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US aircraft carrier deployed over Iran remains outside Gulf
The Abraham Lincoln on Monday was in the Arabian Sea some 200 miles off the coast of Oman.
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China vows military action if Taiwan, sea claims opposed
China’s defense minister warned Sunday that its military will “resolutely take action” to defend Beijing’s claims over self-ruled Taiwan and disputed South China Sea waters.
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US aircraft carrier, B-52 — dispatched to Mideast over Iran — conduct exercise
The U.S. military says a B-52 bomber and an aircraft carrier dispatched to the Mideast over a perceived threat from Iran have conducted a joint exercise together in the Arabian Sea.
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Pompeo says US ready to talk to Iran with ‘no preconditions’
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday that the Trump administration is ready for unconditional discussions with Iran in an effort to ease rising tensions that have sparked fears of conflict. But the United States will not relent in trying to pressure the Islamic Republic to change its behavior in the Middle East, America’s…
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Russia rejects US claim of violation of nuke test ban
The Russian Foreign Ministry has angrily rejected a U.S. claim of Moscow’s possible violation of a global nuclear test ban.
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Saudi Arabia asks nations to respond to Iran with ‘firmness’
Saudi Arabia hastily called for the meetings in response to the spike in tensions with its key rival, Iran. That King Salman could quickly bring regional leaders and heads of state to Mecca so rapidly reflects the kingdom’s weight in the region and its desire to project a unified position on Iran.
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Top US and Russian diplomats discussed ways to end Syria war
Top U.S. and Russian diplomats discussed step-by-step implementation of a 2012 roadmap to U.N.-supervised elections in Syria that could allow a Syrian government “to move back into the international community,” the U.S. envoy for the war-torn country said Wednesday.
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Bolton warns Iran of ‘very strong response’ during visit to UAE
President Donald Trump’s national security adviser warned Iran on Wednesday that any attacks in the Persian Gulf will draw a “very strong response” from the U.S., taking a hard-line approach with Tehran after his boss only two days earlier said America wasn’t “looking to hurt Iran at all.”
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US airstrikes interrupt ISIS and al-Shabaab battleground
The U.S. appears to be stepping up airstrikes in northern Somalia’s Golis Mountains, where the country’s Islamic State affiliate and al-Shabaab have been battling for territorial control.
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Iranian guard talks tough, says it has no fear of US
“The enemy is not more powerful than before,” said the Guard spokesman, Gen. Ramazan Sharif.
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US aircraft carrier deployed over Iran remains outside Gulf
The Abraham Lincoln on Monday was in the Arabian Sea some 200 miles off the coast of Oman.
-
China vows military action if Taiwan, sea claims opposed
China’s defense minister warned Sunday that its military will “resolutely take action” to defend Beijing’s claims over self-ruled Taiwan and disputed South China Sea waters.
-
US aircraft carrier, B-52 — dispatched to Mideast over Iran — conduct exercise
The U.S. military says a B-52 bomber and an aircraft carrier dispatched to the Mideast over a perceived threat from Iran have conducted a joint exercise together in the Arabian Sea.
-
Pompeo says US ready to talk to Iran with ‘no preconditions’
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday that the Trump administration is ready for unconditional discussions with Iran in an effort to ease rising tensions that have sparked fears of conflict. But the United States will not relent in trying to pressure the Islamic Republic to change its behavior in the Middle East, America’s…
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Russia rejects US claim of violation of nuke test ban
The Russian Foreign Ministry has angrily rejected a U.S. claim of Moscow’s possible violation of a global nuclear test ban.
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Saudi Arabia asks nations to respond to Iran with ‘firmness’
Saudi Arabia hastily called for the meetings in response to the spike in tensions with its key rival, Iran. That King Salman could quickly bring regional leaders and heads of state to Mecca so rapidly reflects the kingdom’s weight in the region and its desire to project a unified position on Iran.
-
Top US and Russian diplomats discussed ways to end Syria war
Top U.S. and Russian diplomats discussed step-by-step implementation of a 2012 roadmap to U.N.-supervised elections in Syria that could allow a Syrian government “to move back into the international community,” the U.S. envoy for the war-torn country said Wednesday.
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Bolton warns Iran of ‘very strong response’ during visit to UAE
President Donald Trump’s national security adviser warned Iran on Wednesday that any attacks in the Persian Gulf will draw a “very strong response” from the U.S., taking a hard-line approach with Tehran after his boss only two days earlier said America wasn’t “looking to hurt Iran at all.”
-
US airstrikes interrupt ISIS and al-Shabaab battleground
The U.S. appears to be stepping up airstrikes in northern Somalia’s Golis Mountains, where the country’s Islamic State affiliate and al-Shabaab have been battling for territorial control.
-
Iranian guard talks tough, says it has no fear of US
“The enemy is not more powerful than before,” said the Guard spokesman, Gen. Ramazan Sharif.
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US aircraft carrier deployed over Iran remains outside Gulf
The Abraham Lincoln on Monday was in the Arabian Sea some 200 miles off the coast of Oman.
-
China vows military action if Taiwan, sea claims opposed
China’s defense minister warned Sunday that its military will “resolutely take action” to defend Beijing’s claims over self-ruled Taiwan and disputed South China Sea waters.
-
US aircraft carrier, B-52 — dispatched to Mideast over Iran — conduct exercise
The U.S. military says a B-52 bomber and an aircraft carrier dispatched to the Mideast over a perceived threat from Iran have conducted a joint exercise together in the Arabian Sea.
-
Pompeo says US ready to talk to Iran with ‘no preconditions’
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday that the Trump administration is ready for unconditional discussions with Iran in an effort to ease rising tensions that have sparked fears of conflict. But the United States will not relent in trying to pressure the Islamic Republic to change its behavior in the Middle East, America’s…
-
Russia rejects US claim of violation of nuke test ban
The Russian Foreign Ministry has angrily rejected a U.S. claim of Moscow’s possible violation of a global nuclear test ban.
-
Saudi Arabia asks nations to respond to Iran with ‘firmness’
Saudi Arabia hastily called for the meetings in response to the spike in tensions with its key rival, Iran. That King Salman could quickly bring regional leaders and heads of state to Mecca so rapidly reflects the kingdom’s weight in the region and its desire to project a unified position on Iran.
-
Top US and Russian diplomats discussed ways to end Syria war
Top U.S. and Russian diplomats discussed step-by-step implementation of a 2012 roadmap to U.N.-supervised elections in Syria that could allow a Syrian government “to move back into the international community,” the U.S. envoy for the war-torn country said Wednesday.
-
Bolton warns Iran of ‘very strong response’ during visit to UAE
President Donald Trump’s national security adviser warned Iran on Wednesday that any attacks in the Persian Gulf will draw a “very strong response” from the U.S., taking a hard-line approach with Tehran after his boss only two days earlier said America wasn’t “looking to hurt Iran at all.”
-
US airstrikes interrupt ISIS and al-Shabaab battleground
The U.S. appears to be stepping up airstrikes in northern Somalia’s Golis Mountains, where the country’s Islamic State affiliate and al-Shabaab have been battling for territorial control.
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Iranian guard talks tough, says it has no fear of US
“The enemy is not more powerful than before,” said the Guard spokesman, Gen. Ramazan Sharif.



