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Gibraltar orders Iranian tanker release despite US detention bid
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Gibraltar orders Iranian tanker release despite US detention bid

Gibraltar’s Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favour of releasing an Iranian supertanker seized on suspicion of shipping oil to…
Israel weighs barring visit by U.S. congressional critics: Israeli official
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Israel weighs barring visit by U.S. congressional critics: Israeli official

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel is considering barring a visit by two of its sharpest critics in the U.S. Congress, Democrats…
U.S. turning Gulf region into ‘tinderbox’: Iran’s Zarif
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U.S. turning Gulf region into ‘tinderbox’: Iran’s Zarif

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif accused the United States on Monday of turning the Gulf region…
Western forces fueling Gulf regional tension: Iraq
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Western forces fueling Gulf regional tension: Iraq

 DUBAI (Reuters) – The presence of Western forces in the Gulf is fueling regional tension, Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammed al-Hakim…
Iran president: If US wants talks, it must lift sanctions
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Iran president: If US wants talks, it must lift sanctions

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s president reiterated Tuesday that if Washington wants to open negotiations with Tehran, it must lift…
Iran asks U.N. chief to push back against U.S. sanctions on foreign minister
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Iran asks U.N. chief to push back against U.S. sanctions on foreign minister

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Iran asked U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday to push back against the United States after…
Zarif says Iran will act over ‘maritime offences’ in Gulf
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Zarif says Iran will act over ‘maritime offences’ in Gulf

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran will no longer turn a blind eye to “maritime offenses” in the Gulf, its foreign minister…
Centuries-old bazaar in Syria’s Aleppo making slow recovery
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Centuries-old bazaar in Syria’s Aleppo making slow recovery

Bit by bit, Aleppo’s centuries-old bazaar is being rebuilt as Syrians try to restore one of their historical crown jewels,…
Western sanctions push war-weary Syrians deeper into poverty
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Western sanctions push war-weary Syrians deeper into poverty

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Mohammed Haji Abed drives his yellow taxi through the busy streets of the Syrian capital for…
US sanctions Iran’s foreign minister
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US sanctions Iran’s foreign minister

The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions against Iran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, effectively slamming the door on the…
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