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US sending more warships, marines to Gulf to counter Iran’s efforts to seize commercial ships

US sending more warships, marines to Gulf to counter Iran’s efforts to seize commercial ships

  • US Central Command had earlier deployed a number of F-35 and F-16 fighter jets to the region
  • Iran tried to seize two oil tankers near the Strait of Hormuz early this month, opening fire on one of them
By AP ·
US sending F-16 fighter jets to protect ships from Iranian seizures in Gulf region

US sending F-16 fighter jets to protect ships from Iranian seizures in Gulf region

By AP ·
Analysis Why Israel has stepped up strikes on Iranian arms shipments to sites in Syria graphic

Why Israel has stepped up strikes on Iranian arms shipments to sites in Syria

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Special How Syria illustrates Iran’s malign economic influence in the Middle East photos

How Syria illustrates Iran’s malign economic influence in the Middle East

By Nadia Al-Faour ·
Iran starts enriching uranium to 60% — its highest level ever

Iran starts enriching uranium to 60% — its highest level ever

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