Middle East

Iran ‘ready for war’ as tensions escalate

Tehran said it had sent “a clear message” to the US by shooting down its drone, as the stand-off worsens following last week’s tanker attacks.

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Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Mohamed Morsi was ‘killed’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has blasted Egyptian authorities for not trying to save the life of his close ally Mohamed Morsi.

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Mike Pompeo urges other countries to help protect tankers after Gulf attacks

Secretary of state says shipping security was not exclusively a US problem and stresses that Trump does not want war with Iran

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Iran nuclear deal: Enriched uranium limit will be breached on 27 June

Iran has announced it will breach on 27 June the limit on its stockpile of enriched uranium that was set under a 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.

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US considers Iran military action

The United States is “considering a full range of options” as the bitter fallout continues after two oil tankers were attacked in the Middle East.

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Pompeo: Iran Is To Blame For Attacks On Oil Tankers In Gulf Of Oman

The Secretary of State said the attacks are part of a “campaign” of “escalating tension” by Iran.

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Why someone would attack tankers

Who stands to gain?

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Israel Calls New Elections As Netanyahu Fails To Meet Coalition Deadline

Israel’s Parliament voted to dissolve itself after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to form a government.

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Iran can sink US ships with ‘new secret weapons’, senior military official warns

Iran is prepared to deploy ‘secret weapons’ against American warships, a military official in Tehran said, after the Pentagon sent three destroyers to the Persian Gulf amid a wave of increased tensions between the two states.

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John Bolton’s dangerous 'obsession' with Iran

As the US announced plans on Friday to send 1,500 more troops to the Middle East amid hostiliites with Iran, analysts say the ultra-hawkish National Security Adviser John Bolton has driven much of the escalation in tensions between the two countries.

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Trump's 'genocidal taunts' will not end Iran - Zarif

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has dismissed US President Donald Trump's "genocidal taunts" and warned him not to threaten the country.

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Tweet from Trump: 'If Iran wants to fight, that will be the official end of Iran'

Canada 'concerned by escalating tensions in the region,' according to Global Affairs

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US in frenzy over Iran war fears

American media and politicians are in a frenzy about the prospect of going to war with Iran as tensions rise.

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US pulls 'non-emergency staff' from Iraq as Iran tensions mount

The US state department has ordered the departure of "non-emergency employees" from Iraq, amid rising tensions between the US and Iraq's neighbour Iran.

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US air carrier in the Gulf a target not a threat: Iran commander

War of words intensifies but former US admiral doesn't expect the situation to escalate despite 'the media hype'.

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An Alabama “ISIS Bride” Wants To Come Home. Can We Forgive Her Horrifying Social Media Posts?

Hoda Muthana used Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, and Ask.fm to spread the very messages ISIS used to inspire violence against America. I’ve been tracking her posts for years

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