TEHRAN -- A delegation comprising Iranian experts will visit Qatar this week to pursue the release of Iran's frozen assets, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Monday.
Baghaei said the concurrent visit by senior U.S. officials to Doha has nothing to do with the Iranian delegation's trip, as Iran will not hold talks at any level with the United States in the coming days, read a statement released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry. (Iran-US-Talks)
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MUSCAT -- Oman and Iran held the first meeting of their Joint Committee on the Strait of Hormuz in Muscat on Monday to exchange views on the future management of the strategic waterway and related maritime issues, Oman's Foreign Ministry has said.
In a statement, the ministry said the Omani delegation was led by Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Zaher Al-Hinai, ambassador-at-large at the foreign ministry, while the Iranian side was led by Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran's deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs. (Oman-Iran-Hormuz Strait)
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JERUSALEM -- Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Monday that Israel could be at war with Iran as early as "tomorrow," amid growing regional tensions.
Speaking during a briefing for military and diplomatic reporters, Katz said Israel is closely monitoring developments and fully prepared for rapid escalation. (Israel-Iran-War)
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DOHA -- Qatar's Ministry of Transport on Monday announced the temporary suspension of maritime navigation and marine activities as a precautionary measure to safeguard public safety.
In a statement, the ministry called on all owners and users of marine vessels, including recreational boats, fishing boats, jet skis and other similar watercraft, to temporarily suspend navigation and all marine activities with immediate effect until further notice. (Qatar-Marine Activity-Suspension) Enditem
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