South Korean-flagged tanker seized by Iran, media reports
London (Reuters) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps seized a South Korean-flagged tanker in Gulf waters, Iranian media said on Monday,
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Iran resumes 20% enrichment at Fordow amid rising tensions with U.S
Dubai (Reuters) – Iran has resumed 20% uranium enrichment at an underground nuclear facility, the government said on Monday, breaching
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GCC Summit in Saudi Arabia’s AlUla would restore Gulf unity: UAE official
Dubai (Reuters) – UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said on Monday that a Gulf Arab summit
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Three Baluch political prisoners tortured and executed in Zahedan, South-East Iran
Baluch (IranNewsWire) – The death sentence of three Baluch political prisoners in southeastern Iran was carried out on Sunday morning
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Qatar’s emir to attend Gulf summit in Saudi Arabia
Cairo (Reuters) – Qatar’s ruling Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani will attend a Gulf Arab summit in Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Arabia and Qatar to open airspace, land and sea borders
Riyadh – Saudi Arabia and Qatar will reopen its airspace, land and sea borders, Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry announced on Monday.
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Air corridor deal between Dubai and India to boost vaccine distribution
Dubai (Reuters) – Dubai Airports and the operator of Hyderabad airport, GMR Hyderabad, have agreed a logistics deal for COVID-19
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Israel dismisses ‘nonsense’ Iran charge it seeks to trick U.S. into war
Jerusalem (Reuters) – An Israeli official on Sunday dismissed as “nonsense” an allegation by the Iranian foreign minister that Israel
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Baghdad procession marks anniversary of Iran general’s death
Baghdad (AP) – A mock funeral procession in Iraq marked the one-year anniversary of the US drone strike near Baghdad
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Iran’s foreign minister urges Trump to avoid Israel ‘trap’ to provoke war
Dubai (Reuters) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif urged U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday not to be “trapped”
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