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"Only Available Card Is Atom Bomb": Iran's Hardliners Amid Middle East Tensions
Iran's ultra-hardliners are demanding the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the development of a nuclear bomb in response to the recent killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah.
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Woman, Part Of Indian Crew On Board Ship Seized By Iran, Returns Home
An Indian sailor who was among the crew of a cargo ship that was seized by Iran's Revolutionary Guards near the Strait of Hormuz on April 13 has safely reached home, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said today.
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"Act Of Piracy": White House Tells Iran To Immediately Release Seized Ship
The White House on Saturday called on Iran to immediately release a British-owned ship it seized near the Strait of Hormuz, as Middle East tensions soar and fears mount over an retaliatory attack on Israel.
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US Says Iranian Military Boat Came Within 150 Yards of American Warships
The US military said on Tuesday that an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy boat came within 150 yards of American warships in the Strait of Hormuz, but the situation was de-escalated with the help of audible warnings and non-lethal use of lasers.
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Iran Opens Oil Export Terminal Outside Strategic Hormuz Strait
Iran has opened its first oil export terminal outside the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint patrolled by warships of its arch foe the US, President Hassan Rouhani announced Thursday.
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Iran Seizes Boat In Strait Of Hormuz, Arrests 12 Filipinos: Report
Iran seized a boat and arrested 12 Filipinos as it busted a "fuel-smuggling ring" in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, the semi-official news agency ISNA reported.
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British Oil Tanker Seized By Iran Could Be Released Soon: Report
Sweden has received "very strong indications" that a British oil tanker seized last month by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz is to be released soon, Swedish public service broadcaster SVT reported on Thursday, citing sources within Sweden's foreign ministry.
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Joining US In "Maritime Security Mission" In Gulf: UK
Britain on Monday said it would join the United States in an "international maritime security mission" to protect merchant vessels in the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tension with Iran.
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Iran Releases 9 Out Of 12 Indians Captured From Detained Ship
Iran has released nine out of 12 Indians who were on board the ship MT Riah that was detained in early July, official sources said Thursday.
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Saudi Oil Minister Stops By, India Expresses Concern Over Strait Of Hormuz
India on Thursday expressed concern over developments in the Strait of Hormuz impacting movement of crude oil and LNG tankers, and sought the world's top oil exporter Saudi Arabia's active role in keeping rates at reasonable levels.
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Britain Says It Will Escort All UK Vessels Through Hormuz Strait
A British warship will accompany British-flagged vessels through the Strait of Hormuz to defend freedom of navigation, a change in policy after the government previously said it did not have the military resources to do so.
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Release Tanker And Crew Immediately, Britain Tells Iran
Britain called on Iran on Monday to release a British-flagged tanker and its crew immediately, describing the seizure of the Stena Impero in the Strait of Hormuz as illegal.
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Iran Says Seizure Of UK-Flagged Tanker Was "Legal Measure"
Iran's seizure of a British-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz was a "legal measure", the spokesman for the Islamic republic's government said on Monday.
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Iran Says Captured 17 CIA Spies, Some Sentenced To Death: Report
Iran captured 17 spies working for the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and some have been sentenced to death, Iranian media reported on Monday. Iranian state television published images it said showed the CIA officers who were in touch with the suspected spies.
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UK Warship Tried To Stop Iran From Seizing Tanker, Leaked Audio Reveals
A British warship tried but failed to prevent Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps from seizing a British tanker in the Strait of Hormuz last week, intercepted radio communications show, fueling a wave of recriminations in London on Sunday over who was to blame for the incident last week.
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"Only Available Card Is Atom Bomb": Iran's Hardliners Amid Middle East Tensions
Iran's ultra-hardliners are demanding the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the development of a nuclear bomb in response to the recent killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah.
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Woman, Part Of Indian Crew On Board Ship Seized By Iran, Returns Home
An Indian sailor who was among the crew of a cargo ship that was seized by Iran's Revolutionary Guards near the Strait of Hormuz on April 13 has safely reached home, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said today.
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"Act Of Piracy": White House Tells Iran To Immediately Release Seized Ship
The White House on Saturday called on Iran to immediately release a British-owned ship it seized near the Strait of Hormuz, as Middle East tensions soar and fears mount over an retaliatory attack on Israel.
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US Says Iranian Military Boat Came Within 150 Yards of American Warships
The US military said on Tuesday that an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy boat came within 150 yards of American warships in the Strait of Hormuz, but the situation was de-escalated with the help of audible warnings and non-lethal use of lasers.
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Iran Opens Oil Export Terminal Outside Strategic Hormuz Strait
Iran has opened its first oil export terminal outside the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint patrolled by warships of its arch foe the US, President Hassan Rouhani announced Thursday.
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Iran Seizes Boat In Strait Of Hormuz, Arrests 12 Filipinos: Report
Iran seized a boat and arrested 12 Filipinos as it busted a "fuel-smuggling ring" in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, the semi-official news agency ISNA reported.
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British Oil Tanker Seized By Iran Could Be Released Soon: Report
Sweden has received "very strong indications" that a British oil tanker seized last month by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz is to be released soon, Swedish public service broadcaster SVT reported on Thursday, citing sources within Sweden's foreign ministry.
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Joining US In "Maritime Security Mission" In Gulf: UK
Britain on Monday said it would join the United States in an "international maritime security mission" to protect merchant vessels in the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tension with Iran.
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Iran Releases 9 Out Of 12 Indians Captured From Detained Ship
Iran has released nine out of 12 Indians who were on board the ship MT Riah that was detained in early July, official sources said Thursday.
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Saudi Oil Minister Stops By, India Expresses Concern Over Strait Of Hormuz
India on Thursday expressed concern over developments in the Strait of Hormuz impacting movement of crude oil and LNG tankers, and sought the world's top oil exporter Saudi Arabia's active role in keeping rates at reasonable levels.
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Britain Says It Will Escort All UK Vessels Through Hormuz Strait
A British warship will accompany British-flagged vessels through the Strait of Hormuz to defend freedom of navigation, a change in policy after the government previously said it did not have the military resources to do so.
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Release Tanker And Crew Immediately, Britain Tells Iran
Britain called on Iran on Monday to release a British-flagged tanker and its crew immediately, describing the seizure of the Stena Impero in the Strait of Hormuz as illegal.
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Iran Says Seizure Of UK-Flagged Tanker Was "Legal Measure"
Iran's seizure of a British-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz was a "legal measure", the spokesman for the Islamic republic's government said on Monday.
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Iran Says Captured 17 CIA Spies, Some Sentenced To Death: Report
Iran captured 17 spies working for the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and some have been sentenced to death, Iranian media reported on Monday. Iranian state television published images it said showed the CIA officers who were in touch with the suspected spies.
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UK Warship Tried To Stop Iran From Seizing Tanker, Leaked Audio Reveals
A British warship tried but failed to prevent Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps from seizing a British tanker in the Strait of Hormuz last week, intercepted radio communications show, fueling a wave of recriminations in London on Sunday over who was to blame for the incident last week.
