Will deal 'severely' with military ships transiting Hormuz, say Iran Guards
TEHRAN, Apr 12 (AFP): Iran's Revolutionary Guards threatened to deal "severely" with any military vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, state TV reported Sunday, after the US Central Command said two US Navy warships had transited the strategic waterway to clear mines laid by Tehran."Any attempt by military vessels to...
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Russia will not extend truce unless Zelensky agrees to terms: Kremlin
MOSCOW, Apr 12 (AFP/BBC): Russia will not extend a truce with Ukraine over Orthodox Easter unless Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accepts its terms, the Kremlin said in an interview aired Sunday."Sustainable peace can come when we secure our interests and achieve the goals we set from the very start. This...
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Gaza aid flotilla aims to break Israeli blockade
MADRID, Apr 12 (Reuters): A second flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza was due to set sail on Sunday from the Spanish port of Barcelona to try to break the Israeli blockade.About 30 boats planned to leave the Mediterranean port city laden with medical aid and other supplies...
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Hezbollah denies link to cell accused of planning Damascus attack
BEIRUT, Apr 12 (AFP): Hezbollah denied on Sunday any link to a cell accused by Syrian authorities of planning an attack on a religious figure in Damascus, saying it conducts no activity in the country.Syria's interior ministry said Saturday that security forces had arrested a woman attempting to plant an...
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