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US says Iran’s Raisi visit to Damascus ‘should be of great concern’

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The United States has expressed concern over Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s visit to Syria. State Department Deputy Spokesman Vedant Patel said on Wednesday that the deepening ties between Tehran and Damascus should be a source of worry for the international community.
Americas

Key emerging powers sit out US standoff with Russia, China: Pentagon leaks

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President Joe Biden’s global agenda faces significant challenges as major developing nations seek to evade the intensifying standoff between the United States, Russia and China and, in some cases, exploit that rivalry for their own gain, classified American intelligence assessments show.
Energy

Sources say US confiscated Iran oil cargo

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The US has confiscated Iranian oil on a tanker at sea in recent days, three sources have confirned. It comes days later Iran seized an oil-laden tanker in retaliation, according to a maritime security firm.
Americas

US targets Russia’s FSB, IRGC’s intelligence unit over detention of Americans

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The United States has imposed sanctions on Russia's domestic security service FSB and the intelligence unit of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), accusing them of "being responsible or complicit in the wrongful detention of Americans overseas".
Europe

Russia: Dozens of Russians serving sentences in US

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says dozens of Russian nationals are serving prisoner sentences in the US. Lavrov avoided directly answering a question about a possible prisoner swap for Americans Paul Whelan and Evan Gershkovich.
Europe

Russia warns risks of direct military clash between Moscow and Washington growing

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Risks of a direct military confrontation between two nuclear powers - Russia and the US - are growing constantly, Russian Foreign Ministry Non-Proliferation and Arms Control Department Director Vladimir Yermakov has warned.
Europe

Moscow says ‘will not forgive’ US after Russian journalists denied visas for UN visit

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that Moscow “will not forgive” Washington for denying US visas to Russian journalists who were supposed to accompany him on a visit to United Nations headquarters in New York.
Asia

Watchdog warns US money could be diverting to Taliban

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The watchdog for US assistance to Afghanistan has warned lawmakers that American aid to the country could be flowed to the Taliban as he accused the administration of President Joe Biden of stonewalling his efforts to investigate.
Americas

US imposes more Iran sanctions over military programs

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The United States has imposed fresh sanctions on an Iranian individual as well as several companies over their alleged links to Tehran’s drone and defense programs.
Int'l Relations

UN says concerned about US spying on Guterres

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The United Nations has officially expressed concern to the US about reports of Washington's spying on the world body's Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
Europe

US envoy to Russia visits detained WSJ reporter in prison

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Washington's Ambassador to Moscow, Lynne Tracy, on Monday visited arrested Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, the US embassy wrote on Twitter.
Americas

US says sanctions threaten dollar’s dominance as Iran, Russia seek out alternatives

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The United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned that economic sanctions imposed on other countries like Iran and Russia threaten the dominance of the dollar in the global economic market.
Americas

US lawmakers call on EU to blacklist IRGC as terrorist entity

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A group of bipartisan US lawmakers have urged the European Union to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation.
Americas

Lawmakers call on Biden admin. to ensure US funds not used in Israeli settlements

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A group of US lawmakers have urged President Joe Biden to undertake a foundational “shift” in its dealings with Israel and ensure that American taxpayers’ money will not be allocated to Israeli settlements.
Americas

Leaked documents suggest US closely monitoring UN chief over “sympathy toward Russia”

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The US felt UN Secretary General António Guterres was too sympathetic to Russia’s interests when renegotiating the Black Sea grain deal, documents from the leaked Pentagon files reportedly suggest. The files have revealed that Washington has been closely monitoring the UN chief.
Americas

US designates WSJ journalist as “wrongfully detained” by Russia

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Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter who is being held in Russia, has been designated as wrongfully arrested by the US State Department.
Middle East

US deploys nuclear-powered submarine in ME amid tension with Iran

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The US military announced that it has deployed a nuclear-powered missile submarine in the Middle East “in a show of force” amid rising tensions with Iran.
Middle East

CIA chief voices frustration over Saudi relations with Iran, Syria: Report

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Director of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) William Burns has reportedly expressed frustration over Riyadh's outreach to Tehran and Damascus.
Asia

Biden admin. blames chaotic Afghan withdrawal on Trump

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The US government has defended its decision to pull American troops out of Afghanistan, blaming it on the administration of former president Donald Trump. A report released by the government agencies says the 2021 exit highlighted that Washington must better prepare for “high-risk scenarios” in the future.
Middle East

“CIA head visited Saudi Arabia following Tehran-Riyadh rapprochement”

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The chief of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Bill Burns was in Saudi Arabia this week to meet with officials and reinforce Washington’s commitment to intelligence cooperation, a US official told Al Arabiya.
Europe

Putin says US responsible for failing relations

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Russian President Vladimir Putin told the new US ambassador Washington is responsible for a dramatic deterioration in US-Russia relations since Moscow sent its armed forces into Ukraine last year.
Middle East

US extends carrier deployment near Syria after deadly attack: Pentagon

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The Pentagon announced Monday that the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean has been repositioned near the Syrian coast as a precaution after American military bases in Syria came under missile and drone attacks.
Americas

Lavrov to Blinken: Fate of detained WSJ reporter will be determined by Russian court

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told US Secretary of State Antony Blinken that the fate of arrested Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will be determined by a Russian court, according to a statement released by the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Middle East

Biden says US not seeking conflict with Iran in Syria

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US President Joe Biden says Washington does not seek conflict with Iran, adding "we will act to protect our people”, after multiple attacks targeted American troops in war-ravaged Syria.
Americas

Trump’s VP blames Biden for ‘vacuum of leadership’ on White House’s response to Iran, China, Russia

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Former US Vice President Mike Pence has blasted President Joe Biden for his administration’s response to Iran, China and Russia.
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