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Taiwan’s president hopes to deepen US security exchanges
Taiwan’s president met with ex-US national security adviser John Bolton, who may run for president in 2024, to discuss future cooperation on China.
By AP Staff
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Iranian charged in plot to murder former National Security Advisor John Bolton
The murder-for-hire was reportedly in response to the U.S. assassination of Qassim Soleimani, commander of the Revolutionary Guard's elite Quds Force.
By Jon Simkins
Iran urges US to ‘put warmongers aside’ after Bolton firing
Iran’s president urged the U.S. on Wednesday to “put warmongers aside” as tensions roil the Persian Gulf amid an escalating crisis between Washington and Tehran in the wake of the collapsing nuclear deal with world powers.
Retired military leaders sign letter urging Congress to bar ‘unauthorized’ war with Iran
A group of retired military officers is urging Congress to pass legislation block a war with Iran without congressional approval.
By Joe Gould
Trump dumps Bolton as national security adviser
Bolton was Trump's third national security adviser.
By Diana Stancy
US blocks release of Iranian tanker held at Gibraltar
Britain's Foreign Office said in a statement that the "investigations conducted around the Grace 1 are a matter for the government of Gibraltar" and that it couldn't comment further.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
North Korea fires new type of short-range ballistic missiles
South Korea's presidential Blue House said the weapons North Korea launched were assessed as "a new kind of short-range ballistic missiles."
Bolton meets Japanese officials to discuss Iran, South Korea
U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton held talks with Japanese officials on Monday, presumably to discuss a U.S.-led military coalition to safeguard shipping in the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating tensions in the region.
British say Iran seized two vessels Friday in Strait of Hormuz
The operator of the Stena Impero said it was unable to contact the ship after it was approached by unidentified vessels and a helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Iran says new US sanctions mean end of diplomacy as way forward
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani described the White House as "afflicted by mental retardation." He went on to call the sanctions against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei "outrageous and idiotic," especially as the 80-year-old Shiite cleric has no plans to ever travel to the United States.
Bolton warns Iran not to mistake US ‘prudence’ for weakness
Bolton's tough message seemed to be aimed not only at Tehran, but also at reassuring key U.S. allies that the White House remains committed to maintaining pressure on Iran
By Aron Heller
Bolton warns Iran of ‘very strong response’ during visit to UAE
President Donald Trump’s national security adviser warned Iran on Wednesday that any attacks in the Persian Gulf will draw a “very strong response” from the U.S., taking a hard-line approach with Tehran after his boss only two days earlier said America wasn’t “looking to hurt Iran at all.”
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press