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Pompeo touts Iran policy in Gulf ahead of Biden presidency
Middle East
November 23, 2020
Pompeo touts Iran policy in Gulf ahead of Biden presidency
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday defended his tour of Gulf Arab…
Iran vows to crush any Israeli attempt to hit its ‘advisory’ role in Syria
Middle East
November 22, 2020
Iran vows to crush any Israeli attempt to hit its ‘advisory’ role in Syria
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran on Sunday vowed to defeat any Israeli attempt to harm its role in Syria, saying the…
Iran closes businesses, curtails travel amid virus surge
Middle East
November 21, 2020
Iran closes businesses, curtails travel amid virus surge
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Saturday shuttered businesses and curtailed travel between its major cities, including the capital of…
Iran’s allies on high alert in Trump’s final weeks in office
Middle East
November 21, 2020
Iran’s allies on high alert in Trump’s final weeks in office
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iran has instructed allies across the Middle East to be on high alert and avoid provoking tensions…
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard launches aircraft-carrying ship
Middle East
November 20, 2020
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard launches aircraft-carrying ship
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said it launched a heavy warship Thursday capable of carrying helicopters, drones…
Adviser to Iran’s leader: US attack risks ‘full-fledged war’
Middle East
November 20, 2020
Adviser to Iran’s leader: US attack risks ‘full-fledged war’
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An adviser to Iran’s supreme leader who is a possible 2021 presidential candidate is warning that…
Iraq-Saudi Arabia border crossing opens for trade, first time since 1990
Middle East
November 19, 2020
Iraq-Saudi Arabia border crossing opens for trade, first time since 1990
AL-NUKHAIB, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraq and Saudi Arabia opened the Arar border crossing for trade for the first time in…
Iran’s Zarif says Biden can lift sanctions with ‘three executive orders’
Middle East
November 18, 2020
Iran’s Zarif says Biden can lift sanctions with ‘three executive orders’
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Iran would fully implement its 2015 nuclear deal if US…
Rockets fall inside Baghdad’s Green Zone, child killed: military
Middle East
November 18, 2020
Rockets fall inside Baghdad’s Green Zone, child killed: military
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Four Katyusha rockets landed in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone and security officials said the attack targeted…
Israel strikes Syria after bombs found, killing 3 soldiers
Middle East
November 18, 2020
Israel strikes Syria after bombs found, killing 3 soldiers
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli warplanes struck Iran-linked targets in Syria overnight after troops uncovered roadside bombs along the frontier in…