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Pence: Intelligence shows Iran directing militias not to attack U.S. targets

Date: 2020-01-09 06:39:58 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:6 - ID:8261949

WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (MENA) - Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday that intelligence is showing that Iran is directing its associated militias not to attack US targets in the week after Gen. Qassem Soleimani’s death, The Hill reported. Pence ....

UK PM condemns Iranian attacks on military bases in Iraq

Date: 2020-01-08 15:19:03 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:66 - ID:8261229

LONDON, Jan 8 (MENA) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson condemned on Wednesday the attack by Iran on military bases in Iraq housing US troops, calling for urgent de-escalation. "We of course condemn the attack on Iraqi military bases hosting ....

Ukraine bans all flights to Iran

Date: 2020-01-08 13:40:12 GMT - Ukraine - Middle East - SN:56 - ID:8260947

KIEV, Jan 8 (MNA) - Ukrainian authorities announced on Wednesday that Kiev is banning flights over Iran from January 9 until the causes of the tragedy of the crash of a Ukrainian plane this morning are clarified. “As soon as the causes are ....

EU: Recent developments in Iran, Iraq, whole region are 'extremely worrying'

Date: 2020-01-08 12:34:18 GMT - Belgium - Middle East - SN:52 - ID:8260918

BRUSSELS, Jan 8 (MENA) - The European Union (EU) has urged all sides to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East, CNN reported on Wednesday. In a press conference, EU Foreign Affairs Chief Josep Borrell described recent developments in Iran, Iraq ....

Airlines avoiding flying through Iran and Iraq airspace

Date: 2020-01-08 11:05:40 GMT - France - Middle East - SN:38 - ID:8260657

PARIS, Jan 8 (MENA) - Air France has said that it will suspend until further notice all flights through Iranian and Iraqi airspace. The decision was announced by an Air France spokesman who said that the suspension of flights comes "as a ....

UK warns Iran not to carry out further "reckless and dangerous" attacks

Date: 2020-01-08 10:21:14 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:32 - ID:8260653

LONDON, Jan 8 (MENA) - The UK has urged Iran not to carry out further "reckless and dangerous" attacks after Tehran fired missiles at military bases in Iraq hosting British and US troops, Sky News reported. At least two airbases have been the ....

Most of passengers of ill-fated Ukrainian Boeing 737 Iranians

Date: 2020-01-08 09:24:51 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:25 - ID:8260385

TEHRAN, Jan 8 (MENA) - Most of the passengers of an ill-fated Ukrainian Boeing 737 that crashed within minutes after take-off from Iran's Imam Khomeini Airport, in Tehran, are Iranians, Iran Civil Aviation Organization (CAO.IRI) said on ....

Japan PM cancels weekend visit to ME after Iranian strikes

Date: 2020-01-08 07:50:10 GMT - Japan - Middle East - SN:21 - ID:8260387

TOKYO, Jan 8 (MENA) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will cancel plans to visit Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman this weekend, Kyodo News Agency reported on Wednesday. Abe convened a National Security Council meeting, likely ....

No British troops injured during Iranian missile attack in Iraq

Date: 2020-01-08 06:48:38 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:19 - ID:8260275

LONDON, Jan 8 (MENA) - British Ministry of Defense asserted on Wednesday that no British troops were injured during the Iranian rocket attack on military bases in Iraq housing US troops, Sky News reported. The attack comes days after the US ....

Trump: “All is well!” and "so far, so good,"

Date: 2020-01-08 05:10:49 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:11 - ID:8260193

WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump said he would issue a statement on the missile attacks launched by Iran against US targets in Iraq Wednesday morning “All is well!” and "so far, so good," Trump tweeted after Iran launched ....