Author: Jon Gambrell
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Iran’s top diplomat strikes a hard line on US talks, saying Tehran’s power comes from saying ‘no’
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s top diplomat insisted Sunday that Tehran’s strength came from its ability to “say no to the great powers,” striking a maximalist position just after negotiations with the United States over its nuclear program and in the wake of nationwide protests. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, speaking to diplomats at…
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Iran’s supreme leader warns any US attack would spark ‘regional war’
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader warned Sunday that any attack by the United States would spark a “regional war” in the Mideast, further escalating tensions as President Donald Trump has threatened to militarily strike the Islamic Republic over its crackdown on recent nationwide protests. The comments from the 86-year-old Ayatollah Ali…
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Death toll in crackdown on protests in Iran spikes to at least 538, activists say
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A crackdown on nationwide protests in Iran has killed at least 538 people and even more are feared dead, activists said Sunday, while Tehran warned that the U.S. military and Israel would be “legitimate targets” if America uses force to protect demonstrators. Another over 10,600 people have been detained…
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Protests in Iran reach the 2-week mark as authorities intensify crackdown
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Protests sweeping across Iran reached the two-week mark early Sunday, with the country’s government acknowledging the ongoing demonstrations despite an intensifying crackdown and as the Islamic Republic remains cut off from the rest of the world. With the internet down in Iran and phone lines cut off, gauging the…
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Iran supreme leader signals upcoming crackdown on protesters ‘ruining their own streets’ for Trump
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran signaled Friday that security forces would crack down on protesters, directly challenging U.S. President Donald Trump’s pledge to support those peacefully demonstrating as the death toll rose to at least 62. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dismissed Trump as having hands “stained with the blood of Iranians” as…
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Analysis: First fatal attack on shipping by Yemen’s Houthi rebels escalates risk for reeling Mideast
The first fatal attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on shipping threatens to further sever a crucial maritime artery for global trade and carries with it risks beyond those just at sea
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Houthi missile attack kills 3 crew members in Yemen rebels’ first fatal assault on shipping
The U.S. military says a missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on a commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden has killed three of its crew members and injured at least four
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Mideast Starbucks franchisee firing 2,000 workers after being targeted in Israel-Hamas war boycott
The Middle East franchisee of Starbucks has begun firing some 2,000 staff at its coffee shops across the region after the brand found itself targeted by activists during the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip
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3 Red Sea data cables cut as Houthis launch more attacks in the vital waterway
Three cables under the Red Sea that provide global internet and telecommunications have been cut as the waterway remains a target of Yemen’s Houthi rebels
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A ship earlier hit by Yemen’s Houthi rebels sinks in the Red Sea, the first vessel lost in conflict
A ship attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has sunk in the Red Sea after days of taking on water