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Persian Gulf
May 1 2009, Faheem

The Iranian leadership always takes tough stance on its national and international policies and never takes U turns easily. Stance on Palestinian Issue and its Nuclear Programme are noticeable in this regard. Most recently Iran has cancelled the...

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The U.S. Navy’s Ticonderoga class cruiser USS Port Royal, equiped with AEGIS combat systems, and “Tomahawk” ASM/LAM cruise missiles, patrols in the Persian Gulf in this 1997 file photo. Iranian boats harassed and provoked three American Navy ships in...