Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard said it launched ballistic missiles from “the depths of the Earth” on Wednesday during the last day of military exercises near sensitive Gulf waters. A video posted online by a news agency linked to Iran’s state television showed clouds of dust before the missiles fell into …
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Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard fired a missile from a helicopter at a US aircraft carrier in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, state television reported Tuesday, an exercise aimed at threatening the United States amid tensions between Tehran and Washington. The exercises, called “Prophet Muhammad 14”, were held near the Strait …
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The three-year blockade of Qatar by neighboring Arab nations dragged on for too long and threatens regional security and prosperity, a US envoy said. United States Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook on Sunday acknowledged the challenge before ending the crisis that has torn the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) with …
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Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi said on a trip to Tehran on Tuesday that Iraq would not allow any aggression against Iran from its territory. Speaking at a press conference with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, al-Kadhimi alluded to Iraq’s concern not to become a battleground between arch-enemies Iran and the …
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A United Nations agency has acknowledged that a US-wanted oil tanker “hijacked” off the coast of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after allegedly smuggling Iranian crude oil is back in Iranian waters. The International Labor Organization (ILO) said Sunday that the MT Gulf Sky was hijacked on July 5, citing …
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