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US troop move to Middle East 'dangerous for international peace': Iran

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday that the US decision to deploy more troops to the Middle East in response to the perceived threat from Iran was “extremely dangerous” for peace.

The United States said it was sending 1,500 troops to region in what it called an effort to bolster defences against Tehran, and it accused Iran’s Revolutionary Guards of direct responsibility for attacks on tankers this month.

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