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- Iran to speed up legal process for seized British oil tanker Stena Impero – Zarif
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif promised to “expedite” the legal affairs with regards to the UK-flagged tanker Stena Impero which Iran seized last month amid a diplomatic row with London.Aug 29, 2019 08:01World News - Iran seeks to revive oil pipeline across Iraq to Syria amid tensions in Hormuz strait – mediaTehran has discussed with Baghdad the possibility of reopening a pipeline linking Iran and Syria through Iraqi territory to avoid using the Strait of Hormuz for oil transportation in the Persian Gulf.Aug 26, 2019 10:49Business News
- Iran ‘reserves right’ to confront Israel if it joins US patrols in Strait of HormuzAs Israel is set to embark on the US-led naval mission close to Iranian waters, the Islamic Republic can feel free to counter this “dangerous move,” the country’s Foreign Ministry said.Aug 9, 2019 13:01World News
- Israel joins US-led anti-Iran coalition in Strait of Hormuz?Israel has reportedly volunteered intelligence and assistance in “other unspecified fields” to the US-led coalition against Iran after bonding with the Emirates over a shared opposition to Tehran’s influence in the Persian Gulf.Aug 6, 2019 23:31World News
- Washington urges Australia to ‘be partner’ in confronting Iran in Gulf standoffThe US is seeking to pull Australia into its escalating row with Tehran, with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo requesting Canberra’s help to secure shipping routes against “unprovoked attacks” in the Strait of Hormuz.Aug 4, 2019 10:08World News
- UK says no to tanker swap with Tehran, insists Iranian vessel was seized legallyThe British government has dismissed the possibility of exchanging an Iranian tanker it detained near Gibraltar for a British-flagged tanker later seized by Iran in the Persian Gulf.Aug 1, 2019 14:31World News
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