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US blockade of Iranian ports sparks Gulf retaliation threat
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Parisa Hafezi Reuters The U.S. military began a blockade of Iran’s ports, angering Tehran and adding uncertainty around ...North Korea tests cruise and anti-ship missiles from naval destroyer
By Kyu-seok Shim Reuters North Korea conducted another test of strategic cruise missiles and anti-warship missiles on Sunday as part of operational ...US blockade of Iranian ports to start as Trump threatens to hit infrastructure
BY SAMY MAGDY AP The U.S. military announced it will begin a blockade of all Iranian ports and coastal areas on Monday, ...US leaves Iran peace talks without a deal
By Ariba Shahid, Asif Shahzad and Parisa Hafezi Reuters Iran and the United States failed to reach an agreement to end the ...US-Iran talks with Vance and Iranian officials in Pakistan as ceasefire strains
By Ariba Shahid and Asif Shahzad Reuters Senior U.S. and Iranian leaders were in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Saturday for negotiations ...Trump says Iran’s handling of Strait of Hormuz is ‘not the agreement we have’
BY Danny KEMP AFP US President Donald Trump on Thursday accused Iran of doing a “very poor job” of allowing oil through ...US, Israel and Iran agree to a 2-week ceasefire, though firings continue
BY BASSEM MROUE, JON GAMBRELL and SAMY MAGDY AP Bahrain sounded its missile alert siren Wednesday morning, hours after the U.S. and ...North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles towards East Sea
By Kang Jin-kyu AFP North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday, South Korea’s military said, hours after reporting an “unidentified ...Iran rejects ceasefire as Trump ramps up threats ahead of deadline
Iran said on Monday it wanted a lasting end to the war with the U.S. and Israel, and pushed back against pressure ...Defiant Iran ramps up attacks after Trump warning
Iran launched fresh attacks across the Middle East on Monday and threatened “devastating” retaliation, after US President Donald Trump’s expletive-laced warning that ...














