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Politics still pack a punch(line) for Iranian-American comic
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Politics still pack a punch(line) for Iranian-American comic

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — For Iranian-American Maz Jobrani, a stand-up show in Dubai marked the first time he’s…
Iran removes central bank head who is running for president
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Iran removes central bank head who is running for president

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has dismissed the central bank governor, Abdolnaser Hemmati, one of the few moderates running in a…
Indonesia frees Iran-flagged tanker after 4 months
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Indonesia frees Iran-flagged tanker after 4 months

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities said Saturday that two oil tankers — the Iranian-flagged MT Horse and Panamanian-flagged MT…
Iran’s president appeals to top leader to add candidates
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Iran’s president appeals to top leader to add candidates

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday he wrote the country’s supreme leader to protest a decision…
Iran state TV: 7 approved for June 18 presidential election
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Iran state TV: 7 approved for June 18 presidential election

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian state television announced Tuesday that only seven candidates have been approved by the country’s constitutional…
Iran agrees to extend deal on cameras at its nuclear sites
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Iran agrees to extend deal on cameras at its nuclear sites

VIENNA (AP) — Iran and the UN’s nuclear watchdog agreed on Monday to a one-month extension to a deal on…
IAEA will have no access to Iran’s nuclear sites images, says top lawmaker
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IAEA will have no access to Iran’s nuclear sites images, says top lawmaker

Iran’s parliament speaker said on Sunday that a three-month monitoring deal between Tehran and the U.N. nuclear watchdog had expired…
In tactical shift, Iran grows new, loyal elite from among Iraqi militias
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In tactical shift, Iran grows new, loyal elite from among Iraqi militias

Iran has hand picked hundreds of trusted fighters from among the cadres of its most powerful militia allies in Iraq,…
On the sidelines, Hezbollah looms large over Gaza battle
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On the sidelines, Hezbollah looms large over Gaza battle

BEIRUT (AP) — Ever since their last war in 2006, Israel and Lebanon’s powerful Hezbollah militia have constantly warned that…
US tiptoes through sanctions minefield toward Iran nuclear deal
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US tiptoes through sanctions minefield toward Iran nuclear deal

As the United States searches for a path back to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, it is tiptoeing through a…
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