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TAMPA, Fla. — On Oct. 5, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces redirected the 130th commercial vessel in the Middle East during strict enforcement of the ongoing U.S. naval blockade against Iran. CENTCOM forces resumed the blockade against ships...

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(MENAFN) Iranian Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad has resigned, with President Masoud Pezeshkian accepting his departure and appointing a temporary replacement to lead the ministry.

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(MENAFN) Iran has warned that it would strike US military bases and American vessels if Washington were to launch a ground invasion of the country, according to a senior commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

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(MENAFN) Security in the Strait of Hormuz is the central issue in Iran's negotiations to end the war with the United States, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said Sunday. "Securing the Strait of Hormuz, or restoring security to this...

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(MENAFN) Iran's foreign minister declared Sunday that the conflict with the United States cannot be settled by force or by piling on sanctions, in an apparent reference to Washington's penalties on Tehran.

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(MENAFN) Two Iranian police officers were killed and another was wounded Monday after gunmen attacked a police patrol in southeastern Iran. The assault occurred in Bampur county in Sistan-Baluchestan province, where officers from the Nukju police...

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(MENAFN) Iranian Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad has resigned, Iran's state-run news agency reported Sunday, citing a presidential official.

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(MENAFN) Iran would target US military bases and American vessels across the region if Washington launched a ground invasion of Iranian territory, a senior commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned Sunday.

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(MENAFN) Iran says restoring security in the Strait of Hormuz remains the central issue in negotiations aimed at bringing an end to its war with the United States, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said Sunday. "Securing the Strait of...

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(MENAFN) Two Iranian police officers were killed and another was injured Monday after gunmen opened fire on a police patrol in southeastern Iran, according to local reports.

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(MENAFN) Iran is prepared to pursue both military confrontation and diplomacy in dealing with the United States, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said Sunday, stressing that Tehran is "neither excited nor intimidated" by Washington’s...

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(MENAFN) Iran is prepared to wage war and pursue diplomacy at the same time, parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said Sunday, declaring that Tehran is "neither excited nor intimidated" by US actions and is ready to "both fight and...

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(MENAFN) Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said Sunday that Tehran remains prepared for both military confrontation and diplomatic negotiations, stressing that the country is not deterred by US actions. "We are present in the...

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(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump said Saturday that Iran has “virtually given up” plans to develop nuclear weapons, describing the claim as a key development in one of his administration’s central objectives in its conflict with Tehran.

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(MENAFN) Najaf International Airport in Iraq is set to restart flights to and from Iran on Sunday, beginning with three evening services, following a limited US waiver related to sanctions, the airport administration said Saturday.

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(MENAFN) A 25-year-old British-Iranian national arrested in connection with an investigation into a suspected plot involving RAF Fairford has been released on bail, according to police.

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(MENAFN) Portugal's Public Prosecutor's Office has launched an inquiry into whether the US military's use of Lajes Air Base ahead of its war against Iran was lawful, according to media reports.

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(MENAFN) Iraq's Najaf International Airport will restart flights to and from Iran on Sunday, launching with three evening services, after Washington granted a limited waiver under its sanctions regime, the airport administration said Saturday.

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(MENAFN) Najaf International Airport in Iraq is set to resume flights to and from Iran on Sunday after receiving a limited exemption from US sanctions, with three evening flights scheduled initially.

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(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump said Saturday that Iran has “virtually given up” plans to develop nuclear weapons, presenting the claim as a sign of progress on one of Washington’s central objectives in its ongoing confrontation with Tehran....