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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.
Middle East

Pentagon says US contractor killed, 5 service members injured in Syria drone attack

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An American contractor was killed in northeast Syria on Thursday after a suspected Iranian-origin drone struck a facility on a US-led Coalition base near Hasakah, the Pentagon announced.
Europe

US Congress presses EU to designate IRGC as terror entity

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A coalition of the US Republican senators is pressuring the European Union to blacklist Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.
Americas

US judge orders Iran central Bank to pay out $1.68 bln to families over 1983 Beirut bombing

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A federal judge in New York has ordered Iran's central bank and a European intermediary to pay out $1.68 billion to family members of US troops killed in the 1983 car bombing of the US Marine Corps barracks in Lebanon.
Americas

US imposes fresh round of sanctions against Iran

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The United States has announced another round of sanctions on Iran, targeting an alleged “procurement network” for drones and ballistic missiles.
Americas

US senators introduce resolution on human rights record in Saudi Arabia

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US senators have introduced a resolution that could force the White House to critically appraise Saudi Arabia’s human rights record and possibly reassess Washington's security assistance for Riyadh.
Americas

US summons Russia envoy following downing of drone over Black Sea

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A US Air Force MQ-9 Reaper surveillance drone was brought down on Tuesday over the Black Sea, after what its European Command (EUCOM) described as “an unsafe and unprofessional intercept” by two Russian jets.
Americas

US: Belarus leader’s visit to Tehran extension of Iran-Russia “deepening relationship”

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The visit by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to Iran is “in some ways, an extension of the deepening relationship" between Tehran and Moscow, US State Department spokesperson Ned Price has said.
Americas

Trump’s national security advisor: Biden admin ‘sitting still’ amid growing China-Russia-Iran influence

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President Joe Biden’s administration is doing nothing to counteract steps by China, Russia and their allies to work more closely together, jeopardizing US interests and undermining its global influence, former White House National Security Adviser John Bolton has said.
Americas

US lawmakers warn Biden over Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul

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More than 90 US Democratic lawmakers have warned President Joe Biden that the Israeli prime minister’s push for judicial overhaul is undermining Washington-Tel Aviv relations.
Americas

US says played no role in Iran-Saudi deal on resumption of ties

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White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby has said that Washington wasn't involved in an agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia to re-establish diplomatic relations and reopen their embassies.
Middle East

Dozens of NGOs call on Biden to reject US diplomat’s anti-Iran remarks

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Forty-five NGOs have urged US President Joe Biden to reject the comments made by Washington's ambassador to Israel Tom Nides who had said his country would back Israel in “whatever action” they take against Iran.
Americas

US blacklists dozens of entities for helping Iran evade banking sanctions

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The US Treasury Department has announced the imposition of sanctions on dozens of entities for helping Tehran evade Washington’s bans on Iran’s access to the global financial system.
Americas

US Congress rejects Syria troops withdrawal

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US lawmakers have voted down a bill seeking to withdraw all American troops from Syria, opting to continue the years-long military occupation despite repeated objections from Damascus.
Americas

US Congress calls on Biden to sanction Iran’s parliament over unrest

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A bipartisan coalition in the US Congress is pressuring the Biden administration to sanction nearly all of Iran’s parliament amid "the government’s crackdown on anti-government protesters."
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