DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Latest on developments in the Persian Gulf region and elsewhere in the Mideast amid heightened tensions between the U.S. and Iran (all times local):2:40 p.m.Bahrain is ordering all of its citizens to immediately leave Iraq and Iran, amid rising tensions in the Persian Gulf. ——4:10 p.m.Iran’s foreign minister says the Islamic Republic is “not seeking war” at the end of his trip to China amid tensions between Tehran and Washington. The evacuation comes amid rising tensions between the United States and Iran. ——8:25 a.m.U.S. diplomats are warning that commercial airliners flying over the wider Persian Gulf faced a risk of being “misidentified” amid heightened tensions between the U.S. and Iran. Concerns about a possible conflict have flared since the White House ordered warships and bombers to the region to counter an alleged, unexplained threat from Iran.

Source: National Post May 18, 2019 10:50 UTC