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New US-led patrols in Persian Gulf raise stakes with Iran
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New US-led patrols in Persian Gulf raise stakes with Iran

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As the U.S. tries a new way to protect shipping across the Persian Gulf…
Iran: Lifting US sanctions will help salvage nuclear deal
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Iran: Lifting US sanctions will help salvage nuclear deal

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Iran’s supreme leader will not meet President Donald…
Gibraltar orders Iranian tanker release despite US detention bid
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Gibraltar orders Iranian tanker release despite US detention bid

Gibraltar’s Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favour of releasing an Iranian supertanker seized on suspicion of shipping oil to…
Iran says Britain might release Grace 1 oil tanker soon: IRNA
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Iran says Britain might release Grace 1 oil tanker soon: IRNA

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran said on Tuesday that Britain might free its oil tanker Grace 1 soon, after some documents…
Iraq: Gulf Arab states can secure Persian Gulf waters alone
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Iraq: Gulf Arab states can secure Persian Gulf waters alone

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s foreign minister says Iraq and Gulf Arab states don’t need foreign powers to secure navigation in…
U.S. turning Gulf region into ‘tinderbox’: Iran’s Zarif
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U.S. turning Gulf region into ‘tinderbox’: Iran’s Zarif

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif accused the United States on Monday of turning the Gulf region…
Western forces fueling Gulf regional tension: Iraq
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Western forces fueling Gulf regional tension: Iraq

 DUBAI (Reuters) – The presence of Western forces in the Gulf is fueling regional tension, Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammed al-Hakim…
Zarif says Iran will act over ‘maritime offences’ in Gulf
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Zarif says Iran will act over ‘maritime offences’ in Gulf

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran will no longer turn a blind eye to “maritime offenses” in the Gulf, its foreign minister…
Oil rises for fifth straight day as market awaits Fed, stockpiles fall
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Oil rises for fifth straight day as market awaits Fed, stockpiles fall

TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices rose for a fifth day on Wednesday, buoyed by a bigger-than-expected drop in U.S. inventories…
Oil loses ground on jitters over economy, hint of MidEast tensions easing
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Oil loses ground on jitters over economy, hint of MidEast tensions easing

TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Monday as investors fretted over the outlook for global economic growth, while weekend…
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