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Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is planning an investment fund backed by Persian Gulf wealth funds, report says
The Washington Post reported Mnuchin is planning to launch an investment fund that will be backed b…
Emily Graffeo
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The US Navy appears to be sending Iran a message with a submarine packed with missiles
Monday's statement marks the first time since 2012 the Navy has announced the presence of a guided-…
Ryan Pickrell
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What a fake aircraft carrier reveals about how Iran plans to take on the US
Iranian forces have been training for decades for a fight in the Persian Gulf for decades. But the …
Benjamin Brimelow
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US bombers are flying through the Persian Gulf to keep Iran in check as the new Biden administration figures out its next move
"If we can continue to deter Iranian aggression ... it'll give policy makers more decision space as…
Ryan Pickrell
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A US aircraft carrier responsible for 1,182 combat sorties against ISIS has left the Persian Gulf
Before its redeployment, the Roosevelt CSG provided crucial support for Operation Inherent Resolve,…
Jeremy Bender
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Iran says it will send warships into the Atlantic Ocean, challenging the US by pushing closer to American waters
"By their continuous presence in international waters, Iranian naval forces aim to implement the or…
Ryan Pickrell
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It's been 25 years since the start of Operation Desert Storm
The US began its aerial bombardment on January 17th, 1991, and by the end of February, Saddam Husse…
Armin Rosen
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The US is going to have a huge gap in the Persian Gulf for two months
"As a result of meeting increased [combatant commander] demand in previous years, sequestration's i…
Jeremy Bender
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Trump orders US Navy to 'destroy' any Iranian gunboat that harasses American ships at sea
The order comes on the heels of an incident in which 11 Iranian gunboats harassed US Navy and Coast…
Ryan Pickrell
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Amid heightened tensions in the Gulf between the US and Iran, Indian Navy launches Op Sankalp to safeguard Indian vessels
The Indian Navy on Thursday launched Operation Sankalp to safeguard its vessels transiting thro…
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Watch Iran's $40-Million Oil Rig Collapse Into The Sea
The incident is the latest setback fro Iran's oil industry. Last month Iran’s oil minister acknowle…
Michael Kelley
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Iran struck Pakistan with missiles and drones as the 2 countries held a joint naval exercise
State media reported on Tuesday that the Iranian navy had carried out tactical maneuvers with Pakis…
Nathan Rennolds
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Declassified CIA Paper Reveals How The US Helped Stop An Iranian Sneak Attack On Saudi Oil Rigs In 1987
The US focused its attention on the Persian Gulf in the context of Operation Earnest Will, the worl…
Pierre Bienaimé,Armin Rosen
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Iran has found a new way to harass US warships, and it's got the US Navy on edge
According to the Navy, Iranian unmanned aerial vehicles are increasingly active over the gulf, oper…
Christopher Woody,Ryan Pickre…
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Video shows Iran's elite commandos taunting US Navy ships
The US Navy said this was the second "unsafe and unprofessional" encounter with Iranian ships in th…
Abbie Shull
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Pearls used to make up 75% of the Persian Gulf's exports - but now the centuries-old industry is vanishing
Suwaidi: I lived and spent a great deal of time with my grandfather who was a pearl diver. And he t…
Dylan Barth,Dylan Barth,Mark …
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Iran warns US warships are in range of its missiles as 2 destroyers sail into the Persian Gulf
Last week, the US decided to deploy a carrier strike group, a bomber task force, an amphibious land…
Ryan Pickrell
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The US sent an aircraft carrier to 'send a message' to Iran - but it's at a major disadvantage
"Ideally, a Nimitz class carrier would operate within comfortable range of its targets (based on th…
Alex Lockie
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Here's where the 'intolerable' heat will hit hardest in the Persian Gulf
While oil-rich countries can rely on air conditioning to get by indoors, "even the most basic outdo…
Rebecca Harrington
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Here's why the US aircraft carrier sent to confront Iran is refusing to sail up to its doorstep
Components of Carrier Air Wing 7 attached to the USS Abraham Lincoln linked up with US Air Force B-…