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Mother of soldier being held in Russia believes he was lured there
The mother of a U.S. soldier being held in Russia on theft charges thinks her son was tricked into traveling to the country.
Troops in Iraq see spike in ‘indirect fire’ attacks — Iran gets blamed
Katyusha rockets have landed near a number of installations housing American forces in Iraq as tensions with Iran come to a boil.
By Shawn Snow
US Navy expert: Tanker attack mine resembles Iranian mines
The comments by Cmdr. Sean Kido came as the Navy showed reporters pieces of debris and a magnet they say Iran's Revolutionary Guard left behind when they spirited away an unexploded limpet mine after the June 13 attack in the Gulf of Oman. Iran has also not acknowledged taking the mine.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Saudi crown prince accuses rival Iran of tanker attacks
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in remarks published Sunday that the kingdom will not hesitate to confront threats to its security and joined the U.S. in accusing its bitter rival Iran of being behind the attacks on two vessels traveling near the Strait of Hormuz, a vital trade route for Arabian energy exports in Asia.
By Aya Batrawy, The Associated Press
Iranian foreign minister calls attacks on tankers ‘suspicious’
Two tankers in the Gulf of Oman near the strategic Strait of Hormuz were reportedly attacked on Thursday, an assault that left one ablaze and adrift as sailors were evacuated from both vessels and the U.S. Navy rushed to assist amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran.
Lawsuit: Coast Guard abused detainees
The Coast Guard said the Jamaican authorities gave permission for the men to be taken to the U.S. for prosecution.
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.
How many troops to the Mideast? Media’s got it wrong says acting SecDef
The Pentagon is not considering an influx of 5,000-10,000 U.S. troops into U.S. Central Command’s area of operations, the Pentagon said Thursday.
By Kyle Rempfer
Amid rising tensions in the Gulf, bomb-laden drone targets Saudi airport
The attack on the Saudi city of Najran came after Iran announced it has quadrupled its uranium-enrichment production capacity, though still at a level far lower than needed for atomic weapons.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Why does the world look at an aircraft carrier as a barometer for Gulf tensions?
In December, about 30 Iranian Revolutionary Guard vessels trailed the aircraft carrier John C. Stennis and its strike group through the strait as Associated Press journalists on board watched.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Allies hunker down in Iraq, drop out over US tensions with Iran
U.S. allies involved in operations in the Middle East appear uninterested in the increasingly bellicose rhetoric from the White House and Pentagon regarding Iran.
By Kyle Rempfer