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U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed his intention to increase tariffs on foreign imports of steel and aluminum from 25% to 50%, which will increase pressure on steel producers worldwide and threaten to escalate his trade war.
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UK's Johnson: Iran escalating war in Yemen, destabilizing the region
[20/02/2018 04:18]
LONDON-SABA
The United Kingdom Secretary of Foreign Office Boris Johnson has said that Iran is destabilizing Yemen and harming the security of the whole region.
"I call on Iran to cease activity which risks escalating the conflict and to support a political solution to the conflict in Yemen,” Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said in a statement to Reuters.
He expressed deep concern over the findings of the UN Panel of Experts on Yemen, including that missiles of Iranian origin were introduced into Yemen despite the targeted arms embargo.
He stressed on political solution to Yemen's crisis.