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<news:title>Iran’s Eight-Point Ultimatum Seen as Nonstarter for Washington</news:title>
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<loc>https://interbellumnews.com/conflicts/trump-pauses-iran-strikes-for-two-weeks-in-bid-to-reopen-hormuz</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-07T23:04:50.668Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Trump pauses Iran strikes for two weeks in bid to reopen Hormuz</news:title>
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<loc>https://interbellumnews.com/conflicts/deadly-gunfight-near-israeli-consulate-in-istanbul-raises-alarm</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-07T17:39:32.713Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Deadly Gunfight Near Israeli Consulate in Istanbul Raises Alarm</news:title>
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<loc>https://interbellumnews.com/conflicts/us-lawmakers-decry-cuba-oil-blockade-as-cruel-collective-punishment</loc>
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<image:caption>The flag of Cuba.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-06T23:16:59.687Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>US Lawmakers Decry Cuba Oil Blockade as ‘Cruel Collective Punishment’</news:title>
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<loc>https://interbellumnews.com/conflicts/iran-rejects-us-ceasefire-demands-permanent-end-to-illegal-war</loc>
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<image:caption>Tehran, after Israeli-American airstrikes.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-06T23:05:48.812Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Iran Rejects US Ceasefire, Demands Permanent End to ‘Illegal War’</news:title>
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