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Iran vows to respond after US destroyer hits cargo ship 

Tehran, Iran—Iran's military vowed to respond after a US destroyer on Sunday fired on an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman that tried...

Strait is closed, Iran says US must end port blockade

The Strait of Hormuz remained closed on Sunday in the stand-off between Iran and the United States, with Iran's powerful speaker of parliament signaling...

Iran opens, then closes again Hormuz Strait

Iran’s military declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again on Saturday, its military command said, hours after reopening it and with more than a...

Israel-Lebanon ceasefire starts; Asian bishops call for peace

Thousands of displaced Lebanese civilians began returning home Friday as a fragile 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon took effect, even as regional tensions,...

Trump characterizes Iran war as a ‘little diversion’

Washington, United States—President Donald Trump said Thursday the US war with Iran was a "little diversion" during his second term in power, as recent polling...

Kremlin dismisses impact of US not extending oil sanctions waiver

Moscow, Russia—The Kremlin on Thursday brushed off the impact of the United States not extending a sanctions waiver on Russia's seaborne oil exports, put in...

Trump says US-Iran talks to resume soon

President Donald Trump has indicated peace talks with Tehran could resume this week, as the United States turned the screws Wednesday with a naval...

Pakistan working on new round of US-Iran talks

Pakistan was working to bring Iran and the United States together for a second round of talks, senior Pakistani sources told Agence France Presse...

US says ending Middle East war up to Iran

Washington, United States—The United States said "the ball is in the Iranian court" on ending the Mideast war, as diplomats accelerated efforts on Tuesday towards...

Iran slams US blockade as ‘grave violation of sovereignty’

United Nations, United States—Iran slammed a US blockade around its ports on Monday as a "grave violation" of its sovereignty, as Washington and Tehran's belligerent...

Trump vows to sink Iranian boats challenging US blockade

Washington, United States—US President Donald Trump warned Monday that any Iranian attack boats approaching the American naval blockade around Iran's ports would be destroyed, despite...

Middle East braces for more fighting

A sense of dread spread across the Middle East after talks between the US and Iran collapsed, as fears of renewed fighting rattled an...

World urges more talks after US, Iran fail to reach deal

Paris, France—World figures urged the United States and Iran to keep negotiating after marathon Washington-Tehran talks in Islamabad ended on Sunday without a deal to...

Saudi says east-west pipeline, energy facilities restored after attacks

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia—Saudi Arabia's energy ministry said on Sunday that its key east-west oil pipeline and other facilities had been restored following attacks by Iran...
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