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U.S. Sanctions Strain Iranian Hospitals and Families After Four Decades
WASHINGTON, July 13 — The United States has imposed sanctions on Iran since the 1979 Iran hostage crisis,…
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Ebrahim Raisi Marks Nearly Four Years As Iran’s President Amid Crisis
TEHRAN, July 13 — Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has now held office for nearly four years, steering the…
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Iran’s Nuclear Program: From JCPOA to 60% Enrichment in 2025
VIENNA, July 13 — Eleven years after the landmark nuclear deal with Iran was signed, the agreement exists…
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U.S. Naval Blockades and Toll Measures in Persian Gulf History
WASHINGTON, July 13 — A 20 percent toll on oil tanker traffic in the Persian Gulf would represent…
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Trump revives ‘maximum pressure’ strategy against Iran
WASHINGTON, July 13 — The man who once ordered the killing of a top Iranian general is now…
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Hungarian Presidential Removal: Impeachment to New Amendment
BUDAPEST, July 13 — Hungary’s parliament quietly rewrote the rules of presidential removal this year, and the mechanics…
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U.S. Sanctions and Blockades Against Iran: A History
MANILA, July 13 — The United States has announced a significant escalation in its economic pressure on Iran,…
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Hungary’s Presidential Election Set for March 5, 2024
BUDAPEST, July 13 — The shift in Hungarian presidential politics is subtle but significant. With an election scheduled…
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How the Strait of Hormuz Toll Would Be Enforced
MANAMA, July 13 — The U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet, headquartered in Bahrain, is set to enforce a 20%…
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MANAMA, July 13 — The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway connecting
MANAMA, July 13 — The hum of engines from Naval Support Activity Bahrain carries across the waterfront this…
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Strait of Hormuz Toll Proposal Would Violate International Law, Experts Say
WASHINGTON, July 13 — A proposal to impose tolls on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz would run…
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Iran’s FM Abbas Araghchi Threatens to Close Hormuz Strait
TEHRAN, July 13 — Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has publicly threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz…
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Trump Proposes 20% Toll on Strait of Hormuz Cargo Vessels
MANAMA, July 13 — A proposal from former President Donald Trump to impose a 20% toll on all…
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Iran President Raisi Faces Economic Crisis And Nuclear Tensions
TEHRAN, July 13 — Ebrahim Raisi, the 8th President of Iran, has governed a nation in turmoil since…
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Iran’s Nuclear Program: From the JCPOA to 84% Enrichment
VIENNA, July 13 — The International Atomic Energy Agency reported in February 2025 that Iran had enriched uranium…
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Hungary Amends Constitution to Oust Orbán-Era President Novák
BUDAPEST, July 13 — The Hungarian parliament passed a constitutional amendment on February 26, 2024, that retroactively created…
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2025 Hormuz Toll Triggers Legal, Diplomatic, Military Shifts
TEHRAN, July 13 — A new 20% toll on vessels transiting a major international waterway is set to…
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Trump Revives “Maximum Pressure” Policy on Iran, Ramps Up Sanctions
WASHINGTON, July 13 — The technical reality of Donald Trump’s Iran policy is, as ever, a matter of…
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Threatens Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN, July 13 — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the branch of Iran’s armed forces born from the…
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Trump Imposes 20% Toll on Hormuz Cargo, Reinstates Iran Blockade
WASHINGTON, July 13 — A new American toll on cargo vessels traveling through the Strait of Hormuz is…
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US Toll on Strait of Hormuz Sparks Iran Threat, Global Tension
MANAMA, July 13 — The waters of the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow chokepoint through which a significant…
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Potential Escalation and Diplomatic Responses to Cross-Border Strikes
KYIV, July 13 — On paper, Ukraine’s ability to strike deep into Russian territory shifts the geometry of…
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Trump Imposes 20% Hormuz Toll, Restarts Naval Blockade Against Iran
WASHINGTON, July 13 — For the families in Japan, India, and South Korea, the price of a tank…
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Iran, US Fifth Fleet, Gulf States in Strait of Hormuz Crisis
MANAMA, July 13 — The U.S. Fifth Fleet, America’s primary naval force in the Persian Gulf, operates as…
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