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France says main priority is to de-escalate U.S.-Iran tensions
NEW YORK (Reuters) - France's foreign minister said on Sunday his country's main aim at this week's U.N. General Assembly meeting is to de-escalate tensions between the United States and Iran, and a meeting between their presidents was not the top priority.
Israel's Arab party support pushes Gantz ahead of Netanyahu
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's Arab-dominated Joint List party moved on Sunday to back the centre-left bloc of Benny Gantz, who is challenging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing alliance, to form a new government.
Saudi Arabia seeks action against Iran after oil attack, allies wary
DUBAI/RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia will seek to make a case at a global gathering in New York this week for concerted action to punish and deter arch-foe Iran after strikes on Saudi oil plants rattled global markets and exposed the kingdom's vulnerability to attack.
Pompeo says U.S. mission is to avoid war with Iran but measures in place to deter
(Reuters) - The United States aims to avoid war with Iran and the additional troops ordered to be deployed in the Gulf region are for "deterrence and defence," U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday.
Two flights diverted from Dubai due to suspected drones - airport operator
DUBAI (Reuters) - Two flights were diverted from Dubai International Airport on Sunday due to suspected drone activity, the hub's operator said - at least the second disruption of its kind there this year.
Iranian maritime official says UK tanker Stena Impero to be released soon - Fars news
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Stena Impero, the British-flagged tanker detained by Iran on July 19, will be released soon, an Iranian maritime official said on Sunday, according to the semi-official Fars news agency.
Iran navy commander says Iran ready to defend its marine borders
GENEVA (Reuters) - The head of Iran's navy said on Sunday that the Islamic Republic is ready to defend its marine borders and would deliver a "crushing reaction" to any aggression.
Iran has 'assured' women can attend qualifier - Infantino
MILAN, Italy (Reuters) - FIFA has been "assured" by Iranian authorities that women will be able to attend the October World Cup qualifier in Tehran, Gianni Infantino, president of the body said on Sunday.
World's oil security blanket has been torched
THE real impact of the attack on Saudi oil installations last weekend goes well beyond the temporary loss of 5% of global oil production: It strikes at the heart of the mechanism that’s guaranteed the security of the world’s crude supply for most of the past 50 years.
Saudi Arabia tells Japan's biggest refiner about possible shipment change
BENGALURU: Saudi state oil firm Aramco has told Japanese refiner JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy about a possible change in shipment, raising concern about the kingdom's ability to supply crude oil a week after attacks on its refineries, the Nikkei Asian Review reported.