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UK has sent mediator to Iran to seek freeing of seized tanker: senior Iranian official

UK has sent mediator to Iran to seek freeing of seized tanker: senior Iranian official

GENEVA (Reuters) – Britain has sent a mediator to Iran to discuss the freeing of a British-flagged tanker seized by…
The Latest: Iran hints at quid pro quo for seized ship

The Latest: Iran hints at quid pro quo for seized ship

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Latest on tensions in the Persian Gulf (all times local): 2:50 p.m. President…
US sanctions squeeze Iran middle class, upend housing sector

US sanctions squeeze Iran middle class, upend housing sector

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Stay-at-home mom Maryam Alidadi used to lead a comfortable middle-class life. The 35-year-old and her husband,…
House opposes Israel boycott in bipartisan vote

House opposes Israel boycott in bipartisan vote

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House overwhelmingly approved a resolution Tuesday opposing an international effort to boycott Israel, a rare bipartisan…
Iraqi forces clear farmland near Baghdad of IS militants

Iraqi forces clear farmland near Baghdad of IS militants

TARMIYAH, Iraq (AP) — Iraqi security forces were sweeping villages and farmland north of Baghdad on Tuesday as part of…
British vessel transits strait where Iran seized tanker

British vessel transits strait where Iran seized tanker

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A large British-flagged vessel has transited the Strait of Hormuz in the first such…
Iran warns new British PM it will ‘protect’ Gulf waters

Iran warns new British PM it will ‘protect’ Gulf waters

Iran warned Britain’s next prime minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday that it will “protect” waters of the oil-rich Gulf, amid…
U.N. says war in Yemen is ’eminently resolvable’

U.N. says war in Yemen is ’eminently resolvable’

GENEVA (Reuters) – The war in Yemen can be stopped because the warring sides and the international political consensus support…
Iran reassures Iraq over freedom of maritime navigation: ministry

Iran reassures Iraq over freedom of maritime navigation: ministry

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iran has reassured Iraq that there will be freedom of international maritime navigation in the Strait of…
Libya’s Mitiga airport re-opens after air strike: statement

Libya’s Mitiga airport re-opens after air strike: statement

CAIRO (Reuters) – Mitiga airport in Libya’s capital Tripoli re-opened to air traffic on Tuesday after an air strike, according…
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