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Tankers struck near Strait of Hormuz amid Iran-US tensions

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Two oil tankers near the strategic Strait of Hormuz came under a suspected attack Thursday, setting one of them ablaze in the latest mysterious assault targeting vessels in a region crucial to global energy supplies amid heightened tension between Iran and the U.S. […]

Japan’s Abe in Tehran mission to ease Iran-US tensions

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Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected in Tehran on Wednesday for a rare diplomatic mission, hoping to ease tensions between the Islamic republic and Tokyo’s key ally Washington. The first Japanese prime minister to visit Iran in 41 years, Abe is expected to arrive in Tehran at […]

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