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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

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‘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’

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Massive truck bomb explosion in Syria’s Afrin kills 40+ civilians & Turkey-backed militants (GRAPHIC VIDEOS)

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Dozens of people, including children, were killed in an enormous blast in the Syrian city of Afrin after a truck-borne bomb detonated in the middle of a crowded street. Turkey immediately pinned the blame on ‘Kurdish terrorists. … Read More >Massive truck bomb explosion in Syria’s Afrin kills 40+ civilians & Turkey-backed militants (GRAPHIC VIDEOS)

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US ‘prepared to recognize’ Israeli annexation of parts of West Bank if it restarts talks with Palestine

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Israel resuming talks with Palestine is the US’ condition for recognizing the former’s annexation of parts of the West Bank, the State Department said. Palestinians argue, in that case, there’d be nothing left to negotiate. … Read More >US ‘prepared to recognize’ Israeli annexation of parts of West Bank if it restarts talks with Palestine

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‘Blow to privacy’: Top Israeli court to ban use of anti-terror tech on coronavirus patients, unless govt makes it law

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Israel’s High Court of Justice has ruled that a domestic spy agency must stop tracking coronavirus patients with tech it would otherwise use on terrorists – but only pending a law to legalize the practice. … Read More >‘Blow to privacy’: Top Israeli court to ban use of anti-terror tech on coronavirus patients, unless govt makes it law

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Syrian air defenses repel ‘Israeli aggression’, down several ‘hostile’ missiles over Damascus – state media

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Syrian missile defenses responded to an attack by Israeli warplanes, intercepting several missiles over Damascus launched from Lebanese airspace, Syria’s SANA news agency reported. … Read More >Syrian air defenses repel ‘Israeli aggression’, down several ‘hostile’ missiles over Damascus – state media

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Israel’s Population Expected to Grow by 25 Percent Over Next Two Decades – Reports

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Despite being situated in a region rife with instability, and multiple conflicts with its neighbours since declaring independence in 1948, Israel has enjoyed steady population growth for most of its history, with the number of citizens projected to grow to as many as 18 million people by the year 2099 if current trends continue. … Read More >Israel’s Population Expected to Grow by 25 Percent Over Next Two Decades – Reports