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  • Iranian authorities have accused the United States of firing at one of Iran's commercial ships in the Gulf of Oman in violation of the two countries' ceasefire agreement.
  • US President Donald Trump stated on Sunday that the US Navy fired an Iranian ship in the Gulf of Oman and seized control of it.
  • Hours after US President Donald Trump announced he was sending negotiators to Islamabad, Iranian state media stated Tehran did not currently plan to participate in new talks with the United States.
  • In an effort to try to reach an agreement with Iran ahead of another round of face-to-face negotiations in Pakistan on Monday, U.S. Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz backed President Donald Trump's renewed threat to eliminate Iran's electrical infrastructure and bridges.

Tag: Belarus

February 6, 2020

Life In No-Man’s-Land Between Ukraine And...

It’s a kind of no-man’s-land: three Ukrainian villages lie beyond their country’s last border post on the road to Belarus, complicating life for the inhabitants who must pass through border checks to enter their own country

October 4, 2019

New Belarusian Nuke Plant Prompts Lithuania...

Lithuania has held emergency drills amid safety concerns about a new nuclear plant that will soon start operating in neighboring Belarus

September 21, 2019

Rare Aquatic Warblers Moved Box-By-Box From...

Fifty aquatic warblers have been relocated from a Belarusian nature reserve to Lithuania in an attempt to boost the rare bird’s numbers. RFE/RL shot unique footage of the pioneering attempt to relocate the long-distance migratory bird from one country to another

July 11, 2019

Breaking The Ice: How A Refugee...

Former NHL hockey player John Miszuk returned to his birthplace in Naliboki, Belarus, more than seven decades after his family was driven out during World War II. After spending part of his childhood in forced labor and refugee camps, Miszuk emigrated to Canada and started his remarkable journey to the NHL

June 6, 2019

Oh Deer! A Call Of The...

Strange grunts and groans have been heard in a Belarusian forest as contestants from several countries came together for the 21st European Championship of Stag Callers. The calls mimic those made by stags in the wild and are used by hunters to lure deer for the kill

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