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Oil industry braces for Mideast turmoil after Soleimani killing

The US assassination of one of Iran's most powerful generals has the oil industry bracing for something it has long feared and anticipated - direct military confrontation between the two…

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Iran warns it will punish Americans wherever they are within reach

Iran will punish Americans wherever they are within reach of the Islamic Republic in retaliation for the killing of military commander Qassem Soleimani, Tasnim news agency quoted a senior Revolutionary…

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Italian soldiers abroad put on maximum alert after Soleimani killing

As a reaction to the killing this week of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, the Italian military deployed in areas that could be exposed to Iranian retaliation have been put…

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UK advises its citizens to avoid travel to Iraq, Iran

The British government on Saturday advised UK nationals to avoid traveling to Iraq and Iran in face of heightened tensions in the Middle East following the US killing of…

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Thousands gather in Baghdad to mourn Soleimani

Thousands of mourners gathered in Baghdad on Saturday ahead of a funeral procession for Iran’s slain military commander Qassem Soleimani, Iraqi militia leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis and others killed in…

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Photo story: Beefed up security at US embassy in Baghdad

Handout photos made available by the US Marine Corps shows a US Marine on watch at the US embassy compound in Baghdad, Iraq, 03 January 2020. Days earlier the Embassy…

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U.S. denies it conducted a new airstrike in Iraq

There are conflicting reports regarding a new air strike in Iraq that targeted an Iraqi militia late on Friday on Taji road north of Baghdad. Initial reports said that it…

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Iran tells U.N. it reserves right to self-defence over Soleimani killing

Iran told the United Nations Security Council and Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday that it reserves its right to self-defence under international law after the United States killed Qassem Soleimani,…

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Europe calls for calm after US strike kills Iranian general

European leaders have called for a deescalation of tensions between the United States and Iran after a U.S. strike in Iraq killed Qassem Soleimani, the most important Iranian military commander.…

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“We took action last night to stop a war, we did not take action to start a war.” – Donald Trump

Donald Trump has said the US airstrike that killed a top Iranian general was designed to prevent a war with Iran - not start one. Sky News reports that the…

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US Presidential Candidate Pete Buttigieg questions Trump’s decision to launch attack killing Suleimani

US Presidential Candidate Pete Buttigieg said he has “serious questions” over whether President Trump is prepared to deal with the consequences of his decision to launch the airstrike that reportedly killed…

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Iranian Supreme Leader meets Soleimani’s family

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei met with the family of late Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Lieutenant general and commander of the Quds Force Qasem Soleimani at his home in…

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USA to send 3,000 additional troops to Middle East

The United States is sending nearly 3,000 additional troops to the Middle East from the 82nd Airborne Division as a precaution amid rising threats to American forces in the region,…

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Pompeo: Strike on Soleimani ‘saved American lives’

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the airstrike ordered to kill top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani "saved American lives," after Pompeo said on Twitter Friday morning that the…

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Iran in mourning as it vows revenge for killing

The killing of top Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani by a US air raid has triggered a wave of emotions and garnered a united response of solidarity and retribution across the…

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Stock market feel the effect of Soleimani assassination

European shares slipped from near record highs on Friday after a US air strike in Iraq killed a top Iranian commander and fanned tensions in the Middle East, with a…

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Who was the Iranian general killed in the US airstrike?

Al Jazeera gives an in-depth look at the head of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC's) Quds Force was killed early on Friday alongside six others following a US air raid at…

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New York, Los Angeles increase security after U.S. airstrike kills top Iranian general

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said he’d spoken with top NYPD officials about immediate steps the department could take to protect key areas in the city from a…

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US urges citizens to leave Iraq ‘immediately’

The United States is urging US citizens to leave Iraq "immediately", citing "heightened tensions in Iraq and the region". The warning comes hours after Iran promised “harsh retaliation” against the United…

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Photo Story: First images of the US attack on Baghdad airport

