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In this Friday, May 10, 2019 photo released by the U.S. Navy, logistics specialists attach cargo to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Persian Gulf. The aircraft carrier strike group is being deployed to the Persian Gulf to counter an alleged but still-unspecified threat from Iran. (Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Amber Smalley, U.S. Navy via AP)

The Latest: Saudis want Washington to launch strikes on Iran

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, right, walks to meet Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Abe's official residence in Tokyo Thursday, May 16, 2019. Iran’s foreign minister has said his country is committed to an international nuclear deal and criticized escalating U.S. sanctions “unacceptable” as he met with Japanese officials in Tokyo amid rising tensions in the Middle East.(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, Pool)

Iran says U.S. sanctions ‘unacceptable’ amid Gulf tensions

By Aya Batrawy and Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

In this Thursday, May 9, 2019 photo released by the U.S. Navy, Aviation Maintenance Administrationman 2nd Class Jason Caldwell, assigned to the &quot;Jolly Rogers&quot; of Strike Fighter Squadron 103, observes sunrise on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln while transiting the Suez Canal in Egypt. The aircraft carrier and its strike group are deploying to the Persian Gulf on orders from the White House to respond to an unspecified threat from Iran. (Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Amber Smalley, U.S. Navy via AP)

The Latest: FM says Iran is committed to nuclear deal

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A Dec. 11, 2018, file photo of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, India. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump Iran oil brinksmanship puts India in crossfire

By Debasish Roy Chowdhury - Special to The Washington Times

This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows the Emirati-flagged oil tanker A. Michel off the coast of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, Monday, May 13, 2019. As many as four oil tankers anchored in the Mideast were damaged in what Gulf officials described Monday as a &quot;sabotage&quot; attack off the coast of the United Arab Emirates. (Satellite image ©2019 Maxar Technologies via AP)

The Latest: Rouhani adviser says Trump moving toward war

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FILE - In this Dec. 14, 2017 file photo, the remains of an Iranian Qasef-1 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, used as a one-way attack to dive on targets and then detonating its warhead, which was fired by Yemen into Saudi Arabia, according to then-U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley, is seen during a press briefing at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington. Saudi Arabia said drones attacked one of its oil pipelines as other assaults targeted energy infrastructure elsewhere in the kingdom on Tuesday, May, 14, 2019, shortly after Yemen's rebels claimed a coordinated drone attack on the Sunni power. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

AP Explains: How Yemen’s rebels increasingly deploy drones

By JON GAMBRELL - Associated Press

An Emirati coast guard vessel passes an oil tanker off the coast of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, Monday, May 13, 2019. Saudi Arabia said Monday two of its oil tankers were sabotaged off the coast of the United Arab Emirates near Fujairah in attacks that caused &quot;significant damage&quot; to the vessels, one of them as it was en route to pick up Saudi oil to take to the United States. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)

Analysis: Persian Gulf tensions, unclear threats raise risks

By JON GAMBRELL - Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, center, arrives for a meeting with European foreign ministers at the Europa building in Brussels, Monday, May 13, 2019. The EU backers of the Iran nuclear deal meet with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to discuss ways to keep the pact afloat. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

Donald Trump warns Iran over Saudi Arabia tanker attack

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Saudi forces kill 8 in shootout in mostly Shiite town

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FILE - In this Sunday, April 21, 2019, file photo, Dustin Johnson lines up a putt on the sixth green during the final round of the RBC Heritage golf tournament at Harbour Town Golf Links on Hilton Head Island, S.C. The PGA Championship is set to begin May 16 on the Black Course at Bethpage State Park on New York's Long Island. (AP Photo/Mic Smith, File)

PGA Championship capsules

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 11, 2019 file photo, Sudanese celebrate after officials said the military had forced longtime autocratic President Omar al-Bashir to step down after 30 years in power in Khartoum, Sudan. As the uprising against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir gained strength, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia began reaching out to the military through secret channels to encourage his removal from power. They had long viewed al-Bashir as a problem because of his close ties to Islamists. (AP Photo, File)

As Sudan uprising grew, Arab states worked to shape its fate

By SAMY MAGDY - Associated Press

Arab activist says CIA notified Norway of threat against him

By AYA BATRAWY - Associated Press

In this Friday, April 26, 2019, photo, Iraqi actors prepare to perform their roles in &quot;The Hotel,&quot; at a filming location in Baghdad, Iraq. A Baghdad studio is filming Iraq's first TV drama in 7 years, as the arts come to life again in the capital after more than a decade of war. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

Iraqi TV drama back after 7 years, just in time for Ramadan

By PHILIP ISSA - Associated Press

FILE - In this Wednesday, June 13, 2018 file photo, Spanish football president Luis Rubiales leaves a press conference at the 2018 soccer World Cup in Krasnodar, Russia. The president of the Spanish federation says he is looking into the possibility of playing the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia beginning next year. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, File)

Spain mulls Super Cup in Saudi Arabia; human rights concerns

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

UN rights chief condemns ‘shocking’ Saudi mass executions

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White House senior adviser Jared Kushner watches a ceremony where President Donald Trump was presented with The Collar of Abdulaziz Al Saud Medal, at the Royal Court Palace, Saturday, May 20, 2017, in Riyadh. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) ** FILE **

Donald Trump asks Saudi Arabia to pay for Middle East peace deal

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

In this Dec. 9, 2018, file photo, released by the state-run Saudi Press Agency, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, left, speaks to his father, King Salman, at a meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Saudi Press Agency via AP)

Saudi Arabia executes 37 prisoners for terrorism crimes

By Aya Batrawy - Associated Press

An investor monitors prices at a stock brokerage in Beijing on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. Asian stocks were mixed on Tuesday while oil prices soared to their highest level since October after the U.S. said it would soon impose sanctions on all buyers of Iranian oil. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

The Latest: Analysts: Iran sanctions bullish for oil prices

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Saudi runaway sisters plead for help on social media

By AYA BATRAWY and SOPHIKO MEGRELIDZE - Associated Press

Iraqi prime minister makes first visit to Saudi Arabia

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