Daily Mail: Trump says 'Iran is in big trouble' after revelation that it seized TWO British tankers in the Persian Gulf as major tensions escalate between Tehran and Washington
* Trump says Iran is in 'big trouble' and warns that the U.S. has lots of warships
* The nation's military seized two UK-registered oil tanker ships in the Persian Gulf
* The Stena Impero was ordered to turn to the north by Iranian forces, who also took over the British-operated Mesdar
* UK officials said they lost contact with the 23 crew following the incident
* Trump says Britain's crisis will be resolved thanks to a longstanding but unwritten mutual defense agreement with the United States
President Donald Trump said Friday that the Islamic Republicn of Iran has endangered itself by seizing a pair of British oil tankers in the Persian Gulf.
'Iran is showing their true colors,' he told reporters on the South Lawn of the White House has he departed for a weekend in New Jersey.
'Iran is in big trouble.'
The president warned that although the U.S. doesn't have many tankers in the Gulf because it is trending toward energy independence, 'we have a lot of ships there that are warships.'
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MIDDLE EAST
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Turkish jets bomb Iraqi Kurdistan after diplomat killing.
Yemenis die as UAE and Saudi withhold aid funds: UN.
Israel, Bahrain foreign ministers hold first public meeting in US.
Lebanon's Palestinian refugees protest against labour crackdown.
ASIA
Pompeo rejects North Korean charges on military drills.
IED blows up near Kabul University, killing 8, injuring 33.
No reply from Beijing to US call for South China Sea crisis talks.
China maintains pressure on Vietnam at Vanguard Bank.
Vietnam demands China withdraws vessel from South China Sea.
‘Stain of the century’: top US diplomat Mike Pompeo lashes out at China over treatment of Uygurs.
South Korea mulls 'review' of military intelligence sharing with Japan.
Japan summons South Korean ambassador over WWII labor row.
Japanese animation studio fire suspect reportedly alleges his work had been plagiarised by firm.
Afghan clinics reopening days after Taliban forced closure.
AFRICA
Three dead as unrest rumbles in Ethiopia's southern Hawassa city.
Friday talks with Sudan army rulers postponed: protest leaders.
Lake Chad group launches $100 mn fund against jihadists.
S.Africa military deployed to quell Cape Town gang crime.
Jacob Zuma refuses to testify before major corruption inquiry.
DRC health workers optimistic after WHO's Ebola announcement.
Algerians mix protest with football as cup final looms.
EUROPE
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Russia's Putin says he 'sympathized' with Trump before U.S. election.
NATO chief: Clock ticking on INF treaty as Russia shows no compliance.
Kosovo PM Haradinaj resigns after court summons on suspicion of war crimes.
Italy: Salvini and Di Maio deny government crisis.
5.3-magnitude earthquake strikes near Athens.
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Gibraltar extends detention of Iranian oil tanker.
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AMERICAS
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U.S. Democratic lawmakers slam Trump's latest border initiatives.
Trump says will not use U.S. debt ceiling to negotiate spending deal with Congress.
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Trump says he didn't tap Rand Paul to serve as envoy in talks with Iran.
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TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
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US offers $7 mn to find Hezbollah agent wanted for Argentina attack.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Reined-in rate-cut expectations, Iran tensions hit S&P 500.
China, US said to be wrangling over text before trade talks can resume.
Trump attacks US Fed, demands rate cut.
Boeing takes $5bn hit over grounding of 737 Max.
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No hoax. September is after the FBI opened its investigation of Papadopoulos on July 31, 2016, after an Australian diplomat reported that Mr Papadopoulos had said to him the Russians had dirt on Hillary Clinton. Nice try!
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