Today in News History
On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1940, World War II: The British Army's 11th Hussars assault and take Fort Capuzzo in Libya, Africa from Italian forces. In 1948, Dave Concepción, Venezuelan baseball player and manager was born. In 1957, Uģis Prauliņš, Latvian composer was born. In 1970, Stéphane Fiset, Canadian ice hockey player was born. In 1977, Tjaša Jezernik, Slovenian tennis player was born. In 1992, A "joint understanding" agreement on arms reduction is signed by U.S. President George Bush and Russian President Boris Yeltsin (this would be later codified in START II). In 2013, James Holshouser, American politician, 68th Governor of North Carolina (born 1934) passed away. In 2014, Larry Zeidel, Canadian-American ice hockey player and sportscaster (born 1928) passed away. In 2015, Roberto M. Levingston, Argentinian general and politician, 36th President of Argentina (born 1920) passed away. In 2015, Süleyman Demirel, Turkish engineer and politician, 9th President of Turkey (born 1924) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Strait of Hormuz belongs to Iran, its management to remain our responsibility: First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref
The Strait of Hormuz belongs to Iran, and its management will remain Iran's responsibility, Aref said, according to remarks published by the presidential office and reported by Press TV.
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