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Iran Says It Captured British Oil Tanker; UK Hits Out, Claims 2 Seized
Britain said Iran seized two oil tankers in the Gulf on Friday and told Tehran to return the vessels or face consequences in the latest confrontation to ratchet up tension along a vital international oil shipping route.
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Iran Tension, Trade Friction to Complicate Mike Pompeo's India Visit
US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo arrives in India Tuesday fresh from a last-minute trip to the Gulf aimed at building a global coalition against Iran to tackle a different tricky subject: trade.
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Iran Says There Will Be No War With United States: Report
There will not be any military confrontation between Iran and the United States, the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council was quoted as saying on Wednesday by state news agency IRNA.
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US Blames Iran For Tanker Attacks In Gulf Of Oman, Iran Rejects Claims
Two oil tankers were attacked on Thursday and left adrift in the Gulf of Oman, driving up oil prices and stoking fears of a new confrontation between Iran and the United States, which blamed Tehran for the incident.
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World Cannot Afford Major Confrontation In The Gulf, Says UN Chief
The world cannot afford a major confrontation in the Gulf, UN chief Antonio Guterres warned Thursday, as the Security Council prepared to meet to discuss suspected attacks on two oil tankers in the strategic sea lane.
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Donald Trump Seeks To Revive "Arab NATO" To Confront Iran
The Trump administration is quietly pushing ahead with a bid to create a new security and political alliance with six Gulf Arab states, Egypt and Jordan, in part to counter Iran's expansion in the region, according to U.S. and Arab officials.
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Saudi Prince Says Turkey, Iran Anchor A 'Triangle Of Evil'
Saudi Arabia's crown prince said Iran, Turkey and extremist groups represent a "triangle of evil" and predicted the kingdom's confrontation with Gulf Arab neighbor Qatar could last for years.
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Iran vote could bring change of style, perhaps not substance
Iran votes today in a presidential election which is unlikely to result in seismic shifts in its troubled relations with the West and Gulf Arab neighbours, but which could bring a softening of the confrontational style personified by outgoing president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
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Iran Says It Captured British Oil Tanker; UK Hits Out, Claims 2 Seized
Britain said Iran seized two oil tankers in the Gulf on Friday and told Tehran to return the vessels or face consequences in the latest confrontation to ratchet up tension along a vital international oil shipping route.
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Iran Tension, Trade Friction to Complicate Mike Pompeo's India Visit
US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo arrives in India Tuesday fresh from a last-minute trip to the Gulf aimed at building a global coalition against Iran to tackle a different tricky subject: trade.
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Iran Says There Will Be No War With United States: Report
There will not be any military confrontation between Iran and the United States, the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council was quoted as saying on Wednesday by state news agency IRNA.
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US Blames Iran For Tanker Attacks In Gulf Of Oman, Iran Rejects Claims
Two oil tankers were attacked on Thursday and left adrift in the Gulf of Oman, driving up oil prices and stoking fears of a new confrontation between Iran and the United States, which blamed Tehran for the incident.
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World Cannot Afford Major Confrontation In The Gulf, Says UN Chief
The world cannot afford a major confrontation in the Gulf, UN chief Antonio Guterres warned Thursday, as the Security Council prepared to meet to discuss suspected attacks on two oil tankers in the strategic sea lane.
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Donald Trump Seeks To Revive "Arab NATO" To Confront Iran
The Trump administration is quietly pushing ahead with a bid to create a new security and political alliance with six Gulf Arab states, Egypt and Jordan, in part to counter Iran's expansion in the region, according to U.S. and Arab officials.
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Saudi Prince Says Turkey, Iran Anchor A 'Triangle Of Evil'
Saudi Arabia's crown prince said Iran, Turkey and extremist groups represent a "triangle of evil" and predicted the kingdom's confrontation with Gulf Arab neighbor Qatar could last for years.
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Iran vote could bring change of style, perhaps not substance
Iran votes today in a presidential election which is unlikely to result in seismic shifts in its troubled relations with the West and Gulf Arab neighbours, but which could bring a softening of the confrontational style personified by outgoing president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
