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UAE releases several Iranian prisoners following Tehran’s diplomatic, security efforts: Report
A group of Iranian prisoners who had spent years in UAE prisons have been released following sustained diplomatic and security efforts.
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Iran, Saudi FMs hold phone talks as Persian Gulf states rethink US ties
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan held a phone call on Wednesday to discuss regional developments.
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Iranian strikes on US bases in Persian Gulf ‘legitimate self-defense’: Araghchi
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran’s armed forces are conducting legitimate self‑defense strikes on sites in the Persian Gulf region used by the United States to attack civilian shipping and violate the ceasefire.
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‘Don’t complain later’: Iran MP warns Persian Gulf states to expel US forces
The spokesman of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission has warned the Persian Gulf Arab states that they have to expel the American troops stationed there before any aggressive US action against Iran.
PERSIAN GULF
US sells more missiles to Arab allies despite dwindling stockpile: Report
The United States reportedly approves sales of thousands of interceptor missiles and related services worth $17 billion to Kuwait, the UAE and Bahrain.
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Saudi Arabia, Qatar foiled Mossad bombing plots on their soil: Tucker Carlson
US journalist and media figure Tucker Carlson reports that authorities in Qatar and Saudi Arabia have arrested Mossad agents planning bombings.
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Houthi slams Arab states for weak response to Israeli attack on Qatar
The leader of Yemen’s Ansarullah resistance movement criticizes the weak positions of Arab countries regarding Israel's attack on Qatar.
PERSIAN GULF
Cambridge University halts $550mn deal with UAE over Pegasus spyware
A proposed $550 million deal between the University of Cambridge and the United Arab Emirates is on hold, due to the Persian Gulf state’s use of Pegasus spying software, the university’s vice-chancellor has said.
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