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Netanyahu says Israel takes no part in U.S. killing of Iranian commander

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Israel took no part in the U.S. attack that killed the top Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani. Israel sho

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Pakistani FM speaks to foreign counterparts on U.S.-Iran tension

Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi had telephone conversations with his counterparts from Saudi Arabia, Iran, the United Arab Emirates and Turkey on Sunda

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Iran criticizes Europeans for "unconstructive" stance over U.S. killing of general

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi on Sunday criticized as "unconstructive" some Europeans' stances over the recent U.S. assassination of senior Iranian

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U.S., Iran escalate war threats amid rocket attacks on U.S. embassy

A former Iranian military official is threatening that Iran will strike Israel if the U.S. attacks Iran.U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted the United States will "quickly fully" strike back if Iran

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Iran says to respond militarily to U.S. for killing general

Iran's reaction to the U.S. assassination of an Iranian senior general will be a military response, Hossein Dehqan, a defense adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader, said on

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APD | Duterte directs Armed Forces to prepare for possible evacuation of Filipino in Iran and Iraq

By APD writer Melo M. AcuñaThe Philippine President Duterte met with Secretary Delfin N. Lorenzana, the newly-installed Armed Forces Chief of Staff General Felimon Sant

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UNHCR says over 46,000 refugees, asylum seekers registered in Libya

TRIPOLI, LIBYA – FEBRUARY 14: A group of deportee illegal immigrants wait before boarding to a plane, heading to Nigeria during their deportation at Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli, Libya

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Kuwait calls for utmost restraint over developments in Iraq

Kuwait calls for the utmost restraint amid the recent developments in Iraq, the Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry said on Friday. The international community should bear its re

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UAE condemns attack on U.S. embassy in Baghdad

The United Arab Emirates condemned the attack on the U.S. embassy in Baghdad, terming it a "blatant violation of diplomatic norms and conventions," the official news a

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U.S. dollar dips amid geopolitical tensions

The U.S. dollar weakened slightly in late trading on Friday after safe-haven currencies such as Japanese yen jumped amid heightened tensions in the Middle East. The United States killed Major Genera

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Russian ministries warn of serious consequences of killing Iranian commander

The killing of Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani in a U.S. airstrike on Friday is fraught with grave consequences for regional peace and stability, both the Russi

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Senior Chinese, U.S. officials discuss Middle East situation over phone

Differences should be resolved through dialogue and consultation, Yang Jiechi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee said on Friday in a phone conve

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Syria condemns U.S. assassination of senior Iranian commander

The Syrian Foreign Ministry on Friday issued a statement, condemning the U.S. assassination of Iranian Quds Force leader Qassem Soleimani in Iraq, according to the sta

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China urges calm, restraint to avoid tension escalation in Gulf area

The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday urged relevant parties, especially the United States, to remain calm and restrained to avoid further escalating the current tens

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Pentagon confirms U.S. killed top Iranian commander

The U.S. Department of Defense announced on Thursday night that U.S. forces had carried out a strike that killed Qasem Soleimani, commander of the Quds Force of Iran's

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Syrian army deployment on border with Turkey to bring security, peace to Syria: Iranian official

A visiting Iranian official said on Tuesday that the deployment of the Syrian army on the border with Turkey will bring security, peace, and stability to Syria, state

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Urgent: Pentagon says sending 750 U.S. troops to Middle East after embassy storming in Baghdad

U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said on Tuesday that the United States will deploy about 750 troops immediately to the Middle East, a move taken hours after demonstrators stormed the U.S. embass