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		Trump eyes more Iran sanctions; military action still on table
		
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	June 22, 2019
Trump eyes more Iran sanctions; military action still on table
						WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump said Saturday he will impose additional sanctions against Iran in an effort to…					
				
			
		Trump says he called off Iran strikes at last minute
		
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	June 22, 2019
Trump says he called off Iran strikes at last minute
						President Donald Trump said Friday the United States was “cocked & loaded” to strike Iran but pulled back at the…					
				
			
		Trump calls off Iran strikes at the last minute: NYT
		
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	June 21, 2019
Trump calls off Iran strikes at the last minute: NYT
						WASHINGTON/DUBAI (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump approved military strikes against Iran on Friday in retaliation for the downing of…					
				
			
		Iran renews nuclear pact ultimatum amid tensions with US
		
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	June 15, 2019
Iran renews nuclear pact ultimatum amid tensions with US
						DUSHANBE (Reuters) – Iran will continue scaling back compliance with a nuclear deal unless other signatories to the pact show…					
				
			
		Turkey chafes at US pressure over Russian defenses
		
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	June 11, 2019
Turkey chafes at US pressure over Russian defenses
						ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey said on Tuesday a US House of Representatives’ resolution condemning Ankara’s purchase of Russian defense systems…					
				
			
		Iran says new US sanctions show talks offer ‘hollow’
		
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	June 8, 2019
Iran says new US sanctions show talks offer ‘hollow’
						Iran said Saturday that new US sanctions on its petrochemical industry show the hollowness of President Donald Trump’s claims to…					
				
			
		Iran stays within nuclear deal’s main limits while testing another
		
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	June 1, 2019
Iran stays within nuclear deal’s main limits while testing another
						VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran has stayed within the main restrictions of its nuclear deal, a quarterly report by the UN…					
				
			
		Turkey frees US scientist but tensions remain
		
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	May 30, 2019
Turkey frees US scientist but tensions remain
						Turkey on Wednesday released a NASA scientist with dual US-Turkish citizenship whose nearly three-year detention had soured relations, but the…					
				
			
		Caracas rally marks year since disputed Maduro poll win
		
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	May 21, 2019
Caracas rally marks year since disputed Maduro poll win
						Embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro rallied hundreds of supporters in Caracas Monday to mark the anniversary of his controversial May…					
				
			
		For Iranians, economic crisis looms larger than US tensions
		
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	May 19, 2019
For Iranians, economic crisis looms larger than US tensions
						TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Across Iran’s capital, the talk always seems to come back to how things may get worse.…