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  • Kurdish troops reported that a coalition led by the United States shot down multiple drones over Erbil, the capital of the northern Kurdistan region of Iraq, on Wednesday.
  • The potential sale of Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems and related equipment to Saudi Arabia for an estimated $1.96 billion was approved by the US State Department on Wednesday.
  • In protest of this week's ban on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iran's foreign ministry summoned Britain's ambassador to Tehran on Wednesday, vowing that the move would "not go unanswered".
  • U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement on Wednesday that a U.S. aircraft fired  on an oil tanker that "attempted to violate the U.S. blockade" on Iranian ports.
  • US President Donald Trump stated that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps cannot be negotiated with and that the United States might have to eliminate it.

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Locals on Island Near North Korea Lament Return of Tensions

As the North launches a record number of missiles and the South ramps up military drills, relations between the two Koreas are at their lowest point in years. William Gallo of VOA visited the tiny Yeonpyeong Island, which is close to North Korea, and spoke with locals who worry about a return of hostilities.Video footage by William Gallo and Kim Hyungjin. Contributed by Lee Juhyun

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