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US paper wonders whether Trump can put out fire he started

Date: 2019-06-24 10:03:53 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:23 - ID:7994123

WASHINGTON, June 24 (MENA) - The Washington Post newspaper published on Monday a report wondering whether US President Donald Trump is able to put out the fire he started with his statements on striking Iranian targets. On Friday, Trump took to ....

Iran says it welcomes any diffusion of tensions in region

Date: 2019-06-24 09:20:34 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:17 - ID:7994122

TEHRAN, June 24 (MENA) - Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman said on Monday Tehran welcomes any diffusion of tensions in the Gulf region following weeks of deteriorating relations with Washington, Fars news agency reported. “We welcome diffusion of ....

Saudi Arabia, UAE, US, UK raise concern over Iran's regional danger

Date: 2019-06-23 22:14:05 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Middle East - SN:76 - ID:7993711

RIYADH, June 23 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States have expressed concern over escalating tensions in the region and the dangers posed by Iran's destabilizing activities in Yemen and the broader ....

US retaliated against Iranian spy group's cyberstrike

Date: 2019-06-23 14:41:22 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:47 - ID:7993180

WASHINGTON, June 23 (MENA) - US Cyber Command launched a retaliatory cyberstrike last week against an Iranian spy group, CNN reported Sunday quoting a US official and a former US intelligence official familiar with the matter. USCC attacked the ....

Palestine: US economic 'prosperity' plan extension of bias

Date: 2019-06-23 11:02:43 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:19 - ID:7992659

RAMALLAH, June 23 (MENA) - The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs dismissed on Sunday the so-called “peace to prosperity” plan presented by the US to lift the Palestinian economy, saying that it underlines the US' totally biased political ....

Israeli occupation forces arrest 16 Palestinians from West Bank cities

Date: 2019-06-23 10:05:04 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:17 - ID:7992602

RAMALLAH, June 23 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces at dawn Sunday arrested 16 Palestinians during raids across occupied East Jerusalem and in the West Bank district of Bethlehem, according to local sources. Israeli police reportedly carried ....

US launches cyber-attack against Iran's missile systems

Date: 2019-06-22 22:16:02 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:58 - ID:7992307

WASHINGTON, June 22 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump approved an offensive cyber strike that disabled Iranian computer systems used to control rocket and missile launches, The Washington Post quoted people familiar with the matter as saying ....

Trump says 'major additional sanctions' to be imposed on Iran Monday

Date: 2019-06-22 22:05:41 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:53 - ID:7992264

WASHINGTON, June 22 (MENA) – US President Donald Trump said Saturday the United States would impose "major additional sanctions" against Iran on Monday, CNBC reported Saturday. Trump said he would discuss tensions between the US and Iran at Camp ....

British minister to visit Iran for talks amid regional tensions

Date: 2019-06-22 09:49:21 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:12 - ID:7991313

LONDON, June 22 (MENA) - Britain’s Minister of State for the Middle East Andrew Murrison will visit Iran on Sunday for “frank and constructive” talks, Britain said, as tensions between Tehran and Washington rise after the downing of an unmanned US ....

Democrats urge restraint after Trump cancels Iran strike

Date: 2019-06-21 16:13:37 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:48 - ID:7990706

WASHINGTON, June 21 (MENA) - After US President Donald Trump authorized an attack on Iran and then abruptly changed course on Thursday night, Democrats reiterated calls for restraint and demanded congressional oversight of military action, The ....