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Trump revives maximum pressure strategy against Iran after ceasefire collapse
WASHINGTON, July 9 — President Donald Trump’s second-term foreign policy toward Iran has been defined by the collapse…
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The 2024 US-Iran Ceasefire: Key Terms and Collapse
WASHINGTON, July 9 — The fragile architecture of the 2024 U.S.-Iran ceasefire, painstakingly assembled through Omani and Qatari…
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Key Players in U.S.-Iran Conflict: Leaders and Forces
WASHINGTON, July 9 — By the numbers, the U.S.-Iran dynamic is a contest of barrels, warheads, and leverage.…
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US Iran Talks Resume With Sanctions As Main Dispute Point
VIENNA, July 9 — The mechanics here are deceptively simple on paper, yet the machinery has been grinding…
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U.S.-Iran 2024 Ceasefire, Brokered by EU, Collapses After 6 Months
MANILA, July 9 — A ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, negotiated in late 2024, has…
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US Secretary of State Blinken Crafts Iran Sanctions Strategy
WASHINGTON, July 9 — As Antony Blinken marks his tenure as America’s top diplomat, his legacy is a…
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Iran’s Raisi Escalates Nuclear Standoff with Hardline Stance
TEHRAN, July 9 — The record shows that Ebrahim Raisi, the eighth President of Iran, took office on…
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Key Players in 2025 US-Iran Crisis: Presidents, Diplomats, Commanders
WASHINGTON, July 9 — The calculus of the 2025 US-Iran crisis is defined by a cast of key…
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IAEA Verifies Iran’s Nuclear Program: Key Inspections & Reports Since 2003
VIENNA, July 9 — The International Atomic Energy Agency has reported that Iran’s uranium enrichment has reached 84…
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Supreme Leader’s Absolute Control Over Iran’s Military and Nuclear Programs
TEHRAN, July 9 — For nearly four decades, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has held the final word on Iran’s…
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IAEA’s Rafael Grossi Leads Iran Nuclear Inspections
VIENNA, July 9 — Rafael Grossi, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, continues to serve…
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IAEA Monitors Iran’s Nuclear Activities Amid Tensions
VIENNA — The International Atomic Energy Agency faces growing challenges in monitoring Iran’s nuclear program, with access restrictions…
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Esmail Qaani Steers Iran’s Proxy War Strategy as Quds Force Commander
TEHRAN, July 9 — Esmail Qaani, the commander of Iran’s Quds Force, remains in Tehran directing operations as…
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Strait of Hormuz: History and Strategic Global Economic Role
WASHINGTON, July 9 — The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway between Iran and Oman, remains the world’s…
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Key Players in US-Iran Conflict: IRGC, Quds, CENTCOM
WASHINGTON, July 9 — For the families of American service members stationed across the Middle East, the past…
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US-Iran tensions timeline: key escalations since 2015 nuclear deal
WASHINGTON, July 9 — The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the 2015 nuclear accord between Iran and world…
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Iran’s Quds Force: Elite Unit’s Role in Regional Conflicts
TEHRAN, July 9 — The Quds Force, the overseas arm of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, operates as…
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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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U.S. strike sparks global tensions amid sovereignty disputes
BAGHDAD, January 2 — The United States conducted a drone strike near Baghdad International Airport in Iraq, killing…
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Iran’s Soleimani killing sparks Middle East tensions, market fears
TEHRAN, July 9 — The killing of Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani in a U.S. drone strike on…
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Qasem Soleimani’s Legacy Still Shapes Middle East Six Years After Strike
TEHRAN — Six years after a U.S. drone strike killed Qasem Soleimani near Baghdad International Airport, the shadow…
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US Drone Strike Kills Iranian General Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad
BAGHDAD, January 2 — A United States drone strike at Baghdad International Airport has killed Iranian Major General…
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Ayatollah Khamenei’s 35-year rule shapes Iran’s theocracy and global stance
TEHRAN, July 9 — For nearly four decades, one man has stood at the apex of power in…
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