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Iran calls ex-FBI agent’s case a ‘missing person’ file
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Iran calls ex-FBI agent’s case a ‘missing person’ file

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran on Sunday said an open Revolutionary Court case involving an ex-FBI agent who…
Iran resumes uranium enrichment at Fordow plant in new stepback from deal
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Iran resumes uranium enrichment at Fordow plant in new stepback from deal

Iran resumed uranium enrichment at its underground Fordow plant south of Tehran on Thursday in a new step back from…
US slaps sanctions as Iran marks 1979 embassy siege
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US slaps sanctions as Iran marks 1979 embassy siege

Still-raw tensions flared anew Monday on the 40th anniversary of Iranian zealots’ storming of the US embassy, with thousands in…
Iran announces new violations of nuclear deal on anniversary
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Iran announces new violations of nuclear deal on anniversary

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran announced on Monday its latest violations of the nuclear deal with world powers, saying that…
Iran, US still captive to 1979 hostage crisis
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Iran, US still captive to 1979 hostage crisis

The 1979 U.S. Embassy takeover in Tehran may have ended after 444 days, but both America and Iran still remain…
Unemployment fuels unrest in Arab states: IMF
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Unemployment fuels unrest in Arab states: IMF

Unemployment and sluggish economic growth are fueling social tension and popular protests in several Arab countries, the International Monetary Fund…
Trump lifts Turkey sanctions, quits ‘blood-stained’ Syria
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Trump lifts Turkey sanctions, quits ‘blood-stained’ Syria

President Donald Trump ended sanctions against Turkey on Wednesday, drawing a line under American involvement in “blood-stained” Syria, as Turkish…
Iran sends US list of names for proposed prisoner swap
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Iran sends US list of names for proposed prisoner swap

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s foreign ministry says it has sent a list of names it is demanding in a…
Syrian Kurds defend key town as Pence, Pompeo sent to press Turkey
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Syrian Kurds defend key town as Pence, Pompeo sent to press Turkey

Kurdish fighters battled to defend a key Syrian border town from Turkish-backed forces in a flare-up of violence Tuesday as…
US slaps sanctions on Turkey as Syrian regime returns to north
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US slaps sanctions on Turkey as Syrian regime returns to north

The United States slapped sanctions on Turkey Monday as it demanded an end to the deadly incursion against Syrian Kurdish…
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