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U.S. Vessel Fires Warning Shots at Iranian Patrol Boats

A United States Coast Guard cutter fired 30 warning shots after 13 Iranian fast patrol boats menaced a group of American Navy ships sailing in the Strait of Hormuz, the Pentagon said on Monday. The incident marked the third time in little more than a month that vessels from Iran and the United States have come dangerously close in or near the Persian Gulf, escalating tensions between the two nations as their negotiators have resumed talks toward renewing the 2015 nuclear deal.

Link to the article on the New York Times. 

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  • U.S. Pressured to Secure Persian Gulf After Iran Seizes Tankers

    May 31, 2023
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    May 30, 2023
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    May 25, 2023
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  • After AP Report, Iran’s Nuclear Chief Says Tehran To Cooperate With Inspectors On ‘New Activities’

    May 24, 2023
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  • EU Sanctions Iran Revolutionary Guards' Investment Wing

    May 23, 2023
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  • G7 Draft Communique Voices 'Grave Concern' Over Iran's Nuclear Programme

    May 22, 2023
    TOP STORIES G7 Draft Communique Voices 'Grave Concern' Over Iran's Nuclear Programme | Reuters Leaders of the Group of Seven advanced nations "remain deeply concerned about Iran's unabated escalation of its nuclear programme", according to a draft version of their communique seen by Reuters on Friday. "We reiterate our clear...

  • Iran Executes Three Men Over Recent Protests, Judiciary Says

    May 19, 2023
    TOP STORIES Iran Executes Three Men Over Recent Protests, Judiciary Says | Reuters Iran on Friday executed three men it said were implicated in the deaths of three members of its security forces during last year’s anti-government protests, the country's judiciary said. Majid Kazemi, Saleh Mirhashemi and Saeed Yaghoubi were...

  • Scoop: U.S. Proposed Conducting Joint Military Planning With Israel On Iran

    May 18, 2023
    TOP STORIES Scoop: U.S. Proposed Conducting Joint Military Planning With Israel On Iran | Axios The Biden administration proposed to Israel a few weeks ago the idea of engaging in joint military planning concerning Iran, three U.S. and Israeli officials told Axios. Why it matters: U.S. officials say the proposal...

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