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Sami Sockol @sockol

Correspondent and TV producer covering unfolding events from the Middle East. Retweet is not an endorsement.

Joined June 2009
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Pakistan: US and Iran have reached a deal.
Shehbaz Sharif
@CMShehbaz
Jun 14
Following intensive talks, we are pleased to announce that the Peace Deal between the United States of America and Islamic Republic of Iran has been REACHED. Both sides have declared the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon. The official signing ceremony will be on Friday, 19 June in Switzerland. We would like to thank the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran for their commitment to finding a diplomatic solution to the conflict. We would also like to extend our sincere appreciation to our brothers in this mediation effort, the great leadership of State of Qatar, for their support in reaching this agreement. I would also especially thank the visionary leadership of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Republic of Türkiye for their immense contributions in this regard. With the agreement now in place, mediators will facilitate a series of meetings this week. These pre-implementation discussions will lay the foundation for the technical talks and the official signing ceremony. @realDonaldTrump @JDVance @SecRubio @SteveWitkoff @SEPeaceMissions @drpezeshkian @mb_ghalibaf @araghchi
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Trey Yingst
@TreyYingst
Jun 14
NEW: The strikes today in Beirut are creating issues with finalizing the deal, a diplomat involved in the talks told Fox News. "This is a clear attempt by Israel to sabotage the President’s deal and drag the United States back into war," the diplomat added. A senior Israeli official rejected the notion that Israel is to blame for the exchange of fire. "Hezbollah attacks have targeted Israeli civilians the past three days," the official told Fox News.
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In spite of the announcement of a cease fire…
افيخاي ادرعي
@AvichayAdraee
Jun 4
#عاجل ‼️انذار عاجل إلى سكان جنوب لبنان! 🔸القتال في جنوب لبنان مستمر حيث يواصل جيش الدفاع استهداف منشآت وبنى حزب الله الموجودة في قراكم وبالقرب منها. جيش الدفاع لا ينوي المساس بكم. 🔸حرصًا على سلامتكم امتنعوا عن التوجه جنوبي نهر الزهراني حتى إشعار آخر! 🔸كل من يتوجه جنوبًا يعرض حياته للخطر
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Christiane Amanpour
@amanpour
May 8
Palestinian journalist Ali al-Samoudi was recently released from Israeli prison, where he was held for a year without charge and without a trial. He lost around half his body weight behind bars. “It was a real hell,” he tells @JDiamond1, in this heart-wrenching report.
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Exclusive: U.S. and Iran closing in on one-page memo to end war, officials say axios.com/2026/05/06/iran-us…

Exclusive: U.S. and Iran closing in on one-page memo to end war, officials say

Nothing has been agreed, but sources say this is the closest the parties have come to an agreement.

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Aishah Hasnie
@aishahhasnie
Apr 25
🚨 BREAKING: President Trump just told me over the phone he has unilaterally cancelled Witkoff and Kushner’s trip to Pakistan to meet with the Iranians. "I've told my people a little while ago they were getting ready to leave, and I said, 'Nope, you're not making an 18 hour flight to go there. We have all the cards. They can call us anytime they want, but you're not going to be making any more 18 hour flights to sit around talking about nothing'."
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Seyed Abbas Araghchi@araghchi
Apr 7
Statement on behalf of the Supreme National Security Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran:
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Foreign Press Assoc.@FPAIsPal
Mar 28
Latest statement from the FPA regarding the arrest and violence against @CNN journalists in the West Bank by @IDF soldiers.
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Iran has resumed its ballistic missile attack towards the Dimona nuclear facility. Interception reported.
Ynet Global
@ynetnews
Mar 23
Sirens in Dimona after 11-hour lull as Iran resumes fire with limited barrage Interception reported over southern city; no injuries as Iran fires for first time in nearly 11 hours, ending a lull in attacks ynetnews.com/article/r1yyhf1…
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Dimona, three weeks in to the war with Iran.
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‘Is the Dimona Reactor safe?’ 'Yes’ says Benjamin Netanyahu, while visiting Dimona that was hit by an Iranian Ballistic missile.
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Boosted by the 1974 oil boom, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi decided to prioritize nuclear energy. Oil should not be wasted, and energy portfolio should be diversified. Nuclear technology was essential to modernity and symbolized Iran’s power and prestige. iranprimer.usip.org/blog/201…

Iran Nuke Odyssey 1: Under the Shah

Ali Vaez, Karim Sadjadpour (via

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In a midst of war; a major diplomatic blow to Israel as Madrid downgrades its diplomatic representation in Tel Aviv.
כאן חדשות
@kann_news
Mar 11
שפל נוסף ביחסים עם ספרד: השגרירה סיימה את תפקידה, לא ימונה שגריר חדש kan.org.il/content/kan-news/… @DovGilHar
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Escalation in Lebanon: IDF issued evacuation warning to residents of southern Lebanon. Civilians were instructed to immediately leave their homes and move north of the Litani River. The IDF warned that anyone near Hezbollah fighters , facilities, or weapons risks their lives.
افيخاي ادرعي
@AvichayAdraee
Mar 4
#عاجل ‼️تحذير عاجل إلى سكان جنوب لبنان 🔸إنّ أنشطة حزب الله الإرهابي تُجبر جيش الدفاع على العمل ضده بالقوة. جيش الدفاع لا ينوي إلحاق الأذى بكم. 🔸حرصًا على سلامتكم، عليكم إخلاء منازلكم فورًا. كل من يتواجد بالقرب من عناصر حزب الله أو منشآته أو وسائله القتالية يعرّض حياته للخطر. 🔸أي منزل يُستخدم من قبل حزب الله لأغراض عسكرية قد يكون عرضة للاستهداف. 🔸إلى سكان جنوب لبنان، عليكم التوجّه فورًا إلى شمال نهر الليطاني. لضمان سلامتكم عليكم اخلاء منازلكم فورًا والانتقال شمالًا إلى وراء نهر الليطاني. 🔸انتبهوا، إنّ أي تحرّك جنوبًا قد يعرّض حياتكم للخطر
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During active combat—that included attacks from Iranian aircraft, ballistic missiles, and drones 3 U.S. Air Force fighter jets were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses. centcom.mil/MEDIA/PRESS-RELE…

Three U.S. F-15s Involved in Friendly Fire Incident in Kuwait; Pilots

TAMPA, Fla. – At 11:03 p.m. ET, March 1, three U.S. F-15E Strike Eagles flying in support of Operation Epic Fury went down over Kuwait due to an apparent friendly fire incident.

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Tel Aviv this morning. Another day of war.
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Press TV 🔻@PressTV
Mar 1
Large crowd of people in Isfahan hit streets to mourn Leader of Islamic Revolution martyrdom
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Israel: supreme leader khamenei killed in strike.
Barak Ravid
@BarakRavid
Feb 28
שגריר ישראל בארה״ב יחיאל לייטר עידכן כמה גורמים בכירים בוושינגטון כי חאמינאי חוסל, כך לפי מקור שמעורה בפרטים
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I am dismayed. Active and serious negotiations have yet again been undermined. Neither the interests of the United States nor the cause of global peace are well served by this. And I pray for the innocents who will suffer. I urge the United States not to get sucked in further. This is not your war.
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Or Heller אור הלר@OrHeller
Feb 28
עד כה חיל האוויר הישראלי תקף עשרות מטרות משטר בלב טהראן. כעת תקיפות נוספות בכל רחבי איראן. במקביל תוקפים גם האמריקנים. המבצע החל באור יום משיקולי חיסולי בכירים.
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