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Exclusive: Syria, Iraq and US plan to unveil Mediterranean pipeline deal to bypass Strait of Hormuz

The Trump administration will announce plans to resurrect a five-decade-old pipeline running from Iraq to the Syrian port of Baniyas
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War on Iran
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War on Iran
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War on Iran
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War on Iran
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War on Iran
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Syria War
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Inside Iran
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Energy
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Diplomacy
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Religion
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Syria War
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Inside Iran
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GCC
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Syria War
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