Handout photos made available by Iraq's military-run Security Media Cell show the effects of the U.S. airstrike on Baghdad International Airport, Iraq, 03 January 2020. According to Iraqi authorities, several…

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Iran warns of “harsh retaliation” after killing by the US of top Iranian general

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned that a “harsh retaliation is waiting” for the U.S. Iranian state TV carried a statement by Khamenei also calling Soleimani “the international face…

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Israel on high alert after US airstrike that killed Iranian general

An Israeli ski resort near the Syrian border that was the site of a previous missile attack was closed to visitors on Friday, amid fears of Iran exacting revenge on…

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Statement by the U.S. Department of Defence on the airstrike in Baghdad

At the direction of the President, the U.S. military has taken decisive defensive action to protect U.S. personnel abroad by killing Qasem Soleimani, the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard…

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Brent jumps nearly $3 after U.S. air strike kills Iranian top official

Brent crude futures jumped close to $3 on Friday to their highest since September after a U.S. air strike killed key Iranian and Iraqi military personnel, raising concerns that escalating…

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Top Iranian General Soleimani killed by US Military on Trump’s orders

The US Department of Defense confirmed Thursday evening that the US military, acting on the orders of President Donald Trump, killed top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani. The commander of Iran's…

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Earthquake shakes north-eastern Iran

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake shook north-eastern Iran on Thursday, state television reported, adding that there were no immediate reports of damage. The quake hit the town of Sangan at…

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Iraq’s pro-Iran militia orders withdrawal from US embassy

Supporters of Iraq’s Hashed al-Shaabi force began dismantling their sit-in outside the US embassy in Baghdad on Wednesday, but hardliners insisted they would stay put. The Hashed, a powerful paramilitary…

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Iran’s Foreign Minister Zarif in Moscow

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (L) shake hands during their meeting in Moscow, Russia, 30 December 2019. Zarif is in Moscow on…

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Photo Story: Iran, China, Russia joint naval drill

Handout photos made available by the Iranian navy official website shows Russia navy ships, on 28 December 2019, during the second day of joint Iran-Russia-China joint naval drills in the…

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China, Russia, Iran to hold joint naval drills starting Friday

China, Iran and Russia will hold joint naval drills starting on Friday in the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Oman, China’s defence ministry said on Thursday amid heightened tension in…

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Iran says it’s defused another cyberattack, the second in less than a week

Iran's telecommunications minister announced on Sunday that the country has defused a second cyberattack in less than a week, this time “aimed at spying on government intelligence." Mohammad Javad Azari…

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Iran nuclear deal signatories meet in Vienna as accord nears collapse

The remaining signatories to the faltering 2015 Iran nuclear deal will meet in Vienna on Friday with the survival of the landmark agreement at stake after Tehran vowed to continue…

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France, Germany and the United Kingdom say Iran has nuclear-capable missiles

France, Germany and the United Kingdom say “Iran’s developments of nuclear-capable ballistic missiles” go against a U.N. Security Council resolution calling on Tehran not to undertake any activity related to…

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Fresh intelligence points to Iranian threat against US forces and interests in Middle East

CNN is reporting that there is fresh intelligence of a potential Iranian threat against US forces and interests in the Middle East, according to several US defence and administration officials.…

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Iranian Supreme leader backs government on fuel price hikes

Iranian state TV says the country’s supreme leader supports the government’s decision to increase fuel prices and calls those setting fire to public property “bandits” backed by the enemies of…

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Reports that Iran downed a drone over port city of Mahshahr

Iranian media reported on Friday that Iran had shot down a drone over its southern port city of Mahshahr, without providing further details. Other Iranian news outlets carried the same…

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Victims in Iran after 5.9 magnitude earthquake

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck northwestern Iran early Friday, killing at least five people and injuring over 300 others, officials said. The temblor struck Tark county in Iran’s Eastern Azerbaijan…

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Iran has ‘military advantage over US and allies in Middle East’

