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US House votes to block sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia
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US House votes to block sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is heading for a showdown with President Donald Trump after the House voted on Wednesday to…
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: British-Iranian woman moved to Tehran mental ward
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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: British-Iranian woman moved to Tehran mental ward

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, 40, was transferred from Evin prison to the psychiatric ward at Imam Khomeini hospital, where she is being…
Iran confirms arrest of French-Iranian scholar, gives no details
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Iran confirms arrest of French-Iranian scholar, gives no details

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran confirmed on Tuesday it had detained French-Iranian scholar Fariba Adelkhah but declined to give any more…
Celebrating Sabbath with Iran’s Jewish minority
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Celebrating Sabbath with Iran’s Jewish minority

It is Friday evening and a Jewish family’s preparations for the Sabbath, the holiest day of the week, are in…
In Iran, some take off their hijabs as hard-liners push back
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In Iran, some take off their hijabs as hard-liners push back

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The simple act of walking has become a display of defiance for a young Iranian woman…
UK says Iran tanker will be freed after guarantees on destination
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UK says Iran tanker will be freed after guarantees on destination

British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt sought to ease tensions with Iran on Saturday, saying a tanker held by Gibraltar would…
Iranian foreign minister heads to New York for UN conference: IRNA
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Iranian foreign minister heads to New York for UN conference: IRNA

GENEVA (Reuters) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif traveled to New York on Saturday to a United Nations conference,…
UK says sending second warship to Gulf
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UK says sending second warship to Gulf

Britain will send a second warship to the Gulf, officials said Friday, temporarily deploying two vessels near Tehran’s waters as…
Can an enhanced INSTEX really work for Iran?
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Can an enhanced INSTEX really work for Iran?

INSTEX, a plan to circumvent American sanctions on Iran and facilitate international trade with the Islamic Republic, was branded a damp squib…
The Latest: Iran’s Guard denies any confrontation in Gulf
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The Latest: Iran’s Guard denies any confrontation in Gulf

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Latest on the tensions between the United States and Iran (all times local):…
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