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Pentagon chief visits Saudi Arabia as tensions simmer with Iran U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday, with tensions simmering between the United States and Iran, and Russia seeking to increase its regional influence.
Reuters | 38 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

UPDATE 1-Pentagon chief visits Saudi Arabia as tensions simmer with Iran U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday, with tensions simmering between the United States and Iran, and Russia seeking to increase its regional influence. Esper is likely to meet King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salma
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Pentagon chief arrives in Riyadh as Iran tensions simmer and Russia makes moves U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday, his first trip to the key Middle East ally since taking the job this summer, as tensions simmer between Washington and Tehran, and Russia seeks to increase its regional influence.
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Iran's Ali Sadr Cave 'too commercial' for world heritage list Villagers in Ali Sadr say over-commercialisation of their cave has cost them a chance of gaining UNESCO world heritage status.
Al Jazeera | 2 hours, 3 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

Bahrain hosts meeting on maritime security after Gulf attacks Representatives from more than 60 countries including Israel but not Iran met in Bahrain on Monday to discuss maritime security following attacks on tankers in the Gulf and Saudi oil installations. The United States, other Western states and Saudi Arabia
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Senior Israeli Official Attends Bahrain Security Meeting Focusing on Iran Israel, which regards Sunni Muslim Gulf states as natural allies against Shiite Muslim Iran, has formal diplomatic relations with only two Arab states, neighboring Egypt and Jordan, established in 1979 and 1994 respectively
Voice of America | 3 hours, 35 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

Iran says 5.6 magnitude earthquake strikes its south TEHRAN, Iran (AP) Authorities in Iran say an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 has shaken the country’s south. Officials say the earthquake Monday struck near Kukherd, a city in Iran’s Hormozgan province. Kukherd is some 1,000 kil
The Seattle Times | 4 hours, 52 minutes ago | comment? | recommend article from Seattle, Washington

Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes southern Iran - Fars news A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck in southern Iran on Monday, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.
Reuters | 4 hours, 58 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

Iran sends US list of names for its proposed prisoner swap Iran's foreign ministry said Monday it has sent the United States a list of names it is demanding in a proposed prisoner swap, opening a potential new channel with Washington amid recent growing tensions. Iran did not detail the names it relayed, but Fore
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Iran rejects Turkey's establishing of military posts in Syria: TV Iran rejects Turkey's establishing of military posts inside Syria, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Monday, adding that the integrity of Tehran's key regional ally should be respected.
Reuters | 9 hours, 10 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

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