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Iran shoots down US RQ-4 Global Hawk surveillance drone

Iran said it had shot down a US surveillance drone that violated its airspace near the Strait of Hormuz

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Gulf tensions escalate as US accuses Iran of attacking tankers

The United States accused Iran of carrying out attacks that left two tankers ablaze in the Gulf of Oman

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Trump approves plan to deploy 1,500 more US troops to counter Iran in the Persian Gulf

President Donald Trump will deploy 1,500 US troops to counter Iran in the region with plans for additional assets and weapons sales to allies

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US orders non-emergency personnel to leave Baghdad and Erbil missions

The US State Department ordered a partial evacuation of its embassy in Iraq and consulate in Erbil amid increased tensions with Iran

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US and Iran sound the retreat after beating drums of war

US and Iranian leadership displayed rare agreement in comments as officials sought to publicly downplay the possibility of military conflict

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Iran and Pakistan to set up joint rapid reaction force after Balochistan attacks

Iran and Pakistan have agreed to set up a joint border "reaction force" following deadly attacks by militant groups on their frontier

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Trump designates Iran’s IRGC as foreign terrorist organization in US first

President Donald Trump announced the US is designating Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organization

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Pakistan rescues 4 Iranian border guards from Jaish al-Adl in Balochistan

Pakistan has rescued four Iranian soldiers being held captive by militant group Jaish al-Adl in the country's restive Balochistan province, the military said

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Iran arrests 3 ‘terrorists’ over suicide bomb attack that killed 27 IRGC members

Iran's IRGC said it arrested three "terrorists" involved in last week's deadly suicide bomb attack on security forces in Balochistan

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Russia’s Putin hosts Iran and Turkey leaders for Syrian war talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted his Iranian and Turkish counterparts to discuss how to resolve the conflict in Syria

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