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Iran threatens to attack U.S. forces escorting ships throught Strait of Hormuz
A U.S.-led maritime task force said on Monday that the U.S. would set up an "enhanced security area" and that vessels sailing through the strait should use Oman's territorial waters.
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Cargo ship near Strait of Hormuz reports being attacked
No group has yet claimed responsibility for Sunday's reported attack.
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US warns shipping firms of fines if they make payments to Iran for passage through Strait of Hormuz
According to U.S. Central Command, 48 commercial vessels had been instructed to turn back rather than risk entering the contested waters.
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National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien: Trump should get Nobel Peace Prize for Israel-UAE deal
Senior White House adviser Jared Kushner and National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien fielded questions in the wake of the historic announcement of an agreement normalizing diplomatic relations between Israel and the UAE.
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Israel and the United Arab Emirates reach historic normalization deal brokered by United States
Israel will suspend plans to annex certain areas of the West Bank.
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Iran briefly seizes oil tanker near Strait of Hormuz
The ship was seized for about five hours on Wednesday before being released.
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Three dead, six hospitalized following 'extremely serious' train derailment in Scotland
The train derailed after heavy morning rain and a landslip.
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Lebanese prime minister and his government resign amid protests following Beirut explosion
The explosion ignited protests against the atrophying political class of the Middle Eastern nation.
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Gulf Cooperation Council supports extending U.N. arms embargo on Iran
The bloc of six Arab Gulf nations, who often don't get along with one another, uniformly support preventing Iran from purchasing major weapons systems.
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China sanctions Senators Rubio, Cruz, Cotton, and others for what it terms 'wrong behaviors'
China's Monday sanctions are a response to a new round the U.S. imposed on Friday.
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Hong Kong publisher, leading pro-democracy figure arrested in new crackdown
Media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been a thorn in the side of China during the Hong Kong unrest. He was arrested under a new national security law criticized by the U.S.
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Afghan president agrees to free 400 captive Taliban as a way toward peace
Ghani is following the recommendation of a traditional council that convened to discuss the issue
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Violent protesters set fire to Beirut, storm government buildings
Mass demonstrations have arisen after deadly explosion at city port.