Persian Gulf
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Iran seizes 2 Greek tankers in Persian Gulf, tensions spike
Dubai: Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized two Greek oil tankers on Friday in the Persian Gulf, just after Athens assisted the US in seizing an Iranian oil tanker over alleged sanctions violations…
- World
Pentagon chief: al-Qaeda may seek comeback in Afghanistan
Kuwait City: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday the al-Qaeda extremist group that used Afghanistan as a staging base to attack United States 20 years ago may attempt to regenerate there…
- Middle East
US Navy fires warning shots at Iranian vessels in Persian Gulf
Washington: Gunfire was used to chase off Iranian vessels in the Persian Gulf for the second time in the past few weeks by the US Navy. The US Navy had used gunfire…
