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US Navy assisting 2 tankers targeted in Gulf of Oman
Middle East

US Navy assisting 2 tankers targeted in Gulf of Oman

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, near the strategic Strait of Hormuz,…
Nizar Zakka: Iran frees US resident imprisoned for espionage
Middle East

Nizar Zakka: Iran frees US resident imprisoned for espionage

Iranian authorities said on Tuesday that they had released Nizar Zakka, a Lebanese businessman arrested in Tehran in 2015 after being accused of…
Japan PM Abe to meet Iran’s Khamenei, Rouhani this week
Middle East

Japan PM Abe to meet Iran’s Khamenei, Rouhani this week

TOKYO (Reuters) – Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will meet Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Hassan Rouhani on…
Iran warns over ‘economic war’ waged through US sanctions
Middle East

Iran warns over ‘economic war’ waged through US sanctions

Iran’s foreign minister warned Monday of the consequences of waging “economic war” against the Islamic republic through US sanctions, saying…
IAEA chief worried about rising tension over Iran nuclear issue
Middle East

IAEA chief worried about rising tension over Iran nuclear issue

VIENNA (Reuters) – The UN atomic watchdog’s chief said on Monday he was worried about rising tensions over Iran’s nuclear…
German minister lands in Iran in bid to save nuclear pact
Middle East

German minister lands in Iran in bid to save nuclear pact

TEHRAN (Reuters) – Germany’s foreign minister has arrived in Tehran to hold talks with President Hassan Rouhani on Monday, as…
Qatar urges de-escalation in US-Iran row
Middle East

Qatar urges de-escalation in US-Iran row

LONDON (Reuters) – Qatar and other countries have been talking to both Iran and the United States about de-escalation, Qatari…
Germany fights to salvage Iran nuclear deal as deadline looms
Middle East

Germany fights to salvage Iran nuclear deal as deadline looms

While the US is busy saber-rattling in the Persian Gulf, Germany’s foreign minister is working to preserve the Iran nuclear…
US leaves door open to China on trade talks at G20
World

US leaves door open to China on trade talks at G20

The United States is open to further negotiations with China on their ongoing trade battle but any potential deal will…
Iran says new US sanctions show talks offer ‘hollow’
Middle East

Iran says new US sanctions show talks offer ‘hollow’

Iran said Saturday that new US sanctions on its petrochemical industry show the hollowness of President Donald Trump’s claims to…
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