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WASHINGTON/CAIRO, Nov 8 (Reuters) – US President D

WASHINGTON/CAIRO, Nov 8 (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he was highly unlikely to order fresh attacks on Iran as long as talks to end the conflict progress, even as both countries reported that shipping had been hit in or near the Strait of Hormuz.

“It depends on whether or not they sign a very strong agreement,” Trump told CNN in a phone interview. “The answer is, highly unlikely it’s going to be necessary.”

CNN did not specify exactly what it had asked Trump, who also said that if strikes resume, the US has identified potential infrastructure targets, including 38 bridges “that we can knock down in literally one hour.”

Trump had hinted at renewing major attacks on Iran after ⁠last week’s US midterm elections, but there has been no sign of a large-scale US military operation. Iran has said it would respond by striking US and Israeli targets.

Iranian media suggested that explosions in southern Iran on Saturday were related to Iranian military activities rather than US strikes.

Iran‘s state television said officials had not confirmed any missile strikes on Iranian territory following blasts heard in several areas, including on Qeshm Island in the strait.

Both the US and Iran have continued strikes on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, however, restricting exports of energy and other commodities vital to the world economy.

Iran‘s state television said the evening explosions might be related to Iranian military activity in the waterway, where Iran said two vessels had hit mines and a third had caught fire.

The US said its air force had disabled a vessel in the Gulf of Oman beyond the strait.

Tasnim news agency said two missiles had struck Qeshm Island, with no official information on possible damage. Neither Iran nor the US has commented on that report. Washington said on November 2 that it had struck the island in a limited defensive measure against Iranians using surface-to-air missiles against US assets.

Nov 8 (Reuters) – The US Treasury has asked Iraq t

Nov 8 (Reuters) – The US Treasury has asked Iraq to close all border crossings with Iran except for two as part of Washington’s policy of increasing economic pressure on Tehran, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said in an interview with Al Jazeera.

One of the exceptions is in the Kurdistan region.

“There are many official and unofficial border crossings with Iran, and closing all of them would be difficult and would affect our economy. The Americans are still demanding the closure of the crossings, and we are currently in discussions with them,” Hussein said.

Last month, Iraq closed the busy Sheeb border crossing with Iran to review security and install detection ‌equipment to stop smuggling.

(Reporting by Ahmed Rasheed; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)

DUBAI, Nov 8 (Reuters) – Thick smoke and flames se

DUBAI, Nov 8 (Reuters) – Thick smoke and flames seen rising from Tehran’s oil refinery on Sunday were caused by activation of its flare systems after electrical and technical problems, the refinery’s public relations office was reported as saying by the oil ministry’s news outlet, Shana.

The refinery said the systems had been activated to release excess gases in accordance with industrial safety procedures. It said no fire had broken out in its processing units, the situation was under control and teams were working to restore normal operations. Fuel production and supply continued without interruption, it added.

(Reporting by Dubai Newsroom, Editing by David Goodman)

CAIRO, Nov 7 (Reuters) – Explosions were heard on

CAIRO, Nov 7 (Reuters) – Explosions were heard on Saturday evening in several areas in southern Iran, including on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state television reported.

Iran‘s state TV suggested that the explosions might be linked to Iranian military activities in the strategic waterway, which has become subject to repeated attacks on commercial shipping since the war erupted between the US and Iran in February.

It said Iranian officials have not confirmed any missile strikes on the areas, while the semi-official Tasnim news agency cited a source as saying that the explosions heard on Qeshm Island were not related to missile strikes.

Iran‘s Revolutionary Guards Navy said early on Sunday that two oil tankers were on fire after hitting mines as they attempted to pass through an “unauthorized route” in the strait. It was not immediately clear if the incidents referred to by the IRGC were linked to the sound of explosions heard in southern Iranian areas.

Iran has hit vessels it says have violated its restrictions on passage through the waterway, as it seeks to assert control over the strait and exert pressure on Washington.

Earlier on Saturday, Tasnim news agency said two missiles struck Qeshm Island with no official information on possible damage.

The reported explosions come days after the US carried out strikes on the island. A US official said those strikes were limited and not a resumption of major combat operations.

The US military said on Saturday evening that its forces disabled a commercial vessel that tried to get through the US blockade of Iran.

The US Central Command said one of its aircraft fired at the vessel’s stern and disabled the ship after it attempted to violate the blockade.

Nov 8 (Reuters) – Iran executed three men on Sunda

Nov 8 (Reuters) – Iran executed three men on Sunday after they were convicted of carrying out operations for Israel and the US and taking part in armed unrest during anti-government protests in January, state media reported.

The executions are the latest in a series Iran has carried out in recent months over the January protests, including the execution of people accused of links to Israel and the US.

Hassan Dioband, Hamid Kazemi and Reza Zanganeh were accused of using firearms, grenades and Molotov cocktails, setting fire to public facilities and damaging an electricity substation in the city of Karaj, causing power outages in some areas, according to the judiciary.

The judiciary said Dioband was arrested on January 11 after investigations identified him as a suspect in attacks on public property and incitement to violence.

Ten others accused of participating in the unrest under his supervision were subsequently arrested.

The three were sentenced to death and ordered to have their assets confiscated. Their executions were carried out after the Supreme Court upheld their sentences, while the other defendants received prison terms of 5 to 10 years.

(Reporting by Jana Choukeir; Editing by William Mallard)

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By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, Nov 7 (Reuters) – Buil

By Phil Stewart
WASHINGTON, Nov 7 (Reuters) – Building on a months-long naval blockade on Iran, the US military said on Saturday it is launching a task force to help crack down on Tehran’s movement of advanced weapons and other sanctioned material over its land borders and through the Caspian Sea.

Task Force Iron Gate, which was first reported by Reuters, will be based in Tampa, Florida, and will coordinate with other US government agencies. Beyond movement of weapons, it will also focus on halting the flow of dual-use technologies used by Iran and stemming what Washington calls illegal revenue streams.

The establishment of the task force is the latest illustration of how the US is still searching for ways to increase pressure on Tehran, more than eight months after launching with Israel a war against the Islamic Republic.

While US strikes have dealt devastating blows to Iran‘s conventional military and the US naval blockade has severely restricted its crude exports through the Strait of Hormuz and the Arabian Sea, Iran still poses a formidable threat to the region and its rulers have tightened their grip on the country.

Nov. 7 - Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi’s speech in Fra

Nov. 7 - Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi’s speech in Frankfurt, Germany.

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