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Incident during drills: At least 19 killed, 15 injured on Iranian ship near Strait of Hormuz

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At least 19 Iranian sailors were killed and 15 injured in an incident during an exercise, the military has confirmed. Earlier unofficial reports said that an Iranian frigate accidentally fired a missile at a naval support vessel. … Read More >Incident during drills: At least 19 killed, 15 injured on Iranian ship near Strait of Hormuz

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‘Illegitimate presence’: Iran says Persian Gulf confrontation was sparked by US Navy encroaching on planned drills

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A US-Iran confrontation in the Persian Gulf earlier this month kicked off due to the US Navy’s unauthorised presence during Iran’s planned military drills, a senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) official has said. … Read More >‘Illegitimate presence’: Iran says Persian Gulf confrontation was sparked by US Navy encroaching on planned drills

Categories Shows

The News with Rick Sanchez – April 30, 2020

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China claims that it expelled a US Navy ship called the USS Barry from its “territorial waters” in the South China Sea on Tuesday and went on to condemn Washington’s “provocative acts.” The US, who does not recognize China’s claim to the area, defended the USS Barry’s “freedom of navigation” operation went according to plan and sent the USS Bunker Hill through the contested waters on the following day. … Read More >The News with Rick Sanchez – April 30, 2020

Categories Middle East

‘It’s the Persian Gulf, not Gulf of NY’: Rouhani schools US as Iranian military tells America to prepare for ‘HARDER SLAP’

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American forces will get a heavy response if they cause trouble in a gulf that is historically linked to Persia, not to the US, Tehran has warned, a week after Trump vowed to “shoot and destroy” its ships in the troubled waters. … Read More >‘It’s the Persian Gulf, not Gulf of NY’: Rouhani schools US as Iranian military tells America to prepare for ‘HARDER SLAP’

Categories Asia & Pacific

Fed Up With FONOPS: China ‘Expels’ US Warship From South China Sea, Urges Focus on COVID-19

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In an echo of rhetoric deployed against Beijing for months, Chinese warships drove a US Navy destroyer out of contested waters, urging Washington to focus on combating the COVID-19 outbreak that has killed more than 50,000 Americans … Read More >Fed Up With FONOPS: China ‘Expels’ US Warship From South China Sea, Urges Focus on COVID-19

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US warships will be DESTROYED if they threaten ANY Iranian vessel – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards chief

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Iran will not hesitate to retaliate against the US Navy if it attacks any Iranian vessel, Tehran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander has warned, responding to a similar threat by Trump. … Read More >US warships will be DESTROYED if they threaten ANY Iranian vessel – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards chief