Iran
says it has seized two vessels in the Persian Gulf which were smuggling
fuel. It comes amid boiling tensions with Washington, as a huge US
strike force is now in the region. Ahead of Diplomatic Worker's Day on
February 10th here in Russia Moscow's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
talks exclusively to RT's Rick Sanchez about heightening stakes in the
Middle East and Moscow's role in the conflict resolution. You can watch
full interview right after the broadcast. Russia and Ukraine both
exchange 157 prisoners of war. The agreement was sealed during
tri-lateral peace talks in Abu Dhabi.
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By Independent News Roundup