Iranian women’s team leaves Malaysia for Oman after asylum reversal

By EILEEN NG and ROD MCGUIRK, KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP):- The Iranian women’s soccer team left Malaysia on Monday night for Oman, ending days of uncertainty after five of the seven squad..

Trump side-stepped diplomacy on his way to war in Iran. Now, he’s asking China and others for help

WASHINGTON (AP):- President Donald Trump relied on his gut and largely side-stepped diplomatic coordination as he made the decision to launch strikes on Iran with Israel. But now with the war’s..

Tehran claims the US attacked it from the UAE as Iran war enters its third week

By JON GAMBRELL, SAM MEDNICK, KONSTANTIN TOROPIN and SAMY MAGDY, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- Iran urged people Saturday to evacuate the Middle East’s busiest port and two others in the..

All 6 crew members on a US refueling plane that crashed in Iraq are dead, US military says

By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, BEN FINLEY and KIM TONG-HYUNG, WASHINGTON (AP):- All six crew members of a KC-135 refueling aircraft that crashed while supporting operations against Iran are dead, the U.S...

US says it destroyed 16 minelaying vessels as Iran threatens to block Gulf oil exports

By JON GAMBRELL, JULIE WATSON and SAMY MAGDY, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- The U.S. said it took out more than a dozen mine-laying Iranian vessels Tuesday, and the Islamic Republic vowed..

Iran’s secretive top leader vows to keep up attacks in his first statement since being appointed

By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING, MIKE CORDER and NATALIE MELZER, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- Iran’s secretive new supreme leader on Thursday vowed to keep up attacks on Gulf Arab..

US says it destroyed 16 minelaying vessels as Iran threatens to block Gulf oil exports

By JON GAMBRELL, JULIE WATSON and SAMY MAGDY, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- The U.S. said it took out more than a dozen mine-laying Iranian vessels Tuesday, and the Islamic Republic vowed..

US and Iran dig in and ramp up threats as war rages with no end in sight

By JON GAMBRELL, JAMEY KEATEN and SAMY MAGDY, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- Iran’s attacks on oil infrastructure and pledges to choke off a vital waterway left markets on edge Tuesday as..

Oil prices jump and markets slide as Iran names new supreme leader and digs in

By JON GAMBRELL, JAMEY KEATEN and SAMY MAGDY, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- Oil prices surged and stock markets slid Monday after hard-line Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei was chosen to succeed..

Explosions rock Iran’s capital, and more attacks target Israel as US warns bombing will intensify

By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING, SAM METZ and SALLY ABOU ALJOUD, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- Explosions sent up clouds of dark smoke in the Iranian capital city early Saturday, and Tehran..

Trump rules out talks absent Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ as Israel strikes Lebanon

By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING, SAM METZ and SALLY ABOU ALJOUD, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday appeared to rule out talks with Iran absent its..

Trump says he wants to be involved in picking Iran’s next leader as war ripples across the region

By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING, ELENA BECATOROS and SAMY MAGDY, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):-U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he should be involved in choosing Iran’s next supreme..

US sinks Iranian warship as Iran warns of widespread destruction in the Middle East

By JON GAMBRELL, ELENA BECATOROS and SAMY MAGDY, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, as Washington and Israel intensified their..

Explosions sound in the Iranian capital as war with US and Israel enters a fifth day

By JON GAMBRELL, ELENA BECATOROS and SAMY MAGDY, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- Explosions sounded in Iran’s capital city Wednesday as its war with the U.S. and Israel entered a fifth day..

Israel steps up airstrikes in Tehran, as Iran widens its response across the region

By JON GAMBRELL, ELENA BECATOROS and SAMY MAGDY, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- Israel stepped up airstrikes on Iranian missile launchers and factories Tuesday, and Iran retaliated against..

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