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How Iran’s Supreme Leader Commands the Military and Shapes Nuclear Policy
TEHRAN, July 9 — For nearly four decades, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has held the final word on Iran’s…
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Esmail Qaani, the Low-Profile Commander Who Runs Iran’s Quds Force
TEHRAN, July 9 — Esmail Qaani, the commander of Iran’s Quds Force, remains in Tehran directing operations as…
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and Quds Force: Who They Are and How the US Responded
WASHINGTON, July 9 — For the families of American service members stationed across the Middle East, the past…
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US-Iran Tensions: 2018 Deal Exit to Soleimani Strike
TEHRAN, July 9 — The shadow of conflict stretching back years between Iran and the United States remains…
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Key Players in 2020 US-Iran Standoff: Trump, Khamenei, Allies
WASHINGTON, July 9 — The figure that matters: $0. That’s the direct cost to the U.S. Treasury from…
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Esmail Ghaani: the little-known general who took over Iran’s Quds Force from Soleimani
TEHRAN, July 9 — For communities across Iran and the networks of proxy militias it supports, the name…
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Soleimani’s Death: Iran’s Shadow War Architect Killed, Global Impact
TEHRAN, July 9 — For nearly two decades, Qasem Soleimani was the face of Iran’s shadow war across…
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IAEA chief Grossi says Iran inspections are coming while Tehran ties access to a final deal
VIENNA, July 9 — The International Atomic Energy Agency’s Director General, Rafael Grossi, has spent time as the…
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Iran’s new supreme leader vows to keep Hormuz closed as oil climbs above $100
TEHRAN, July 8 — Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader since 1989, remains the ultimate authority over the…
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Trump declares Iran ceasefire over as Araghchi insists talks hinge on MoU
TEHRAN, July 8 — For communities across the Middle East watching the slow drift of diplomacy, Abbas Araghchi…
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Denmark votes as PM Frederiksen leads polls after standing firm on Greenland
COPENHAGEN, July 8 — The shift is unmistakable. Mette Frederiksen, the Danish prime minister who famously dismissed a…
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NATO Chief Mark Rutte Pushes Allies Toward a Joint Arctic Defense
BRUSSELS — Mark Rutte, the former Dutch prime minister who took the helm of NATO on October 1,…
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Trump Renews Push to Acquire Greenland as Denmark and Greenland Say No
WASHINGTON, July 8 — The scene is familiar, almost a political rerun: Donald Trump, now back in the…
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Ali Bagheri Kani: Profile of Iran’s Nuclear Negotiator and Acting Foreign Minister
Bagheri Kani, born in 1967, stepped into the role after the death of Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. He had previously…
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The Iran Nuclear Deal: What the JCPOA Required and How It Unraveled
WASHINGTON, July 8 — The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the 2015 nuclear accord between Iran and world…
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Treasury launches Operation Economic Outcast with new Iran sanctions across five sectors
WASHINGTON, July 8 — The economic war between the United States and Iran, waged through layers of sanctions…
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Trump Weighs Military Options in Iran as Pakistan Offers to Host Talks
WASHINGTON, July 8 — The United States is poised to reimpose sanctions on Iran that were lifted under…
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Arctic Rivalry: Russia’s Buildup, a Paused Council and the Northwest Passage Dispute
MOSCOW, July 8 — Russia has the longest Arctic coastline of any nation, and the record shows Moscow…
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Russia’s Military Buildup in the Arctic: A Challenge for NATO
MOSCOW, July 8 — The shift is happening in the Arctic, and it’s been building for nearly two…
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Trump-Zelensky Feud Threatens Ukraine’s Patriot Supplies and Air Defense, Bloomberg Reports
KYIV, July 8 — The shift is subtle but real: the relationship between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and…
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Iranian Lawmakers Question Nuclear Doctrine and Float NPT Exit as US and Israeli Strikes Continue
TEHRAN, July 8 — Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader since June 4, 1989, remains the single most…
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Denmark Reaffirms NATO Commitment Amid Greenland Tensions
COPENHAGEN, February 7 — Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen declared on Friday that Denmark stands ready to defend…
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Rubio Says Iran Policy Is ‘a Head for an Eye’ as Fighting Enters 12th Day
WASHINGTON, July 8 — The man who now leads American diplomacy on the world stage carries the Miami…
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What Shapes Japanese Voters’ Support for Gender Quotas
TOKYO — Japan’s ambition to put women in 30 percent of leadership roles by 2020 has come and…
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