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UN warns against ‘escalation’ of tensions in Persian Gulf
Jun 23, 2019 12:09The United Nations (UN)’s Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned against “any form of escalation” in the Persian Gulf, amid threats of military strikes by the United States against Iran.
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Saudi policies stoking militarism, tension, crisis: Iran
Jun 18, 2019 01:18Iran says Saudi Arabia lacks true understanding of variables in West Asia and is fomenting tensions through its "militarism and crisis-fomenting" policies.
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If Iran wants to block Persian Gulf oil exports, it will do it publicly: Military chief
Jun 17, 2019 10:36Iran's military chief says if the Islamic Republic decided to stop oil flow from the Persian Gulf, it will do it publicly and there will be nothing covert about it.
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US, Israel behind tanker incidents in Sea of Oman: Iran’s ex-envoy
Jun 17, 2019 02:48A former Iranian ambassador and Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the US and Israel launched the recent attack on two oil tankers in the Sea of Oman to overshadow the Japanese prime minister’s visit to Iran.
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UN chief urges independent inquiry into oil tanker attacks
Jun 15, 2019 07:36UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called for an independent probe into Thursday’s attacks on two oil tankers in the Sea of Oman in the face of US efforts to frame Iran.
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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.