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LONDON, March 12 (Reuters) - Britain is exploring additional options for deployments to the Gulf after Iran stepped up attacks on vessels, defence minister John Healey said on Thursday, adding that the UK already has autonomous mine hunting systems in the region. The Royal Navy (RN) said last week its last minehunter HMS Middleton, which was based in Bahrain, had arrived back in Britain on March 1. The vessel, which was more than 40 years old, was no longer certified to sail, it said.

By Ahmed Eljechtimi RABAT, March 12 (Reuters) - Morocco is developing plans to repatriate its nationals who fought for Islamic State in Syria and were transferred by the United States into Iraqi detention, a senior security official said on Thursday. The U.S. began moving detained IS members out of Syria in January after the collapse of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which had been guarding around a dozen facilities holding IS fighters and affiliated civilians, including foreigners.

By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - An FBI alert to law enforcement agencies last month warning of the possibility that Tehran might try to retaliate for any U.S. strikes on Iran by launching drone attacks in California was based on a single unverified tip, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Thursday, adding that there has never been such a threat to the U.S. from Iran.

OTTAWA, March 12 (Reuters) - The foreign ministers from the Group of Seven will have detailed discussions on diplomatic efforts related to the war in Iran when they meet near Paris at a scheduled meeting at the end of March, Canada's foreign minister said on Thursday. France, which is currently chairing the G7, will host the first of two foreign ministers meeting on March 26-27 at the Vaux de Cernay abbey, some 50km southwest of Paris. "We will be having a full-fledged conversation about the diplomatic efforts relating to the war," Anita Anand told reporters on Thursday.

March 12 (Reuters) - Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah on Tuesday, where the two leaders discussed regional developments, the prime minister's office said. The meeting comes as the Middle East grapples with escalating conflict, including tensions involving Israel, the United States and Iran.

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Iran Not Going to Close Strait of Hormuz, Iran UN Envoy Says  U.S. News & World Report

Iran-linked hackers take aim at U.S. and other targets, raising risk of cyberattacks during war  PBS

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Iran not going to close Strait of Hormuz, Iran UN envoy says  Reuters

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is set to hold first hearing on US's alleged extrajudicial killings.

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‘God, It’s Terrifying’: How the Pentagon Got Hooked on AI War Machines  Bloomberg.com

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Pentagon tells lawmakers Iran war costs top $11.3bn – but true price unknown  The Guardian

The US already spent more than $11.3bn in first six days of conflict, but price tag does not include all spending Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Pentagon officials told top lawmakers in a closed-door briefing on Tuesday that the cost of the war against Iran has already exceeded $11.3bn in its first six days, but the true cost of the opening days of the conflict is likely far greater, according to two people familiar with the matter. This figure, first reported by the New York Times and confirmed by the Associated Press, in addition to the Guardian, represents the most detailed cost assessment that Congress has received so far as lawmakers seek clarity about the scope and duration of the conflict. Continue reading...

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