Headlines- 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.
Tag: Coronavirus
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