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Biden: No clear evidence Iran behind Hamas military operation in Israel

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US President Joe Biden says there’s no clear evidence of Iran being behind the surprise attacks in Israel carried out by Hamas earlier this month.
Middle East

US sending second carrier strike group, fighter jets to eastern Mediterranean

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The Pentagon has ordered a second carrier strike group to the eastern Mediterranean Sea and is sending Air Force fighter jets to the region as Israel prepares to expand its Gaza operations, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has stated.
Americas

Biden offers warning to Iran following Hamas military operation

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US President Joe Biden has issued a stark warning to Iran to “be careful” around its actions in the region following Hamas attack on Israel. Iranian officials have denied any involvement in Hamas weekend assault despite Tehran’s strong support for the Palestinian resistance groups.
Middle East

Hamas rejects Biden’s remarks on Israel

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Hamas firmly rejected US President Joe Biden’s remarks on Israel, calling it an inflammatory statement that aims to “escalate the tension by the barbaric Zionist regime against the Palestinian people,” according to a written statement.
Americas

US aircraft carrier arrives in eastern Mediterranean

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The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group has arrived in the eastern Mediterranean Sea to “deter any actor” looking to escalate or widen the conflict between Israel and Hamas, the administration of US President Joe Biden has announced.
Middle East

No evidence of direct Iran role in Hamas military operation: Pentagon

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The United States has no evidence of direct Iranian involvement in the Hamas attack on Israel, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has said, noting however that Tehran has backed the group for years.
Americas

Americans amongst Hamas captives: Biden

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US President Joe Biden has confirmed that Americans are among the captives held by the Palestinian group Hamas without specifying the number. He also announced that 14 US citizens have been killed in the recent Hamas attack on Israel.
Americas

US says does not have “direct information” linking Iran to Hamas attacks on Israel

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US Deputy National Security Adviser Jon Finer has reiterated that while Washington believes Tehran is “broadly complicit” in Hamas military operation against Israel, the US does not at this time have “direct information” linking Iran to the raids.
Americas

Biden may ask US Congress for more funding to support Ukraine, Israel: WH

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The administration of US President Joe Biden may ask the Congress to approve additional funding to better support Israel and Ukraine at the same time, White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby has stated.
Middle East

US still seeking to determine Iran’s connection to Hamas military operation

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US officials told CNN that the administration of President Joe Biden has yet to find a smoking gun so far linking Iran directly to planning and executing the attack on Israel this weekend. However, there’s no denying Iran’s history of aiding Hamas, officials say.
Middle East

Saudi Arabia considering oil U-turn to secure defense pact with US: Report

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Riyadh is willing to increase oil production early next year in exchange for a defense pact with Washington, the Wall Street Journal has reported, citing Saudi and US sources.
Americas

US expels 2 Russian diplomats in response to Moscow’s diplomatic expulsions

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The United States has expelled two Russian diplomats from the embassy in Washington, according to the State Department.
Americas

U.S. senators lay out conditions for Israel, Saudi Arabia peace

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20 U.S. Senate Democrats have laid out their conditions to support President Joe Biden’s push to establish a peaceful relationship between Israel and Saudi Arabia, raising concerns about human rights and Riyadh demands of Washington.
Americas

US to transfer “seized Iranian ammunition” to Ukraine: Report

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The US will transfer "Yemen-bound" seized Iranian weapons and ammunition to Ukraine, in a move that could help to alleviate some of the critical shortages facing the Ukrainian military as it awaits more money and equipment from Washington and its allies, American officials say. Tehran has repeatedly rejected as lies accusations that the Islamic Republic is sending arms to Yemen.
Americas

US on Iran’s presence in Antarctica: Washington opposes any efforts to militarize region

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Spokesperson for the United States Department of State Matthew Miller responded to Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani's recent remarks who said Tehran will set up a permanent station in Antarctica. Miller stressed that Washington unequivocally opposes any efforts to militarize Antarctica.
Middle East

New US Senate Foreign Relations chair to block Egypt military aid over rights record

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The United States Foreign Relations Committee chairman has said he will block some US military aid to Egypt until it takes "concrete, meaningful and sustainable steps" to improve human rights.
Americas

Rights group sues US gov’t in order to block Israel’s entry to visa waiver programme

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A leading Arab American rights group sued the US government and called on a federal court to halt any further actions admitting Israel into the visa waiver programme (VWP). It stressed that Tel Aviv is not eligible for entry because it is discriminating against Palestinian Americans.
Americas

US sanctions entities and individuals based in Iran and three other countries over Tehran’s drone program

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The US announced sanctions against an Iranian company as well as companies in China, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates for allegedly supporting Tehran’s drone program by supplying critical components.
Europe

Kremlin reminds Hillary Clinton of ‘overload gaffe’ in response to Putin jab

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The Kremlin has hit back at former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who had needled Russian President Vladimir Putin over NATO expansion.
Americas

Over half of American oppose defence pact with Saudi Arabia: Poll

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More than half of American voters oppose a defence pact with Saudi Arabia that would commit Washington to send forces to defend the kingdom in the event it is attacked, a survey shows.
Americas

Hillary Clinton says Putin hates US, Russia to interfere in 2024 election

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Former US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has reportedly said that Russian President Vladimir Putin "hates" the US. She has claimed that Moscow will interfere in the 2024 election, repeating never-proven allegations from 2016 and 2020.
Europe

Senior US officials visit Armenia after Nagorno-Karabakh operation

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Senior US officials have arrived in Armenia after neighboring Azerbaijan launched a full-scale military operation last week in the mountainous Nagorno-Karabakh region and forced the evacuation of thousands of ethnic Armenians.
Middle East

US failed to provide redress or compensation to tortured victims of its Iraq prisons: HRW

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Two decades on, Washington has failed to provide redress or compensation to Iraqi victims of its military’s torture and abuse at Abu Ghraib and other prisons, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has reported.
Americas

BRICS expansion crucial with more than 80% of world’s oil reserves to be included: Venezuela

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The expansion of BRICS is very important especially for energy sector, as after the inclusion of new members the bloc will account for over 80% of global oil reserves and production, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil told Sputnik on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week in New York.
Americas

Iraqi central bank says to restrict internal trade to Dinar

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Iraq’s central bank will restrict all internal commercial transactions to the Iraqi dinar starting next year, the bank has announced in a statement, citing governor Ali Al-Allaq.
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