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Trump’s threats draw Iran’s cultural sites into tensions

11:25 pm January 5, 2020

Dubai (United Arab Emirates) : Iran’s ancient and rich cultural landscape has become a potential US military target as Washington and Tehran lob threats and take high-stakes steps toward a possible open conflict. President Donald Trump tweeted Saturday evening that if Iran attacks any American assets to avenge the killing of a top Iranian general, […]

Saudi crown prince approved killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi: US intelligence report

Saudi Arabia slams Turkish approval of Libya deployment

3:51 pm January 5, 2020

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia on Sunday condemned the Turkish parliament’s approval of a military deployment to Libya, which is aimed at shoring up the UN recognised government in Tripoli. Turkey’s parliament approved the deployment on Thursday following a request for assistance by the beleaguered Government of National Accord. “Saudi Arabia expresses its rejection and condemnation of […]

Iran army says US lacks ‘courage’ for conflict after Trump threat

3:15 pm January 5, 2020

Tehran : Iran’s army chief said on Sunday that Washington lacked the “courage” to initiate a conflict after US President Donald Trump threatened to hit dozens of targets inside the Islamic republic. “I doubt they have the courage to initiate” a conflict in which the Americans threatened to strike 52 targets, Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi […]

Saudi ‘not consulted’ over US strike to kill Iran general

3:08 pm January 5, 2020

Riyadh : Saudi Arabia was not consulted by Washington over a US drone strike that killed a top Iranian general, an official said Sunday, as the kingdom sought to defuse soaring regional tensions. Saudi Arabia is vulnerable to possible Iranian reprisals after Tehran vowed “revenge” following the strike on Friday that killed powerful commander Qasem […]

Iran vows revenge for US attack that killed powerful general

2:12 pm January 4, 2020

Baghdad: Iran promised to seek revenge for a US airstrike near Baghdad’s airport that killed the mastermind of its interventions across the Middle East, and the U.S. said Friday that it was sending thousands more troops to the region as tensions soared in the wake of the targeted killing. The death of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, […]