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(MENAFN) Iran is open to talks with the US but stands “fully prepared” to answer any renewed military strikes, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday, laying out a seven-day plan under which Tehran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz. “We are...

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(MENAFN) Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says its naval forces have seized a US underwater drone in the Strait of Hormuz, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Eight US Marines were hurt two weeks ago when an Iranian anti-ship cruise missile struck a vessel they were aboard in the Strait of Hormuz, media reported Sunday, citing three US officials.

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Last week, Governor Josh Stein took action to lower costs for North Carolina farmers and families by providing penalty relief for the use of red-dyed diesel fuel on highways through the end of 2026. Because many agricultural producers have stores...

DVIDS - Georgia

NORFOLK, Va. - When a critical weapon system on an actively deployed warship goes offline, the fleet relies on the technical expertise of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC). Two civilian engineering technicians from MARMC’s Code...

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(MENAFN) UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Wednesday there is a "strong indication" that Iran was involved in a suspected terror plot near the Royal Air Force (RAF) Fairford base in South West England. "There is indeed a strong indication that...

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(MENAFN) Iraqi Airways said Tuesday it will restart flights to and from Iran in October, after obtaining a "special exemption" from US sanctions that had curbed services involving Iranian carriers.

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(MENAFN) Washington targeted an alleged Iranian weapons-buying network on Tuesday, as the US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on 10 individuals and entities spread across multiple jurisdictions.

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(MENAFN) Iraqi Airways, Iraq’s national carrier, said Tuesday that it plans to restart flights to and from Iran in October after receiving a “special exemption” from US sanctions that had affected air services involving Iranian airlines.

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(MENAFN) Qatar said Tuesday that it is facilitating communication between the United States and Iran as part of ongoing efforts to bring their conflict to an end. “Qatar’s mediation efforts are ongoing, and we are currently relaying messages...

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(MENAFN) Qatar said Tuesday it is acting as a go-between for Washington and Tehran, passing messages between the two sides as it works to end their war. "Qatar’s mediation efforts are ongoing, and we are currently relaying messages between the...

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(MENAFN) The US Treasury Department announced sanctions Tuesday against 10 individuals and entities across several jurisdictions over what it described as efforts to obtain weapons and weapons components for Iran’s Ministry of Defense and Armed...

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(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump asserted Tuesday that the United States had pulled more oil out of the Strait of Hormuz in recent days than "at any point in history," a claim made as the war with Iran grinds on. "You know, we took more oil out...

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(MENAFN) Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf cautioned Tuesday that oil exports across the region could be halted if Tehran is prevented from selling its own crude, according to reports. “The US and other countries should know, as...

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(MENAFN) Russia called on Iran Tuesday to remain a responsible member of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), following statements from Tehran indicating that its parliament may consider leaving the agreement.

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(MENAFN) US equities closed lower Tuesday as climbing Treasury yields weighed on sentiment, even as crude prices slid and traders tracked diplomatic efforts to end the war with Iran. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 131.59 points, or 0.26%,...

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(MENAFN) A vessel caught fire after being struck by an unidentified projectile as it transited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday evening, the UK Maritime Trade Operations agency (UKMTO) said Tuesday. "The fire has since been extinguished and the...

U.S. Department of the Treasury

WASHINGTON—Today, under Operation Economic Outcast, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned 10 individuals and entities in multiple jurisdictions that have procured weapons and weapons components...

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(MENAFN) Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf warned Tuesday that other countries in the region could be unable to export oil if Iran is prevented from selling its own crude. “The US and other countries should know, as we have said,...

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(MENAFN) Moscow has pressed Tehran not to abandon the global nuclear safeguards regime, calling on Iran on Tuesday to stay 'a responsible party' to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) after an Iranian lawmaker signaled the country may pull out....