Iran now has an effective military advantage over the US and its allies in the Middle East because of its ability to wage war using third parties such as Shia…

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Iran begins injecting uranium gas into centrifuges at Fordo

Iran began inserting uranium gas into centrifuges at the Fordo nuclear facility, state television announced Wednesday, marking its latest step away from the nuclear deal. Iranian state media said uranium…

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei rules out talks with US

Iran's supreme leader has again ruled out negotiations with Washington, as both countries prepared to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the hostage crisis at the United States embassy in Tehran.…

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5.4-magnitude earthquake in southern Iran

A handout photo made available by the US Geological Survey (USGS) shows an intensity shake map of a 5.4-magnitude earthquake with a reported epicentre near Bandar-e-Lengeh, southern Iran, 21 October…

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U.S. Carried Out Secret Cyber Strike on Iran After Saudi Oil Attack

The United States carried out a secret cyber operation against Iran in the wake of the September 14 attacks on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities, which Washington and Riyadh blame on…

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Photos released of Iranian Oil Tanker attack

Some of the handout photo made available by the National Iranian Oil Tanker Company on 14 October 2019, reportedly shows damage of Iranian oil tanker Sabiti on its way back…

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UPDATED: Explosion sets Iranian oil tanker ablaze in Red Sea, crew safe

An explosion set an Iranian oil tanker on fire near the Saudi port city of Jeddah, Iran's Students News Agency (ISNA) reported on Friday, adding experts believed it was a…

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Iran will use any possible way to export its oil

Iran will use any possible way to export its oil, Iranian Oil Ministry’s website SHANA quoted Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh as saying on Sunday, adding that exporting crude was the…

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France sees one-month window for US and Iran to engage talks

France's top diplomat judged that Iran and the United States had just over a month to try to start a dialogue on easing tensions in the Middle East, before another…

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British-flagged ‘Stena Impero’ en route to Dubai

A handout photo made available by the British Ministry of Defence (MOD) shows the MV Stena Impero vessel (background), sailing from Bandar Abbas, Iran, en route to Dubai after being…

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UPDATED: UK tanker held in Iran leaves Bandar Abbas port

The British-flagged Stena Impero tanker, which was detained by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards in July, has started moving and exited the Bandar Abbas port on Friday, according to Refinitiv ship-tracking data.…

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At UN, Iran proposes ‘coalition for hope’ to pull Gulf region from ‘edge of collapse’

The Gulf region is “on the edge of collapse”, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told world leaders on Wednesday at the annual high-level segment of the United Nations General Assembly, saying…

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UK tanker Stena Impero release imminent

Stena Impero, the British-flagged tanker detained by Iran on July 19, will be released soon, an Iranian maritime official. The Stena Impero was detained by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards in the…

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Rouhani heads to UN

President Hassan Rouhani on Monday departed Tehran for New York to attend the UN General Assembly on a mission to win Iran support against "cruel" pressure from arch-foe the United…

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Rouhani warns foreign forces to stay out of Gulf

Iran's president has warned that foreign forces are threatening the security of the Gulf, after the US said it was deploying troops to the region. Hassan Rouhani said foreign…

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Iran says it is ready to destroy any aggressor

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US military to present several options to Trump on Iran response

The Pentagon is presenting a broad range of military options to Donald Trump as he considers how to respond to what administration officials say was an unprecedented Iranian attack on…

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U.S. issues visa for Iran’s Rouhani

The United States has issued visas allowing Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to travel to New York for the annual gathering of world leaders at…

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Iran to hold annual Gulf drills

Iran will hold its annual military parade on Sept. 22 in the Gulf with 200 frigates and speedboats, the semi-official Iran Front Page website reported, at a time of soaring…

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Iran’s Rouhani may cancel U.N. visit if U.S. visa not issued soon

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani may cancel his appearance at the U.N. General Assembly meeting this month if the United States fails to issue visas for him and the foreign minister…

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