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Ship attacked during Strait of Hormuz transit and other news from the Middle East

Ship attacked during Strait of Hormuz transit and other news from the Middle East

A ship was hit by a projectile while sailing out of the Strait of Hormuz
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Oil inches up as US-Iran peace deal fades

Oil inches up as US-Iran peace deal fades

By Siddharth Cavale and Robert Harvey NEW YORK, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Oil prices inched up on Tuesday, marking a third day of gains, as Iran said it would adopt a more offensive stance and the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed, and Washington ruled out extending a ceasefire.
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US working on deconfliction mechanism among Turkey, Israel and Syria, US envoy says

US working on deconfliction mechanism among Turkey, Israel and Syria, US envoy says

By Timour Azhari GENEVA, Aug 18 (Reuters) - The United States is working to establish a deconfliction mechanism among Israel, Turkey and Syria, U.S. special envoy for Syria Tom Barrack said on Tuesday after Israel struck a Syrian airbase near the Turkish border.
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Trump says US has no talks planned with Iran and other news from the Middle East

Trump says US has no talks planned with Iran and other news from the Middle East

U.S. President Donald Trump says the U.S. has no planned talks with Iran but insists the Strait of Hormuz remains open
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Israeli airstrikes hit Syrian airbase, US envoy concerned over escalation

Israeli airstrikes hit Syrian airbase, US envoy concerned over escalation

By Feras Dalatey DAMASCUS, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Eight Israeli airstrikes hit an airbase in northwestern Syria early on Tuesday, Syrian state media said, in what the U.S. envoy for the region called an "unnecessary escalation". 
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Israeli airstrikes hit Syrian airbase, drawing Turkish condemnation

Israeli airstrikes hit Syrian airbase, drawing Turkish condemnation

By Feras Dalatey and Tuvan Gumrukcu DAMASCUS/ANKARA, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Israel bombed an airbase in Syria on Tuesday, Syrian state media said, carrying out what appeared to be its first strike on Syrian government assets since March and drawing condemnation from Turkey and criticism from a U.S.
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Oil climbs as fading US-Iran peace hopes raise supply risks

Oil climbs as fading US-Iran peace hopes raise supply risks

By Ishaan Arora Aug 18 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Tuesday as a deal to end the Middle East war seemed further out of sight with Iran saying it will adopt a more offensive stance and the U.S. ruling out extending a ceasefire agreement, heightening worries about energy supply.
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Erdogan urges Trump to pursue talks with Iran, offers support

Erdogan urges Trump to pursue talks with Iran, offers support

ANKARA, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan urged U.S. President Donald Trump in a phone call to pursue talks with Iran to de-escalate tensions between the two countries, and offered Ankara's support for peace efforts, the Turkish presidency said on Tuesday.
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Top US Middle East commander visits deployed aircraft carrier, and other Mideast news

Top US Middle East commander visits deployed aircraft carrier, and other Mideast news

Adm. Brad Cooper, the top U.S. military commander in the Middle East, has visited the USS Lincoln in the Arabian Sea
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US top Middle East commander visits deployed aircraft carrier, and other Mideast news

US top Middle East commander visits deployed aircraft carrier, and other Mideast news

Adm. Brad Cooper, the top U.S. military commander in the Middle East, has visited the USS Lincoln in the Arabian Sea
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Iran threatens new offensive while US rules out extending ceasefire deal

Iran threatens new offensive while US rules out extending ceasefire deal

By Parisa Hafezi and Katharine Jackson DUBAI/WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Iran will shift to a "fully offensive" military posture because efforts to negotiate a permanent end to the war with the U.S. have stalled, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday, as Washington ruled out extending
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Shipping slows through Strait of Hormuz after tanker attacks, data shows

Shipping slows through Strait of Hormuz after tanker attacks, data shows

By Florence Tan SINGAPORE, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed over the weekend, data showed on Monday, following attacks on tankers, while U.S.-Iran talks to resolve the Middle East conflict stalled.