US Defense Secretary Hegseth announces strikes on key Iranian facilities
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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated on Wednesday that the United States would target key facilities in Iran within hours, describing the anticipated strikes as "powerful and decisive." Hegseth added that US Central Command would be "busy tonight," indicating the US military would strike Iran "forcefully." US President Donald Trump commented that Iran continues to delay negotiations and warned that Iran would be hit "hard again today." He suggested that Tehran has taken too long to reach a final agreement and should "sign the deal" for an agreement that is "meaningful and works." Trump emphasized that his administration seeks a different deal than the one reached during former President Barack Obama's administration, aiming to meet US objectives regarding Iran. Trump also said Iran had "taken too long to negotiate" and would "have to pay the price," signaling a tougher stance amid rising tensions. He warned that further strikes could occur if Iran continues to resist reaching an agreement, while also accusing Iran of delaying and obstructing the negotiation process.
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An Egyptian archaeological mission from the Supreme Council of Antiquities has discovered a portion of a Greco-Roman necropolis at the Tell Kom Aziza archaeological site in Beheira Governorate. This finding offers new insights into the site's historical and archaeological importance, emphasizing its function as a multi-period settlement in Egypt's Nile Delta. The excavation revealed various burial methods, including simple burial pits where individuals were interred directly into the ground, and graves enclosed by mudbrick structures. Additionally, archaeologists found several burials within painted plaster coffins and others in barrel-shaped pottery coffins, a common type during the Ptolemaic period.
Veteran Egyptian actor and theater director Abdel Aziz Makhyoun has passed away at the age of 80. Makhyoun began his artistic career in the late 1960s after graduating from the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts. Born in Abu Hummus, he joined the Television Theater Company and founded the Farmers’ Theater, later receiving a government scholarship to study theater in France. His breakthrough role was in 1973, starring alongside Faten Hamama in the television drama Ognyet El Mout. His filmography includes El Kenz, Dokan Shehata, Zay El Naharda, El Nems, Dam El Ghazal, El Horoub, and Bi’r El Khiyana. His television credits include Gawdar, Khotoot Hamra, El Gamaa, and Umm Kulthum.
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