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Iran says U.S. bases and aircraft carriers within range of its missiles: Tasnim

An Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander said on Sunday that U.S. bases and aircraft carriers in the region were within range of Iranian missiles after the U.S. accused Iran of leading attacks on Saudi oil plants, raising tensions in the Middle East. Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group...

White House says bin Laden son killed in US operation

The White House announced Saturday that Hamza bin Laden , the son of the late al-Qaida leader who had become an increasingly prominent figure in the terrorist organization, was killed in a U.S. counterterrorism operation in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region. A statement issued in President...

Trump discussed possible mutual defense treaty with Israel's Netanyahu

U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Saturday about a possible mutual defense treaty between the two nations, Trump tweeted ahead of Israeli elections next week. "I had a call today with Prime Minister Netanyahu to discuss the possibility of...

Iran inks deal to develop gas field in tense Gulf

Two Iranian companies signed a $440 million agreement Saturday to develop a gas field in the sensitive Gulf, with the oil ministry saying it showed arch-foe the United States could not stop the country with sanctions. Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said the deal reached between two...