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Trump to go ahead with tariffs on Mexico even as US stocks slide
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], Jun 1 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump on Friday defended his threats to impose 5 per cent tariff on all goods coming in from Mexico to the US, even as Wall Street stocks opened sharply lower by fears of an escalation in trade tensions.
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Iran ready to talk to Gulf countries amid tension with US
Updated : 6 years, 9 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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Iraq pledges support to Iran amid Tehran-Washington tensions
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], May 26 (ANI): Iraq on Sunday vowed to stand with Iran amid Tehran and Washington standoff over the nuclear deal.
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Iran foreign minister Javad Zarif visits Iraq to discuss tension with US
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], May 26 (ANI): Javad Zarif, the foreign minister of Iran, arrived here on Saturday on an official visit to discuss bilateral ties and regional situation amid rising tensions between Washington and Tehran, the state media said.
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US to deploy 1500 additional troops to Middle East as 'protective measure'
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 25 (ANI): Amid simmering tensions between Washington and Tehran in recent weeks, United States President Donald Trump on Friday said that his country will deploy about 1500 additional troops to the Middle East as a "protective measure".
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US-China trade tensions to dent business and financial market sentiment: I
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 24 (ANI): While the impact of US-China trade tensions on global growth is relatively modest at this time, the latest escalation can significantly dent business and financial market sentiment, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said.
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Iran's Javad Zarif to visit Pakistan today, seeks support amid tension in
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 23 (ANI): Javad Zarif, Iran's Foreign Minister is expected to arrive here today to brief the Pakistani leadership about the ongoing tensions between Ankara and Washington, a senior diplomatic source said on Thursday.
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US, allies 'do not dare' to attack Iran: Revolutionary Guards commander
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], May 23 (ANI): The United States and its allies "do not dare" to attack Iran because of its "spirit of resistance", Revolutionary Guards said commander on Wednesday.
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Iranian President rules out possibility of negotiations with US
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], May 21 (ANI): Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has ruled out the possibility of negotiations with the United States under current circumstances of heightened diplomatic tensions between the two countries.
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US envoy on rare visit to Tibet
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 21 (ANI): Amidst trade tensions between Beijing and Washington, US ambassador to China, Terry Branstad, is on a rare visit to disputed Tibet. It is the first visit by any US envoy to the sensitive Himalayan region since 2015.
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If Iran wants to fight, that will be the official end of Iran: Trump
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 20 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Sunday issued a stark warning to Iran, saying the country will be destroyed if it attacks Washington's interests.
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Saudi Arabia calls for emergency meeting with GCC, Arab League amid Gulf t
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], May 19 (ANI): Saudi Arabia's King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has called for an emergency meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states and the leaders of Arab League countries to discuss the security issues of the region and measures to enhance it, t
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