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Stories under this heading cover the Gulf and the Red Sea regions, including the Arabian Peninsula, Iran and the countries bordering the Red Sea.

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Greek-flagged oil tanker attacked in Red Sea not leaking oil
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Greek-flagged oil tanker attacked in Red Sea not leaking oil

26 August 2024
The European naval mission Aspides in the Red Sea says the Greek oil tanker Sounion, which was attacked by Houthi rebels, does not appear to be leaking oil. The tanker is carrying 150,000 tonnes of crude oil. If it leaked into the sea, it would cause an environmental disaster.

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Iranian ICT Minister in Baku
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Iranian ICT Minister in Baku

27 December 2016
Mahmoud Vaezi is in Baku to attend the 11th meeting of the Azerbaijani-Iranian intergovernmental commission on economic, trade and humanitarian issues which will discuss opportunities for expansion of bilateral ties.
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Iranian President Rouhani visits Armenia
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Iranian President Rouhani visits Armenia

21 December 2016
Greeting his Iranian counterpart, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan said, "We are thankful to the leadership of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the considerate attitude towards our relations. We have always been truthful and honest in our relations and are ready to carry on in the same spirit"
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Turkmenistan is committed to broad constructive co-operation in the Caspian Region in line with its status as a neutral country.
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Turkmenistan is committed to broad constructive co-operation in the Caspian Region in line with its status as a neutral country.

20 November 2016
Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov spoke about the importance of further consolidation of efforts aimed at development of balanced solutions of Caspian issues, including improvement of the legal framework needed to provide reliable foundation for development of mutually beneficial partnership in different spheres
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Russia says not seeking military base in Iran
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Russia says not seeking military base in Iran

26 August 2016
Iranian officials earlier criticised Russia for making public the use of an Iranian airbase to attack targets in Syria, and accused Moscow of super-power posturing. The incident caused embarrassment to the government of president Rohani and threatened to spoil agreements that he had reached with President Putin of Russia when they met in Baku earlier this month.
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