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Iran’s defiant move triggers flashpoint
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Trump Imposes New Economic Sanctions on Iran
The imposition of more sanctions could provoke further actions by Iran to add to the crisis that has unfolded since early May in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman, analysts say.
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US planned to hit 3 different sites in response to Iran, was told 150 people would have died – Trump
Despite being “cocked and loaded” to launch an assault on Iran, President Donald Trump says that he eventually decided the strike would have been “not proportionate” to the downing of the unmanned US drone.
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Trump Scrapped Iran Strikes Because They Weren't `Proportionate'
Airlines Avoid Strait of Hormuz After Iran-U.S. Tensions Escalate
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Donald Trump 'cancelled Iran strikes with planes in the air'
Military operation reportedly called off, as Democrats warn US could ‘bumble into’ war
US drone: Trump says Iran made a 'very bad mistake'
Iran "made a very big mistake" in shooting down a US military surveillance drone over the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump says.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
