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Author: dailypost.ngPublished on: May 1, 2026Country: United States

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Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East escalated following sharp exchanges between Masoud Pezeshkian and Donald Trump. Iran condemned the U.S. naval siege as 'intolerable' and vowed to defend its dominance in the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, the U.S. sanctioned former Congolese President Joseph Kabila for aiding rebels.

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