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Egypt's Sisi Seeks Parliament Approval to Defend Saudi Arabia

Updated Oct 19 · 04:18 PT

President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi asked lawmakers for an emergency session to authorize Egyptian action in Saudi Arabia's defense if Riyadh requests it, saying Egypt seeks only to defend.

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    Iran Claims Second Supertanker Hit a Mine in Strait of Hormuz

    Iran's Revolutionary Guard Navy says a supertanker carrying over 2 million barrels of crude struck a naval mine on an unauthorized route, with no ship named and no independent confirmation yet.

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    Iran Confirms Missile Industry Veteran as Defense Minister

    Iran's parliament approved Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi, a UN and US sanctioned former head of its missile industries, by 237 votes to 15 as Washington weighs renewed strikes.

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