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Published On 2 Aug 20262 Aug 2026
- Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warns that any “aggression” by the US and Israel will be met with a “decisive and proportionate response” in separate phone calls with the foreign ministers of Turkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.
- US embassies across the Middle East have warned their citizens to be prepared for “unforeseen escalation” a day after President Donald Trump threatened to hit Iran “very hard”.
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