Iran Guards vow war will 'spread far beyond region' if US resumes attacks

TEHRAN, May 20 (AFP): Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned on Wednesday that the Middle East war will extend beyond the region if the United States and Israel resume attacks on the Islamic republic."If the aggression against Iran is repeated, the promised regional war will this time spread far beyond the region,...

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Israeli strikes kill 19 in Lebanon, Hezbollah reports clashes

BEIRUT, Lebanon, May 20 (AFP): Israeli strikes on south Lebanon Tuesday killed 19 people, the health ministry said, as Hezbollah reported clashes with Israeli troops despite a truce in the war."An Israeli airstrike on the town of Deir Qanun al-Nahr in the Tyre district resulted in an initial toll of...

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Rubio heads to NATO meeting as angst over Trump, Iran war grows

WASHINGTON, May 20, (AP): Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel this week to a NATO foreign ministers meeting in Sweden, where US plans to reduce troop levels in Europe coupled with President Donald Trump's often inconsistent stance on the alliance have created concern while the world grapples with the...

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