Iranian state media reported blasts in Qeshm Island, Jask, Sirik, and Bandar Abbas. The UAE stated it rescued 22 people from a cargo ship that caught fire after Iran’s IRGC reported two oil tankers struck mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The US announced a plan to block Iran’s land-based supply routes, expanding its naval blockade on Iranian ports.
FBI Chief Kash Patel plans Russia trip in October; Kremlin-friendly newspaper hints at a give and take
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Washington, DC [US]: FBI Director Kash Patel is planning to travel to Russia in mid-October amid ongoing geopolitical tensions between Washington and Moscow regarding the war in Ukraine, Politico reported, characterising the potential trip by the intelligence chief as "unusual and sensitive".
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Washington, DC [US]: FBI Director Kash Patel is planning to travel to Russia in mid-October amid ongoing geopolitical tensions between Washington and Moscow regarding the war in Ukraine, Politico reported, characterising the potential trip by the intelligence chief as "unusual an…
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