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Iran war live: Riyadh’s Saudi Aramco tower damaged during attack from Yemen
Iranian state media report blasts on Qeshm Island in Strait of Hormuz and the cities of Jask, Sirik, and Bandar Abbas.
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Qeshm island and Hormuz hit, as mediators try to prevent US-Iran escalation
US strikes have continued on Iran after more ships in the Strait of Hormuz were attacked.
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Trump says U.S. carried out ‘minor strikes’ on Iran as missiles hit Qeshm Island
Trump said the U.S. carried out ‘minor strikes’ on Iran after Iranian media reported two missiles hit Qeshm Island near the Strait of Hormuz.
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Iran war: Gulf tanker attacked, 1 seaferer killed
Iran is stepping up attacks on shipping in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz. A Greek-owned tanker believed to have been struck with a missile, and Iran said two other vessels were on fire.
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Iran says tankers struck in Hormuz amid fears of new US attack
Iranian forces say five oil tankers and a tugboat have caught fire in several incidents in the Strait of Hormuz.
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South Korea to deploy military mission to keep Strait of Hormuz open
South Korea will deploy maritime patrol aircraft and an explosive ordnance disposal team near the Strait of Hormuz to help keep the waterway open, its defence ministry said Thursday. Seoul said it would protect commercial shipping and energy supplies while ruling out military intervention in the ongoing US-Iran war.
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Four oil tankers destroyed in Hormuz after hitting mines, Tehran says
Four oil tankers caught fire after hitting mines in the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran claimed Wednesday, a day after US President Donald Trump said the United States had launched strikes on Iran. Discussions to end the war between Washington and Tehran via mediators have continued with little sign of diplomatic breakthrough.
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Iran's chief negotiator says Americans voted 'no to war'
"We endorse this message," Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf says, as Donald Trump acknowledges the conflict's role in the Republican Party's defeat.
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Californians vote on ballot initiative to impose one-time tax on billionaires
This Tuesday, Californians are voting on a landmark plan to impose a one-time tax on billionaires to fund the state's healthcare system. We take a closer look. Also on the show: global oil prices fell sharply on the eve of the US midterm elections. This came after Iran said it was holding intensive talks through mediators towards negotiating peace and signalled that it was ready to reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the US accepted its conditions. Both Brent and WTI fell by around 8 percent.
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US strikes Iran's Qeshm Island as midterm elections start
The United States has conducted defensive strikes on some Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, a US official said Monday, on the eve of crucial midterm elections. The unpopular Iran war and the resulting impact on U.S. gasoline prices and other parts of the economy have been a vulnerability for Republicans as they try to keep control of Congress. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Oliver Farry has more.
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Unclear what comes next as US strikes Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz
The United States on Monday attacked Iran's Qeshm Island, the Wall Street Journal reported, even as President Donald Trump signaled progress in negotiations with Tehran to end the eight-month-old conflict. The Journal, citing unnamed US officials, described the strike against Qeshm, the the largest island in the Strait of Hormuz, as the latest of a series of limited strikes Washington has secretly carried out against Iran in recent weeks.
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Iran offers deal on Hormuz Strait, Netanyahu wants to 'finish the job'
Iran said Monday it had a two-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume nuclear talks with the United States, shortening a process originally expected to take seven days. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he wanted to "finish the job" first. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Angela Diffley has more.
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Iran war live: Tankers hit in Hormuz; Trump again says conflict to end soon
US president warns Iran to make a deal, as IRGC says two tankers have hit mines and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz.