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U.S. Defends Gulf Military Buildup, Says It’s ‘Not Spoiling For Fight’

RFL/RE — Amid growing concerns of a conflict between the United States and Iran, U.S. officials have told their European allies that its military buildup in the Persian Gulf region is a “defensive” move in response to multiple threats coming out of Iran.Brian Hook, the U.S. special representative for Iran, told RFE/RL that U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered …

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Report: White House Reviewing Military Plans Against Iran

RFL/RE – The White House is reviewing military plans that could see the deployment of up to 120,000 troops to the Middle East should Iran attack U.S. forces or accelerate work on nuclear weapons, The New York Times reports.Citing anonymous administration officials, the newspaper said on May 13 that Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan presented the plans at a meeting …

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US Official: Explosives Blew Holes in Ships off UAE

VOA – A U.S. official says military experts believe explosives blew holes in four ships off the coast of the United Arab Emirates Sunday, and suspects Iran may be involved but they have no proof. Two of the oil tankers belong to Saudi Arabia, which says the ships suffered “significant damage” in what it and the UAE calls sabotage. Saudi …

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Iran Tensions on Agenda as Pompeo Meets With Putin, Lavrov in Sochi

VOA — Iran is on the agenda Tuesday as U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Sochi, Russia. Lavrov said he expected a “sincere conversation” with Pompeo, including trying to find out how the Trump administration planned to resolve tensions with Iran, which Lavrov said the U.S. side created …

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European Allies Warn US Over Tensions With Iran

VOA – Top officials from the European Union are calling on the United States to use “maximum restraint” and avoid military escalation with Iran. “[U.S. Secretary of State] Mike Pompeo heard very clearly from us — not only from myself but also from the other ministers of EU member states — that we are living in a crucial, delicate moment …

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