TEHRAN -- The continued U.S. maritime "piracy and banditry" in the form of naval blockade against Iran will soon be met with "practical and unprecedented military action," state-run Press TV reported on Wednesday.
Iran's armed forces maintain that "patience has limits," and a "punishing response" will be necessary if the United States continues its "illegal" naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, it said, citing a high-ranking security source. (Iran-U.S.-Military Action)
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DAMASCUS -- Israeli forces detonated hundreds of land mines and carried out demolitions of buildings, including historical sites, in Syria's Quneitra province in recent days, a war monitor said Wednesday, as the United Nations (UN) warned of mounting concerns over the impact on civilians in southern Syria.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Israeli forces exploded about 700 land mines in the occupied Syrian Golan area in what it described as part of ongoing military activity in the region. (Syria-Military-Demolitions)
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BEIRUT -- Nearly one in four people in Lebanon are expected to face acute food insecurity between April and August, according to a report released on Wednesday by the Lebanese Ministry of Agriculture in cooperation with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP).
The report found that around 1.24 million people are projected to experience "crisis-level" food insecurity or worse during the period. (Lebanon-WFP-Food Insecurity)
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TRIPOLI -- Four representatives from eastern Libya and four from the west agreed Wednesday on how to reconstitute the country's electoral commission during a United Nations-sponsored meeting in Rome, according to a UN statement.
The eight-member working group met for the first time under the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL). It was formed to address the first steps of the UN roadmap aimed at breaking Libya's long-running political deadlock. (Libya-UNSMIL-Electoral Commission) Enditem
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