubai, Aug 17, 2026 (AFP) - Latest developments in US-Iran war

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2026-08-17

US President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to bomb Oman, as a 60-day deadline to end the war with Iran expired. Here are the latest developments in the Middle East conflict: - 'Positive' US-Iran talks - Trump's envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner said that the United States and Iran were having "very positive and active conversations," while noting that "there's really not a lot of trust between America and Iran after all these years". Kushn......

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