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Iran ready for more prisoner swaps with US, not negotiations
Middle East

Iran ready for more prisoner swaps with US, not negotiations

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran is ready for more prisoner swaps with the United States, the Cabinet spokesman said Monday…
Rouhani says Iran budget set to resist US sanctions by curbing oil dependence
Middle East

Rouhani says Iran budget set to resist US sanctions by curbing oil dependence

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani presented a draft state budget of about $39 billion to parliament on Sunday,…
United States and Iran swap prisoners in rare act of cooperation
Middle East

United States and Iran swap prisoners in rare act of cooperation

DUBAI (Reuters) – The United States and Iran swapped prisoners – a Chinese-American detained for three years on spying charges…
US military has enough capability in Middle East for now: Esper
Middle East

US military has enough capability in Middle East for now: Esper

SIMI VALLEY, CALIFORNIA (Reuters) – US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Friday he believed the US military had sufficient…
Iraq cleric calls for new premier without foreign influence
Middle East

Iraq cleric calls for new premier without foreign influence

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s highest Shia religious authority called on Friday for the formation of a new government within the…
Iran vows to continue missile work, dismisses EU powers’ U.N. letter
Middle East

Iran vows to continue missile work, dismisses EU powers’ U.N. letter

DUBAI (Reuters) — Iran on Thursday rejected pressure to shelve its ballistic missile program after a European letter to the…
US considers sending several thousand more troops to Mideast
Middle East

US considers sending several thousand more troops to Mideast

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is considering sending several thousand additional troops to the Middle East to help deter Iranian…
Anti-headscarf law activist sues Iran in US over harassment
Middle East

Anti-headscarf law activist sues Iran in US over harassment

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian-American activist famous for her campaign against the Islamic Republic’s mandatory headscarf, or…
Huawei moves to overturn ‘unlawful’ US subsidy ban
World

Huawei moves to overturn ‘unlawful’ US subsidy ban

Chinese telecoms giant Huawei said on Thursday it has petitioned a US court to overturn a ban that prevents carriers…
US Navy seizes suspected Iranian missile parts set for Yemen
Middle East

US Navy seizes suspected Iranian missile parts set for Yemen

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Navy warship has seized a “significant cache” of suspected Iranian guided missile parts headed to rebels…
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