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Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei Calls Overnight Missile Strikes 'a Slap in the Face' of US

In the early hours of Wednesday, Iran launched two missile attacks on American targets in Iraq in response to the assassination of its top military commander, General S

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Stocks tumble, crude gains after Iran strike on U.S. forces

The world's shares tumbled but oil prices shot up on Wednesday after Iran fired rockets at U.S.-led forces in Iraq, stoking fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East. European equity markets were

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UN "in touch with" U.S. over visa issues

The United Nations remains "very much in touch" with the U.S. government over the visa issues raised by some of its member states, a UN spokesman said Tuesday. In resp

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lran's FM says Tehran gives "proportionate" response to U.S. killing of Soleimani

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday that Iran has given a "proportionate" response to the U.S. recent assassination of a top Iranian milita

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The U.S. finds no ally to rationalize its drone strike in Iraq

Editor's note:Azhar Azam works in a private organization as a market and business analyst and writes about geopolitical issues and regional conflicts. The article reflects the author's opinions an

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Iran minister says US won’t grant him visit for UN visit

Iran’s foreign minister says he’s been told he won’t get a U.S. visa to travel to the United Nations later this week.Mohammed Javad Zarif told “CBS This Morning” on Tue

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Trump's threat to target cultural sites spawns criticism

U.S. President Donald Trump's recent threat to strike Iranian sites of cultural significance if Tehran retaliates for the death of its high-ranking commander has drawn criticism at home. Trump said o

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Iranian commander's body in hometown, U.S. denies quitting Iraq

The body of a top Iranian military commander killed in a U.S. drone strike in Iraq last week reached his hometown for burial on Tuesday as the U.S. defense secretary de

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Indian FM holds phone conversations with U.S., UAE, Oman counterparts over tensions in Middle East

India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held phone conversations with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as well as foreign ministers of the United Arab Emira

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Soleimani killing is not another Sarajevo incident

The U.S. killing of Qasem Soleimani happened so fast and the consequences are so uncertain that many have been comparing it with the Sarajevo incident that triggered World War I.Soon after the news o

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Iran says U.S. responsible for consequences of Soleimani's assassination

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Saturday that the United States is responsible for the consequences of the assassination of Qassem Soleimani, former

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Rouhani says U.S. to pay price for killing Iranian general

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said Saturday that the United States will pay a heavy price for assassination of Qassem Soleimani, former commander of the Quds Force o

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Anger, fear mount after U.S. killing of Iranian top general

"Our world changed last night, and there's no way to predict what happens next," New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said at security briefing Friday. Speaking in the aftermath of a U.S. sanctioned

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Qatari FM to visit Iran for talks on regional issues after U.S. assassination in Iraq

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani will arrive in Tehran on Saturday for talks with

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Resorting to force is the last thing needed in the Middle East

Iranians march with a banner bearing an illustration of top Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani during a demonstration in Tehran, Iran, January 3, 2020. They are protesting against his killing in

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Tensions soar as Iran vows to respond for Soleimani killing

Iran promised to seek revenge for a U.S. airstrike near Baghdad’s airport that killed the mastermind of its interventions across the Middle East, and the U.S. said Frid

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Iran vows revenge after US kills top general in Baghdad strike

A furious Iran threatened to avenge a US strike that killed a top Iranian commander at Baghdad's international airport Friday, raising fears of a wider regional conflic