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(File photo)</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/03/iran-condemns-us-attacks-says-reserves-right-to-selfdefense-</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T12:41:32+04:00</lastmod><changefreq>hourly</changefreq><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Al Arabiya English</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-03T12:29:49+04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Iran says US attacks violate ceasefire, vows self-defense</news:title><news:keywords>Iran,US</news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/04/28/fc4f05cf-44b4-4c43-a862-f40cc416f29f/fc4f05cf-44b4-4c43-a862-f40cc416f29f.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Iran says US attacks violate ceasefire, vows self-defense</image:title><image:caption>An Iranian flag, amid a ceasefire between U.S. and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 27, 2026. 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