TEHRAN -- The Navy of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said Friday that 35 more vessels, including oil tankers, containerships and commercial vessels, have crossed the Strait of Hormuz within the past 24 hours in coordination with and under the protection of its forces.
In a statement published on the IRGC's official news outlet Sepah News, the Navy said that despite insecurity caused in the strait following the U.S. and Israeli military "aggression" against Iran, its forces have managed to create a safe route for the passage of vessels and the continuation of the global trade. (Iran-Hormuz Strait-Vessels' Passage)
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BEIRUT -- Lebanon's army and General Security Directorate on Friday defended their personnel after U.S. sanctions against several Lebanese figures, including security officials, over alleged links to Hezbollah.
The United States on Thursday sanctioned Iran's ambassador to Lebanon Mohammad Reza Raouf Sheibani and several Lebanese officials, saying they helped Hezbollah "undermine Lebanon's sovereignty." It also accused one Lebanese army officer of leaking intelligence information to partisan groups. (Lebanon-US Sanctions-Defense)
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TEHRAN -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Friday that peace negotiations between Iran and the United States are not close to an agreement.
"The ongoing (diplomatic) process and the senior Pakistani officials' presence in Tehran do not mean that we have reached a turning point or determining situation," Baghaei told state-run IRIB TV, as Pakistan's Army Chief Asim Munir and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi are in Iran's capital for bilateral message exchanges. (Iran-US-Talks)
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JERUSALEM/RAMALLAH -- The Israeli military said Friday that its troops killed three Palestinian militants in separate incidents across the Gaza Strip, while Palestinian media reported two additional Palestinian deaths.
The Israeli military said in a statement that its troops from the Northern Brigade operating in northern Gaza on Thursday identified and killed a militant who crossed the so-called "Yellow Line," a demarcation marking Israeli-held territory under the first phase of the current ceasefire, and moved toward them. (Gaza Strip-Israel- Palestine) Enditem
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