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Facing terror charges, Iran diplomat skips trial opening day
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Facing terror charges, Iran diplomat skips trial opening day

ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — An Iranian diplomat suspected of masterminding a thwarted bomb attack against an exiled Iranian opposition group…
Iran shuts gov’t offices, tightening virus restrictions
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Iran shuts gov’t offices, tightening virus restrictions

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Friday announced that all government offices will effectively close and operate with only essential…
Freed British-Australian academic was detained in Iran due to Israeli partner: media
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Freed British-Australian academic was detained in Iran due to Israeli partner: media

SYDNEY (Reuters) – A British-Australian academic who was freed from Iranian jail on Thursday was detained in 2018 on espionage…
US envoy to Iran says more sanctions coming, urges Biden to maintain leverage
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US envoy to Iran says more sanctions coming, urges Biden to maintain leverage

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration plans to tighten sanctions on Tehran during its final months in power, the top…
Iran diplomat on trial over plot to bomb opponents in France
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Iran diplomat on trial over plot to bomb opponents in France

BRUSSELS (AP) — The bomb was meant to explode in a Paris suburb during a huge rally being held by…
Iran: President Rouhani hopes for ‘easy’ return to pre-Trump relations with US
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Iran: President Rouhani hopes for ‘easy’ return to pre-Trump relations with US

President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rouhani expressed his hope for a normalization of relations between Iran and…
Syrian army says Israel hits southern Damascus in second strike in week
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Syrian army says Israel hits southern Damascus in second strike in week

AMMAN (Reuters) – The Syrian army said early Wednesday that Israel launched air strikes on an area in the southern…
Iran sees foreign firms returning if US lifts sanctions
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Iran sees foreign firms returning if US lifts sanctions

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran expects foreign companies to return to the country if US sanctions are lifted under President-elect Joe…
European powers see hope for Iran accord in US transition
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European powers see hope for Iran accord in US transition

BERLIN (AP) — The German, French and British foreign ministers were meeting Monday to discuss the future of the international…
Veteran Syrian diplomat Mekdad named foreign minister, state media says
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Veteran Syrian diplomat Mekdad named foreign minister, state media says

AMMAN (Reuters) – Syria’s President Bashar al Assad named veteran diplomat Faisal Mekdad as foreign minister on Sunday to replace…
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