US to send 1,800 troops, dozens of fighter jets to Saudi Arabia amid Iran tensions

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US to send 1,800 troops, dozens of fighter jets to Saudi Arabia amid Iran tensions

Defense Secretary Mark Esper announces the deployment of two more fighter squadrons to Saudi Arabia in response to the growing threat from Iran./ , as well as several dozen fighter jets and other air defense implements, will be sent to to help protect the Kingdom amid heightened tensions with/ Officials said the U.S. is set to ship two F-15 squadrons, two Patriot missile batteries, one anti-missile defense system known as THADD and other planes./ said he informed Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman earlier Friday about the additional ...

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Explosion sets ablaze Iranian oil tanker near Saudi port: Iranian state media

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Explosion sets ablaze Iranian oil tanker near Saudi port: Iranian state media

An explosion set ablaze an Iranian oil tanker off the Saudi port city of Jeddah, Iranian state media reported on Friday, adding that experts suspected it was a “terrorist attack”. The tanker, owned by National Iranian Oil Company, had suffered heavy damage and was leaking oil into the Red Sea ...

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Iranian oil tanker on fire after explosion off Saudi coast - reports

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Iranian oil tanker on fire after explosion off Saudi coast - reports

These are external links and will open in a new window/ Four ships, including the Saudi vessel Amjad (pictured above), were sabotaged earlier this year An explosion has caused a fire on an Iranian tanker near the coast of Saudi Arabia, Iranian media say. The vessel, belonging to Iran's national ...

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Iran oil tanker hit by two missiles off Saudi coast: Iranian state media

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Iran oil tanker hit by two missiles off Saudi coast: Iranian state media

An Iranian-owned oil tanker was struck by two missiles off the Saudi port of Jeddah on Friday, Iranian state television reported, quoting the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) which owns the vessel. The tanker was set ablaze and suffered heavy damage and was leaking crude about 60 miles (96 ...

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The Latest: Iran says 2 rockets hit tanker off Saudi coast

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The Latest: Iran says 2 rockets hit tanker off Saudi coast

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The Latest on developments in the Persian Gulf (all times local): Iran's state-run news agency says two rockets struck an Iranian oil tanker off the coast of Saudi Arabia. IRNA quoted a statement from Iran's national oil tanker firm as saying an attack targeted a tanker it ...

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Explosion Reportedly Damages Iranian Oil Tanker Off Saudi Arabia

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Explosion Reportedly Damages Iranian Oil Tanker Off Saudi Arabia

The reported explosion comes after the U.S. alleged that in past months Iran attacked oil tankers near the Strait of Hormuz./ TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An explosion damaged an Iranian oil tanker traveling through the Red Sea near Saudi Arabia on Friday, Iranian media reported. There was no immediate ...

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Iran tanker reported hit by missiles is heading for Iran: Refinitiv data

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Iran tanker reported hit by missiles is heading for Iran: Refinitiv data

An Iranian tanker, which Iran’s oil company said was hit by missiles in the Red Sea, is headed towards Iran’s Larak port in the Gulf, Refinitiv shipping data showed on Friday. The status of the Sabiti oil tanker was “underway using engine” with its destination set as Larak, an island off the ...

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Russia: too early to assign blame for explosion on Iranian tanker

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Russia: too early to assign blame for explosion on Iranian tanker

RIA/ MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia’s foreign ministry on Friday said it was too early to assign blame for an explosion on an Iranian oil tanker in the Red Sea near Saudi Arabia, the RIA news agency reported. Iranian state television earlier reported that the tanker had been hit by two missiles off ...

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Iran confirms attacks on Iranian oil tanker in Red Sea: TV

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Iran confirms attacks on Iranian oil tanker in Red Sea: TV

Iran’s foreign ministry confirmed that an Iranian oil tanker was hit twice in the Red Sea on Wednesday, state TV reported, saying the Iran-owned Sabiti tanker was damaged. “Those behind the attack are responsible for the consequences of this dangerous adventure, including the dangerous ...

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Oil price jumps after missiles hit Iranian tanker

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Iran confirms attacks on Iranian oil tanker in Red Sea: TV

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Iran confirms attacks on Iranian oil tanker in Red Sea: TV

Iran’s foreign ministry confirmed that the Iranian-owned oil tanker Sabiti had been attacked in the Red Sea on Friday and was damaged, state TV reported. “Those behind the attack are responsible for the consequences of this dangerous adventure, including the dangerous environmental pollution ...

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