KUWAIT CITY/TEHRAN -- Kuwait's cabinet on Tuesday condemned what it described as an infiltration attempt by an armed group allegedly affiliated with Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) onto Bubiyan Island, while Iran's Foreign Ministry rejected the claims as "absolutely baseless."
The Kuwaiti cabinet said the suspects clashed with Kuwaiti armed forces before being apprehended, state news agency KUNA reported, citing a cabinet statement. (Kuwait-Iran-Infiltration)
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TEHRAN -- Iran will not enter a second round of talks with the United States unless five preconditions aimed at building trust are met, Iran's semi-official Fars news agency reported Tuesday, citing an informed source.
The source described the conditions as "minimum trust-building guarantees" required before any new negotiations with Washington could begin. (Iran-US-Negotiations)
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BAGHDAD -- Iraq has resumed loading and exporting gas condensate shipments from Basrah Gas Company after a forced halt caused by the recent regional conflict and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Iraq's official al-Sabah newspaper reported Tuesday.
Citing Iraqi Deputy Oil Minister for Gas Affairs Izzat Saber Ismail, the newspaper said the company successfully completed loading 50,000 cubic meters of condensates onto tanker "Dakosh," which departed Tuesday after completing technical and logistical procedures. (Iraq-Exports-Hormuz)
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BEIRUT -- At least 16 people were killed and 14 others wounded in Israeli strikes across southern Lebanon overnight and into Tuesday, according to Lebanese security and medical sources.
An overnight airstrike on a house in the village of Kfardounine killed six and wounded seven, local sources said. (Lebanon-Israel-Strikes) Enditem
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