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Ali Larijani, head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, L, Sultan bin Mohammed al Numani, Minister of the Royal Office in the Sultanate of Oman. (Larijani's X account)

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Iran’s Top Security Official Visits Oman After Renewed US–Iran Talks

The Dome of the Rock Mosque in the Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound in the Old City of Jerusalem is seen from the Mount of Olives, May 2, 2025. (AP)

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Arab and Muslim Foreign Ministers Condemn Israeli Actions in West Bank

U.S. President Donald Trump, R, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Graphics: Kurdistan24)

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Netanyahu to Meet Trump in Washington to Discuss Iran Talks

Jared Kushner, 2nd right and Steve Witkoff, 3rd right visit the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea with CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper, Feb. 7, 2026. (CENTCOM)

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Trump Envoy and Jared Kushner Visit USS Abraham Lincoln After Talks with Iran

An injured boy is being carried to a hospital following the explosion in Islamabad, Feb. 6, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

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Explosion at Mosque in Pakistan’s Capital Leaves Multiple Dead and Scores Wounded, Officials Say

Kurdistan PM Masrour Barzani, L, Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, DPM and Minister of Defense of the UAE, Feb. 5, 2026. (Kurdistan24)

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Kurdistan PM Masrour Barzani Meets Crown Prince of Dubai to Strengthen Bilateral Ties

Kurdistan Region PM Masrour Barzani, C-L, Mohammad Al Gergawi, UAE Minister of Cabinet Affairs and Chairman of the WGS2026, Dubai, Feb5, 2026. (Kurdistan24)

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Kurdistan PM Masrour Barzani Meets UAE Minister Mohammed Al Gergawi in Dubai

Emirati flags flutter in Abu Dhabi on February 4, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

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Second Day of US-Mediated Negotiations Begin as Zelensky Says Putin Is “Only Scared of Trump”

Kurdistan Region PM Masrour Barzani, L, Sultan Al Jaber, the United UAE’s Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Dubai, UAE, Feb. 4, 2026. (Kurdistan24)

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Kurdistan PM Barzani Meets Emirati Industry Minister Sultan Al Jaber in Dubai

Kurdistan Region PM Masrour Barzani, R, Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Dubai, UAE, Feb. 4, 2026.

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Kurdistan PM Barzani Holds Key Talks with Arab League Chief on Regional Developments

Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi, L, looks at his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan during a joint press conference in Istanbul, Turkey, Jan. 30, 2026. (AP)

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Iran Seeks Changes to US Talks as Gulf Incidents Heighten Tensions

US, Russian and Ukrainian delegations meeting in Abu Dhabi, UAE for talks chaired by the UAE president. (Photo: Ukrainian Gov.)

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Ukraine, Russia, US Open New Round of War Talks in Abu Dhabi Amid Escalating Violence

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln transits through the Arabian Sea on April 5, 2012. (Photo: AFP)

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U.S. Fighter Jet Shoots Down Iranian Drone Near Aircraft Carrier in Arabian Sea

Kurdistan Region PM Masrour Barzani, R, Georgian PM Irakli Kobakhidze, Feb. 3, 2026, Dubai, UAE. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

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Kurdistan Region PM Meets Georgian Prime Minister on Sidelines of World Governments Summit in Dubai

Kurdistan Region PM Masrour Barzani (L), Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, DPM and Minister of Interior of the UAE, in Dubai, Feb. 3, 2026. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

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Kurdistan Region PM Meets UAE Interior Minister in Dubai to Boost Bilateral Ties

Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to the UAE president, Feb. 3, 2026, Dubai, UAE. (Photo: WGS 2026)

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UAE Urges Iran to Reach Deal With U.S. to Ease Rising Tensions