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Iran: Trump wants talks, Bolton wants conflict
Iran's top diplomat said Wednesday President Donald Trump's aim "is to bring us to our knees to talk" — but national security adviser John Bolton and key U.S. allies in the Mideast want "regime change at the very least" and the...
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Spain minister on frigate pulled from US-led fleet
Spain's decision to remove a frigate on training exercises from a US combat fleet that is approaching the Persian Gulf was taken purely for "technical reasons," the country's defence minister said Tuesday.
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Iraq offers to mediate between US and Iran
Iraq offered Sunday to mediate in the crisis between its two key allies, the United States and Iran, amid escalating Middle East tensions and as Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers steadily unravels.
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Oil spikes on attacks, but remain at 5-month low
News that two tanker ships have suffered suspected attacks in the Gulf of Oman, near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, has pushed up the price of crude oil and focused new attention on the region as tensions have risen.
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Pompeo claims Iran FM 'didn't know or lied' about drone
The U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stated Friday that Iran's "Foreign Minister Zarif either didn't know or lied" about the downing of an Iranian drone near the Persian Gulf.
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Oil Ministry denies seized tanker belongs to Iraq
Iraq's oil ministry on Monday denied ownership of a tanker Iran reportedly seized in the Persian Gulf.
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Oil Market Has Cushion From U.S. and OPEC, Nasdaq's Essner Says
Jun.13 -- Tamar Essner, Nasdaq energy and utilities director, discusses the impact of the Gulf of Oman attacks and trade tensions on the oil market with Bloomberg's Shery Ahn and Paul Allen on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Australia."
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Oil spikes on attacks, but remain at 5-month low
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Trump says Iran is 'nothing but trouble"
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Pompeo claims Iran FM 'didn't know or lied' about drone
The U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stated Friday that Iran's "Foreign Minister Zarif either didn't know or lied" about the downing of an Iranian drone near the Persian Gulf.
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Sea crossings: Maas calls for coalition of aiders
Germany's Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Monday called for a "coalition of aiders" to be put together to manage the migration crisis in the Mediterranean.
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Trump says Iran is 'nothing but trouble"
President Donald Trump says Iran might have seized more than one commercial ship Friday in the Persian Gulf.
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Iran Crisis Forces U.A.E. Rethink of Regional Entanglements
Aug.01 -- The U.A.E.’s plan to scale back its role in Yemen is being seen as a clear sign that the nation is reevaluating its entanglement in Middle East conflicts. The change in direction comes against the backdrop of the U.S.-Iranian...
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NATO Sec Gen and German Defence Minister meet
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday that there has been no request for a NATO mission in the Persian Gulf.
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Japan and Iran FMs discuss tension in Middle East
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif pledged Tuesday to "engage" in efforts to restore stability to the Persian Gulf, as he arrived in Japan on the latest stage of an extended diplomatic tour.
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Arab League foreign ministers meet in Cairo
Arab League leaders met in the Egyptian capital of Cairo on Tuesday for the 152nd session of the Arab League Council.
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Lavrov meets al-Hakim in Iraq amid Gulf tensions
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was in Iraq on Monday for talks with Baghdad officials on the escalating tensions between the US and Iran in the Persian Gulf.
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US embassy in Iran gets 40th anniversary murals
Members of the Basij, the paramilitary wing of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, on Saturday unveiled new anti-American murals painted on the walls of the former US embassy in Tehran.
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CLEAN : Dubai allows return of watersport activities and competitions
People practice flying waterboard, water skiing and motosurf during a competition at Dubai International Marine Club, which is reopening its activities in the open waters of the Arabian Gulf (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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Iran Frees Seized South Korean Ship Amid Dispute Over Funds
The oil tanker was captured by the Iranian military In January amid a dispute over billions of dollars being held in South Korean banks.
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Harrier Jump Jet at sea and in flying formations. MASDIC in Arizona.
Clip from "Flight Fighters of the Fifties", a comprehensive compilation film of fighter aircraft built in the 1950s. Harrier Jump Jet at sea and in flying formations. MASDIC, military aircraft storage and disposition centre, Arizona....