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Iran Jails Hard-Line Lawmaker, Exposing Deep Rifts in Its Leadership

Hamid Rasaei, a vocal opponent of a diplomatic deal with the United States to end the war, was convicted of publishing false information with the intent to harm the Parliament speaker.

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A pro-government rally in Tehran in April.
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Fighting Intensifies in Yemen, Raising Fresh Fears of All-Out War

Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, was bombarded overnight, after government forces reported some of the most intense clashes in years around Taiz, the country’s third largest city.

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Sanaa, the capital of Yemen, was hit by airstrikes on Friday.
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Oil Flows Are Up, but Iran Is Still Menacing the Strait of Hormuz

Iran has been launching drones and missiles at commercial ships in the waterway each week, though it has often failed to strike its targets, according to a Western security official.

© Tomas Munita for The New York Times

Ships in the Persian Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, in July. Oil exports from the Middle East have rebounded in recent weeks.
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