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Russia counters US proposal for West Asia maritime coalition
Jul 23, 2019 12:07Russia expresses unease and confusion over a proposal made by the United States for the establishment of a so-called maritime security coalition to patrol West Asia’s waterways.
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Iran has intercontinental drones, will use them if necessary: Navy chief
Jul 23, 2019 05:12Navy Commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi says Iran is in possession of intercontinental drones and will definitely put them to use if the need for a long-haul mission arises.
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Tokyo not considering sending military for US-proposed maritime coalition: Suga
Jul 23, 2019 05:02Japan says it is not weighing sending military forces for a US-proposed maritime coalition in a purported mission of protecting maritime shipping lanes in West Asia.
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Iran historical steward of maritime security in region: Rouhani
Jul 23, 2019 01:35President Hassan Rouhani underlines Iran’s historical role as a preserver of maritime security in the region, saying the country has no interest in initiating tensions either here or beyond.
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Gov't spokesman asks Trump to prove claim of downing Iranian drone
Jul 23, 2019 01:23Iran's Government Spokesman Ali Rabiyee said that US President Donald Trump should prove his claim that the country's warships have shot down an Iranian drone in the Persian Gulf.
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Iran warns against ‘starting a conflict’ amid UK tensions
Jul 23, 2019 01:04Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif issues a stern caution against any attempts at starting a conflict with the country, which is not seeking one, reminding that the Islamic Republic’s recent seizure of a British-flagged tanker did not come as an act of “retaliation.”
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Abe says will try to reduce Iran-US tensions as Trump seeks coalition against Tehran
Jul 22, 2019 05:14Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has vowed to “make every effort” to reduce tensions between the United States and Iran as the US urged its allies to join a coalition in a purported mission of protecting maritime shipping lanes in West Asia.
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MT Riah tanker detained by Iran was smuggling oil: Panama maritime authority
Jul 22, 2019 04:23Panama's maritime authority has confirmed that a tanker operating under the country's flag and seized by Iran in the Persian Gulf last week for smuggling fuel, was indeed in violation of international laws.
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IRGC says captures British oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz
Jul 20, 2019 01:45Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has said that it has captured a British oil tanker for breaching international maritime law while crossing the Strait of Hormuz.
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US may have shot down own drone in Persian Gulf: Araqchi
Jul 19, 2019 03:53Iran has rejected US President Donald Trump’s claim that a US warship had shot down an Iranian Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) in the Strait of Hormuz.