Meanings of aggravate tensions in English

The incident could aggravate tensions between the US and its fifth largest oil supplier.

The State Department notice could further aggravate tensions among lawmakers trying to negotiate a new transportation spending law by June 30.

He asserted it "goes against basic norms governing international relations and will aggravate tensions and turbulence in the region".

It could aggravate tensions, he said, adding that the European powers had not indicated whether or when they would trigger the mechanism.

The defiant move by hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's government will further aggravate tensions between the Islamic Republic and major powers over Iranian nuclear activities.

Dr Iati, who specialises in New Zealand foreign policy in the Pacific, said the spying revelations were likely to aggravate tensions in the region.

The United States is warning North Korea not to" aggravate tensions"after the reclusive state fired missile on the United States Independence Day holiday.

The United States urged North Korea today not to " aggravate tensions" but did not confirm whether Pyongyang had launched a series of missiles.

He said the imposition of U.S. sanctions would aggravate tensions, and Washington should instead be seeking dialogue with Tehran, the agencies quoted him as saying.

That opposition could aggravate tensions between Mexico and Trump in a simmering border row that has threatened to tip Latin America's second-largest economy into recession.

Klassen called Tuesday's vote a "do-or-die" race, with Kenyans likening it to 2007 and raising fears that drought and high unemployment will aggravate tensions.

But a similar attempt by the BBA in 2009 aggravated tensions in funding markets at the time.

It was Morales, said Galindo, who then aggravated tensions by continuing attacks on his Bolivian adversaries from Mexico.

The civil war in neighbouring Syria has aggravated tensions and the Interior Ministry said last month it was facing an "open war".

The civil war in neighboring Syria has aggravated tensions and the Interior Ministry said last month it was facing an "open war".