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Iraqi army hunts ISIS remnants spreading fear in former ‘caliphate’
A year and a half after the Islamic State group was declared defeated in Iraq, the militants still evoke fear in the lands of their former so-called caliphate across northern Iraq.
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Armed conflict between US and Iran could be sparked by accident, British warn
As tensions between the U.S. and Iran mount, British warn about accidental sparking of armed conflict
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US issues new warning to Gulf sailors after UAE says ships were sabotaged
The reported incident comes as the U.S. has warned ships that “Iran or its proxies” could be targeting maritime traffic in the region, and as America is deploying an aircraft carrier and B-52 bombers to the Persian Gulf to counter alleged threats from Tehran.
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Patriot missiles, amphibious transport dock deploy to deter Iranian ‘threats’
The Pentagon has approved the movement of a Patriot missile system and the amphibious transport ship Arlington to the U.S. Central Command area of operations, defense officials announced Friday.
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Iran threatens to enrich uranium closer to weapons-grade levels without a new nuke deal
Iran threatened Wednesday to enrich its uranium stockpile closer to weapons-grade levels in 60 days if world powers fail to negotiate new terms for its 2015 nuclear deal, raising regional tensions as a U.S. aircraft carrier and bombers headed to the Middle East to confront Tehran.
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Top US diplomat makes secret Iraq trip amid Iran tensions
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made a lightning visit Tuesday to Baghdad aimed at showing support for the Iraqi government as the United States has been picking up intelligence that Iran is threatening American interests in the Middle East.
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Report: Iran prepares to withdraw from parts of nuclear deal
Iran on Wednesday will announce it is partially withdrawing from the nuclear deal it struck with world powers, its state-run news agency reported, a year to the day that President Donald Trump pulled America from the accord.
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North Korea tests new missile — and Trump’s resolve
North Korea appears to have tested a new short-range missile — and President Donald Trump’s resolve to keep it from doing more of the same in the future.
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US warns China, Russia against aggression in Arctic region
The Trump administration warned China and Russia on Monday that the U.S. won’t stand for aggressive moves in the Arctic region, which is rapidly opening up to development and commerce as temperatures warm and sea ice melts.
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Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, other resources dispatched to Middle East over unspecified Iran threats
The U.S. is rushing an aircraft carrier and other military resources to the Middle East after seeing Iranian troops and proxy forces making preparations for attacks against U.S. forces and interests in the region, a defense official told The Associated Press.
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Iraqi army hunts ISIS remnants spreading fear in former ‘caliphate’
A year and a half after the Islamic State group was declared defeated in Iraq, the militants still evoke fear in the lands of their former so-called caliphate across northern Iraq.
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Armed conflict between US and Iran could be sparked by accident, British warn
As tensions between the U.S. and Iran mount, British warn about accidental sparking of armed conflict
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US issues new warning to Gulf sailors after UAE says ships were sabotaged
The reported incident comes as the U.S. has warned ships that “Iran or its proxies” could be targeting maritime traffic in the region, and as America is deploying an aircraft carrier and B-52 bombers to the Persian Gulf to counter alleged threats from Tehran.
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Patriot missiles, amphibious transport dock deploy to deter Iranian ‘threats’
The Pentagon has approved the movement of a Patriot missile system and the amphibious transport ship Arlington to the U.S. Central Command area of operations, defense officials announced Friday.
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Iran threatens to enrich uranium closer to weapons-grade levels without a new nuke deal
Iran threatened Wednesday to enrich its uranium stockpile closer to weapons-grade levels in 60 days if world powers fail to negotiate new terms for its 2015 nuclear deal, raising regional tensions as a U.S. aircraft carrier and bombers headed to the Middle East to confront Tehran.
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Top US diplomat makes secret Iraq trip amid Iran tensions
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made a lightning visit Tuesday to Baghdad aimed at showing support for the Iraqi government as the United States has been picking up intelligence that Iran is threatening American interests in the Middle East.
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Report: Iran prepares to withdraw from parts of nuclear deal
Iran on Wednesday will announce it is partially withdrawing from the nuclear deal it struck with world powers, its state-run news agency reported, a year to the day that President Donald Trump pulled America from the accord.
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North Korea tests new missile — and Trump’s resolve
North Korea appears to have tested a new short-range missile — and President Donald Trump’s resolve to keep it from doing more of the same in the future.
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US warns China, Russia against aggression in Arctic region
The Trump administration warned China and Russia on Monday that the U.S. won’t stand for aggressive moves in the Arctic region, which is rapidly opening up to development and commerce as temperatures warm and sea ice melts.
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Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, other resources dispatched to Middle East over unspecified Iran threats
The U.S. is rushing an aircraft carrier and other military resources to the Middle East after seeing Iranian troops and proxy forces making preparations for attacks against U.S. forces and interests in the region, a defense official told The Associated Press.
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Iraqi army hunts ISIS remnants spreading fear in former ‘caliphate’
A year and a half after the Islamic State group was declared defeated in Iraq, the militants still evoke fear in the lands of their former so-called caliphate across northern Iraq.
-
Armed conflict between US and Iran could be sparked by accident, British warn
As tensions between the U.S. and Iran mount, British warn about accidental sparking of armed conflict
-
US issues new warning to Gulf sailors after UAE says ships were sabotaged
The reported incident comes as the U.S. has warned ships that “Iran or its proxies” could be targeting maritime traffic in the region, and as America is deploying an aircraft carrier and B-52 bombers to the Persian Gulf to counter alleged threats from Tehran.
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Patriot missiles, amphibious transport dock deploy to deter Iranian ‘threats’
The Pentagon has approved the movement of a Patriot missile system and the amphibious transport ship Arlington to the U.S. Central Command area of operations, defense officials announced Friday.
-
Iran threatens to enrich uranium closer to weapons-grade levels without a new nuke deal
Iran threatened Wednesday to enrich its uranium stockpile closer to weapons-grade levels in 60 days if world powers fail to negotiate new terms for its 2015 nuclear deal, raising regional tensions as a U.S. aircraft carrier and bombers headed to the Middle East to confront Tehran.
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Top US diplomat makes secret Iraq trip amid Iran tensions
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made a lightning visit Tuesday to Baghdad aimed at showing support for the Iraqi government as the United States has been picking up intelligence that Iran is threatening American interests in the Middle East.
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Report: Iran prepares to withdraw from parts of nuclear deal
Iran on Wednesday will announce it is partially withdrawing from the nuclear deal it struck with world powers, its state-run news agency reported, a year to the day that President Donald Trump pulled America from the accord.
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North Korea tests new missile — and Trump’s resolve
North Korea appears to have tested a new short-range missile — and President Donald Trump’s resolve to keep it from doing more of the same in the future.
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US warns China, Russia against aggression in Arctic region
The Trump administration warned China and Russia on Monday that the U.S. won’t stand for aggressive moves in the Arctic region, which is rapidly opening up to development and commerce as temperatures warm and sea ice melts.
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Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, other resources dispatched to Middle East over unspecified Iran threats
The U.S. is rushing an aircraft carrier and other military resources to the Middle East after seeing Iranian troops and proxy forces making preparations for attacks against U.S. forces and interests in the region, a defense official told The Associated Press.



