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Report: Iran Executions Hit Three-Decade High

Two European non-governmental organizations (NGOs) published a report this week that found Iran conducted 1,639 executions in 2025 — an increase of 68 percent over the previous year, and the largest number of executions since 1989.

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Israel, Lebanon End First Round of Historic Peace Talks in D.C. — ‘On the Same Side’ Against Hezbollah

Secretary of State Marco Rubio called it a “historic opportunity” as Israel and Lebanon launched what officials described as their first direct talks in more than four decades on Tuesday, with envoys signaling they are “on the same side” against Iran-backed Hezbollah and expressing cautious optimism the effort could lay the groundwork for a durable peace.

From left, Michael Needham, counselor for the U.S. Dept. of State, U.S. Ambassador to the