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Iran’s Supreme National Security Council: Who Sits on It and What It Decides
TEHRAN, July 25 — When Iranian state-aligned media recently raised the prospect of a ballistic missile strike on…
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Who Leads the Houthis: Abdul-Malik al-Houthi and His Reach in Yemen and the Red Sea
SANA’A, July 28 — Abdul-Malik al-Houthi has led the Houthi movement for more than two decades, but it’s…
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Rail Acts Fueled Nation’s First Transcontinental Railroad Dream
WASHINGTON, July 14 — A century and a half ago, a series of laws reshaped the American landscape,…
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Six Months After Mahsa Amini’s Death, Iranian Protesters Say Change Came but Rulers Held On
Washington, August 28 — Six months after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes against Iran on…
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Iran Survives Six Months of Sanctions, But Cost of Resilience Rises
Washington, August 28 — Six months after the U.S. and Israeli strike that killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei,…
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Pakistan’s army chief to discuss sanctions, oil security with Iran on Monday visit
Tehran, August 23 — Pakistan’s army chief, Asim Munir, will visit Iran on Monday, according to Iran’s foreign…
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2027: Ekiti ADC Reps candidate unveils campaign team
Ado Ekiti, August 23 — Emmanuel Fayose, the African Democratic Congress candidate for Ekiti Central Federal Constituency, announced…
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Israeli Military Admits Firing on Car Carrying 5-Year-Old Hind
Israeli military acknowledges shooting at vehicle carrying 5-year-old Palestinian girl TEHRAN, August 20 — The Israeli military confirmed…
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Trump Called Off Strikes on Iran Minutes Before Launch After Drone Shootdown in 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 4 — A critical moment in U.S.-Iran relations unfolded on June 20, 2019, when President…
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What Is Iran’s Quds Force and How Did It Build Its Proxy Network
WASHINGTON, July 30 — The Quds Force, the Iran-based military unit tasked with running covert operations and arming…
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Controls Military And Economic Power
TEHRAN, July 25 — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is a sprawling, dual-role institution that touches nearly…
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Iran Shows Underground Missile Base on State TV and Says Bases Exist in All Provinces
TEHRAN, July 25 — Iran’s Aerospace Force of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution has…
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Yemeni Government Forces Say They Retook Positions Near Bab al-Mandeb in Offensive Against Houthis
SANA’A, July 22 — For nearly three years now, a persistent and technologically evolving threat has turned one…
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Congress Begins 90-Day Review of Classified U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Agreement
WASHINGTON, July 22 — A civilian nuclear cooperation agreement between the United States and Saudi Arabia is now…
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Electoral Authoritarianism Rises in Hybrid Regimes Since Cold War
WASHINGTON, July 21 — Hybrid regimes are political systems that blend democratic and authoritarian elements, a definition introduced…
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Iran’s IRGC and Quds Force: Structure, Reach and Role
TEHRAN, July 21 — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was born in 1979 with a single mission: shield…
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Hezbollah and Iran’s proxy network extend Tehran’s reach
BEIRUT, July 21 — Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shia militant group and political party, holds an estimated 130,000 rockets…
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Zarif Writes Again: Iran’s Peace Offer and the Fight Over Hormuz
TEHRAN, July 8 — Mohammad Javad Zarif, the Iranian diplomat who spent years as the public face of…
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Operation Inherent Resolve: Strikes, U.S. Deaths and the 12-Year Mission’s End in Iraq
WASHINGTON, July 19 — Operation Inherent Resolve, the U.S.-led coalition campaign against the Islamic State in Iraq and…
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Esmail Qaani Took Over Iran’s Quds Force After Soleimani’s Death in 2020
TEHRAN, July 16 — Esmail Qaani commands one of the most lethal military forces in the Middle East,…
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Germany’s Federal Returning Officer: An Indefinite Appointment Tied to the Statistical Office
BERLIN, July 16 — The mechanics of German election oversight rest with a single official whose appointment process…
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Timeline of U.S.-Iran Tensions Since 1979 Revolution
WASHINGTON, July 14 — The date marks a bitter anniversary in the long arc of U.S.-Iran relations. It…
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Trump Drops 20% Hormuz Toll Plan Within a Day as Experts Call It Illegal
WASHINGTON, July 13 — A proposal to impose tolls on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz would run…
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Trump Restarts Iran Blockade and Announces 20% Hormuz Cargo Toll, Ending Versailles Truce
WASHINGTON, July 13 — For the families in Japan, India, and South Korea, the price of a tank…
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