BRUSSELS, March 17 (Reuters) – European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Tuesday diplomatic ways have to be found in order to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, as U.S. President Donald Trump calls on allies to send warships there to…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Gulf states urge US to fully degrade Iran to protect oil and regional stability
Gulf Arab states did not ask the US to go to war with Iran, but many are now urging it not to stop short by leaving the Islamic Republic still able to threaten the Gulf’s oil lifeline and the economies that depend on it, three Gulf sources told…
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Netanyahu isn't dead. But even his 'proof of life' video is being derided as AI
Netanyahu with six fingers, a brimming cappuccino that won’t spill: Conspiracy theories have exploded over social media, in English and Arabic, contending that Israel’s prime minister was killed in an Iranian missile strike and that AI-generated…
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Donald Trump warned Iran strikes could hit Gulf allies, but he claims surprise
President Donald Trump was warned that attacking Iran could trigger retaliation against US Gulf allies despite his claims on Monday that Tehran’s reaction came as a surprise, said a US official and two sources familiar with US intelligence…
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Iran has outlined a number of prerequisites for the opening of the Strait of Hormuz – Tasnim
Iran is ready to open the Strait of Hormuz after the lifting of sanctions, the withdrawal of US military bases, the return of frozen assets and the transition to trade settlements not in dollars, Tasnim reported.
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The IRGC announced the destruction of 80% of radars at American bases.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced a series of strikes on the infrastructure of American bases in the Middle East, Fars reported.
“Over the past days, according to published satellite images,…
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Soccer-Iran negotiating with FIFA to move World Cup games to Mexico from US
March 17 (Reuters) – Iran’s football federation is in discussions with FIFA about moving their World Cup matches to Mexico from the United States due to concerns about the safety of their players, Iranian football president Mehdi Taj said on…
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Kabul rehab center hit by air strike, survivors describe ‘doomsday’ scene
Ahmad, 50, watched flames engulf his friends at a drug rehabilitation center in Kabul where he was undergoing treatment, unable to save them as they cried for help after a Pakistani air strike, leaving a scene he said resembled “doomsday.”The…
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‘It was like doomsday,’ says Kabul hospital survivor after Pakistan air strike
By Mohammad Yunus Yawar
KABUL, March 17 (Reuters) – Ahmad, 50, watched flames engulf his friends at a drug rehabilitation centre in Kabul where he was undergoing treatment, unable to save them as they cried for help after a Pakistani air strike,…
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Donald Trump administration pushes global action against IRGC, Hezbollah
The directive, dated March 16 and signed by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, was sent to all US diplomatic and consular posts worldwide. It asks US diplomats to deliver the message to their counterparts “at the highest appropriate level” and no…
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