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Iran detains 17 citizens accused of spying for USA; some of them to be exe
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], July 22 (ANI): Iran's Ministry of Intelligence on Monday said admitted to having detained 17 citizens suspected of spying for the USA's Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
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Pirates attack S Korean cargo ship near Singapore Strait
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Busan [South Korea], July 22 (ANI): A South Korean cargo ship -- the 44,132-ton CK Bluebell -- was attacked by armed pirates near the Singapore Strait on Monday, according to government officials here.
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Jared Kushner to visit Israel in July end to negotiate peace deal
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 22 (ANI): White House advisor and President Donald Trump's son in law, Jared Kushner is likely to visit Isreal to further discuss his controversial peace plane later this month, reported Times of Israel on Sunday.
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Safe passage in Strait of Hormuz 'top priority': UK, France, Germany
Updated : 6 years, 10 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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Kerala CM seeks Jaishankar's intervention to repatriate stranded crew of B
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 21 (ANI): Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday wrote to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar requesting him to make all possible efforts to ensure the safety of crew of British Oil Tanker seized by Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) i
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US planning to launch new surveillance for 'free passage' of ships through
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], July 21 (ANI): The United States is planning to launch a new surveillance and intelligence initiative with its allies to preserve the "free and open passage" for ships in the Straits of Hormuz and in the Persian Gulf, in the wake of the recent seizure of British vessel i
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Iran sees seized tankers as 'tit for tat situation': UK
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], July 21 (ANI): The United Kingdom on Saturday said that Iran considers the seizing of British tankers in the Strait of the Hormuz as "tit-for-tat situation" after the detention of Iranian tanker Grace 1 in Gilbrator.
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Amid escalating tensions, British Airways suspends flight to Cairo
Updated : 6 years, 10 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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Seized British tanker violated maritime rules: Iran
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], July 21 (ANI): A day after it seized a British-flagged tanker, Iran on Saturday said that Steno Impero vessel was violating maritime rules and regulations by using an exit lane to enter the Strait of Hormuz.
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UK must cease being accessory to US' economic terrorism, says Iran FM
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Caracas [Venezuela], July 20 (ANI): Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif on Saturday slammed the UK, stating that it must "cease being an accessory to Economic Terrorism of the US."
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UK FM expresses 'extreme disappointment' to Tehran over seizure of ship
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], July 20 (ANI): UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt on Saturday expressed "extreme disappointment" to his Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif during a phone call, just a day after a UK-flagged ship was seized by Tehran in the Strait of Hormuz.
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UK warns Iran of 'robust' reaction after ship seized in Strait of Hormuz
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], July 20 (ANI): The United Kingdom on Saturday threatened Iran with a "considered but robust" reaction, just a day after a UK-flagged oil tanker 'Stena Impero' was seized by the Middle Eastern nation in the Strait of Hormuz.
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