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US-Iran ceasefire under strain as Gulf states report drone attacks
How well do you know Iran? A fragile ceasefire in the US-Israel war on Iran is coming under growing strain as several Gulf countries have reported drone attacks. Qatar said on Sunday that a drone struck a cargo ship in Qatari waters, sparking a fire, while Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates said they repelled drone attacks. Qatar's Ministry of Defence said the freighter had been arriving in the country's waters from the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi, and was hit by a drone northeast of the port of Mesaieed. "The vessel continued its journey toward Mesaieed Port after the fire was brought under control," the ministry said. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said a bulk carrier reported being struck by an "unknown projectile", and a small fire had been extinguished, but there were no casualties from the incident.
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Drone strikes ship near Qatar; South Korea reports attack on one of its vessels
A member of NOPO, Iran's counter-terrorism special force, stands guard under a billboard of Iran's late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, on April 23. Doha - A drone struck a commercial vessel in Qatari waters on Sunday, the country's defense ministry said, after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards threatened to target U.S. vessels in the region. Arch-foes the United States and Iran have been clashing in the Gulf and trading accusations in recent days, as Washington waits for Tehran to respond to its latest negotiating position. A commercial cargo vessel in the country's territorial waters -- northeast of Mesaieed Port -- coming from Abu Dhabi, was targeted by a drone on Sunday morning. The incident resulted in a limited fire on board the vessel, with no reported injuries, the Qatari ministry said on X.
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Another LIV golfer remains committed to staying put: 'I have full faith in the future of LIV'
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New video shows Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini on private boating trip during her pregnancy
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Here's why the coaches association's 24-team College Football Playoff could ruin the sport
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Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown tells ESPN's Stephen A Smith to 'be quiet and retire'
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Tenerife resort town awaits hantavirus-hit cruise ship
Days before the cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak is set to dock in southern Tenerife in the Canary Islands, locals are expressing a mix of concern and calm. According to Oceanwide Expeditions, there are currently no symptomatic individuals on board the ship. Iran's president says he has spoken to the country's Supreme Leader
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UAB softball coach under investigation amid shocking allegations of punching player, racist comments and abuse
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Palestinian boy mourns father killed in Israeli strike on security post
'This is an apartheid regime' A Palestinian boy mourns his father, one of three people killed in an Israeli strike on a security post in Gaza. The attack is part of ongoing Israeli violence, despite a fragile ceasefire, which has killed at least 846 Palestinians, according to Gaza's Health Ministry. Iran's president says he has spoken to the country's Supreme Leader
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