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(AP) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – When Pentagon officials announced plans to send U.S. Navy minesweepers and warships into the Gulf for exercises, they carefully tried to avoid framing it as a direct show of force against Iran. Tehran took care of that. Iranian commanders and political leaders — facing an increasing squeeze from international sanctions — have sharply stepped up threats and defiant statements in recent weeks over the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint at the mouth of the Gulf that is the route for 해외 야구 생중계 one fifth of the world’s oil. Iran lawmaker: Closing Strait of Hormuz legalIran threatens Strait of Hormuz, vital oil routeU.S. naval battle group crosses Strait of Hormuz While it appears unlikely that Iran is ready to risk an almost certain military backlash by trying to close Hormuz — which is jointly controlled with Oman — the latest flurry from Tehran shows that Iranian authorities see the strait as perhaps their most valuable asset in brinksmanship over tightening sanctions and efforts to resume nuclear talks with world powers. In Iran’s view, the strait offers a rare combination of strategic and economic leverage. Warnings from Tehran in the past about possible closure have been enough to boost oil prices to offset the blow of sanctions. It’s also among the potential flashpoints if military force is used against Iran over its nuclear program....

(AP) JERUSALEM – Israel’s military chief warned Tuesday that an attack on Syrian chemical weapons depots could drag Israel into a broader war, 그래프 사이트 counseling restraint after top officials declared they were prepared to strike to keep those weapons out of militants’ hands. Israel is afraid militants like Lebanon’s Hezbollah could seize Syria’s chemical weapons should the violence convulsing Syria drive the central government to collapse. The military chief, Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz, told parliament’s foreign affairs and defense committee that the Syrian army has stepped up security around the country’s chemical weapons stocks. Video: Arab League head to Assad: Step downRebels set sights on Syria’s biggest city “To the best of my judgment, at this point they remain in control of this network. They are protecting it and beefing up the security around it and it hasn’t yet reached unwelcome hands, though that could change,” he said, according to the military’s website. Israel will continue to monitor the situation, but it must proceed carefully to avoid a situation “of a broader offensive than we planned,” according to a statement on the website summarizing his remarks. In recent days, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak have warned that Israel would be ready to attack Syrian weapons depots to prevent militants from raiding them. On Monday, Syria threatened to unleash its chemical and biological weapons...

India’s love for gold is almost a religion. Beyond being a symbol of wealth and status, gold is part of worship and culture — a tradition that goes back thousands of years. From birth to death, for men and women, among rich and poor https://www.kgxcf5p77.online — acquiring gold is a goal for the people of India. All of which has made India the world’s largest consumer of gold and thus a powerhouse in industry. “If India sneezes, the gold industry will catch a cold,” says Ajay Mitra of the World Gold Council. Follow Bryon Pitts as he reports from India’s exotic bazaars to its lavish weddings on the country’s golden...

(CBS News) As the fighting in the Syrian civil war that has claimed an estimated 16,000 victims moves to Damascus – the capital and home to President Bashar al-Assad – the conflict has become more sustained and widespread. Additionally, the intelligence reports that the Assad government appeared to be moving chemical weapons from storage facilities has raised alarm signals in Washington and in Syria’s neighbors. Hopeful that the efforts at the U.N. might bear fruit, four members of the Syrian National Council and an advisor met with reporters this week to dispel some of the information about their intentions and to convey their hope that the international community would send a message to the Assad government. More in After the Arab Spring Khalid Saleh, a member of the Executive Office of the opposition Syrian National Council (SNC), the largest of the political coalitions opposing Assad, told CBS News after the press conference in New York that the situation on the ground is changing rapidly. “The Russians asked us to come to Moscow because they understand that things are changing on the ground. Prior to that they would not even talk to us,” Saleh said. The events that have taken place in Damascus in the last 48 hours indicate that the regime is losing control over the heart of the country, Saleh said. The military operations that are taking place...