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Iran accuses US of a deadly attack on rescue boats, but the full story remains clouded by conflicting claims and limited independent verification. As tensions rise, the incident has become another flashpoint in the long-running standoff between Tehran and Washington.
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Russian frigate warning shots in the English Channel have put a routine-seeming maritime encounter under an international spotlight. What Moscow calls a navigation enforcement action, others see as a tense reminder of how quickly sea lane incidents can become geopolitical flashpoints.
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