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Russia warns against ‘hasty conclusions’ about tanker incidents in Sea of Oman
Jun 14, 2019 12:43Russia has warned against jumping to conclusions about a Thursday incident involving two oil tankers in the Sea of Oman, which the United States has claimed were attacks carried out by Iran.
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Video: Iran saves crewmembers of tanker hit in Sea of Oman
Jun 14, 2019 01:54A new video posted by the website of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) shows crewmembers of a tanker hit earlier on Thursday by a suspicious blast in the Sea of Oman, after they are rescued by Iranian relief teams.
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Iranian spokesman voices concern about “suspicious” tanker incident in Oman Sea
Jun 14, 2019 01:45Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi voiced concern about a suspicious incident involving two oil tankers in the Sea of Oman which occurred during Japanese prime minister’s meeting with Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran.
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World reacts as two tankers ‘attacked’ in Sea of Oman
Jun 13, 2019 13:57Hours after two tankers were reportedly attacked in the Sea of Oman, a flurry of international reactions poured in from various countries, companies, and political figures as well as financial markets, the gist of which follows.
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Security of Persian Gulf, world of great importance to us: Rouhani
Jun 13, 2019 10:46President Hassan Rouhani says security of the entire world, especially the Persian Gulf region, is of high significance to Iran.
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Iran rescues all crew members of tankers hit in Sea of Oman
Jun 13, 2019 04:35Iran has rushed to the assistance of two oil tankers hit by yet unspecified accidents in the Sea of Oman, transferring all of their 44 crew members to its southern shores.
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‘Iran to give most crushing response to aggressors even beyond borders’
Jun 09, 2019 01:28Top Military Aide to the Leader of Islamic Revolution, Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi underscored his country's high deterrence power, warning enemies of an immediate crushing response in case of any aggression.
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No solution on horizon to Persian Gulf crisis, says Qatari FM
Jun 07, 2019 01:19Qatar's Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Ale Thani says there is no solution in sight to a political crisis in the Persian Gulf, two years after Saudi Arabia and a number of its allies imposed a diplomatic and trade boycott against Doha.
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Russia slams anti-Iran measures of US, Arab allies as ‘destructive’
Jun 06, 2019 02:45Russia has censured the United States and the Persian Gulf Arab countries for engaging in “destructive” activities, including military moves, against Iran, saying such an approach only exacerbates the problems.
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Qatar: Saudi-led bans worsening human rights situation
Jun 06, 2019 01:41A high-ranking Qatari official says the continuation of a dispute initiated by a Saudi-led quartet of Arab states with her country would heighten the risk of human rights violations, and undermine the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC).