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Safe passage in Strait of Hormuz 'top priority': UK, France, Germany
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], July 22 (ANI): Underlining the escalating tensions in the Gulf region after Iran detained a British-flagged tanker, the United Kindom, France and Germany on Saturday agreed that "safe passage" for tankers through the Strait of Hormuz is necessary.
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Amid escalating tensions, British Airways suspends flight to Cairo
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], July 21 (ANI): Amid escalating tensions in the Gulf region, British Airways on Saturday suspends flights to Cairo for seven days "as a precaution to allow for further assessment".
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US deploys F-22 fighters to Qatar amid tensions with Iran
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 30 (ANI): The United States deployed F-22 stealth fighters to Qatar for the first time, in a bid to increase its military forces in the Middle East amid escalating tensions with Iran.
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Pompeo heads to Saudi, UAE to discuss escalating tensions with Iran
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Jun 24 (ANI): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo left for Saudi Arabia and the UAE on Sunday to hold talks regarding the escalating tensions with Iran, especially after Tehran downed a US military drone in the Gulf of Oman recently.
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Aligarh child murder: Security beefed up amid escalating tensions
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 9 (ANI): Amid escalating tensions over the alleged murder of a 2.5 years old girl here, contingents of security forces were deployed and a flag march was carried out in the vicinity on Sunday to prevent any untoward incident from happening.
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Trump threatens to hit China with additional tariffs
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [United States], June 07 (ANI): Further escalating tensions, US President Donald Trump has threatened to hit China with tariffs on another USD 300 billion worth of Chinese goods.
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Iran ready to talk to Gulf countries amid tension with US
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], May 29 (ANI): Iran is ready to engage in a dialogue with the Gulf countries, including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), to address the issue of escalating tensions with the United States in the Arabian Gulf, authorities said on Tuesday.
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Houthi-led 'armed drones' attack 2 Saudi oil stations
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], May 14 (ANI): Saudi authorities here on Tuesday said that Houthi-led "armed drones" attacked two oil pumping stations amid reports of escalating tensions in the Middle East.
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US escalating tension unnecessarily, have always defended ourselves: Iran
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): The United States is escalating tensions unnecessarily, said Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, while adding that Iran does not seek escalation, it has always defende
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To deter Iran, US to deploy Patriot missile battery, Navy ship in Middle E
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 11 (ANI): Amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran, the Pentagon on Friday approved the deployment of a Patriot missile defence battery and a Navy ship to the Middle East
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Amid escalating tensions, US slaps new sanctions on Iran
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 9 (ANI): The US on Wednesday imposed fresh sanctions on Iran targetting its steel and mining industries, amid rising tensions between the two nations.
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Trevor Noah defends his joke on Indo-Pak war
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 3 (ANI): Comedian Trevor Noah, host of 'The Daily Show', has defended his controversial joke about the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan.
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