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Iran's FM slams Europe "failure" to honor nuke commitment

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Thursday criticized the Europeans "failure" to live up to their commitments under the Iranian 2015 landmark nuclear de

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US Pulls 3,000 Soldiers From Norwegian Winter War Games Amid Stand-Off With Iran

The United States' participation in Cold Response, an international winter drill held since 2006, has been affected by the tense situation in the Middle East.The US has

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Turkey and Russia discuss secure zone in Syria's Idlib: Turkish Defence Minister

Turkey and Russia are discussing the establishment of a secure zone within Syria’s northwestern Idlib region where Syrians displaced by fighting can shelter during the

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Rethinking Australian support to Trump's maximum pressure campaign

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison (R) chats with U.S. President Donald Trump (C) prior to the session at the G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. Editor's note: Hannan Hussain is

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Why is Soleimani's killing such a big deal?

While the world's attention is focused on the Ukrainian jet tragedy which took 176 innocent lives and Iran's acknowledgement of downing the plane "unintentionally," one should never forget the direct

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Iranian FM says European trigger of dispute mechanism "legally baseless"

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the move by Britain, France and Germany (E3) to trigger dispute resolution mechanism in the 2015 nuclear deal with I

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Macron’s pensions retreat: one step forward, two steps back

In the end, Emmanuel Macron seems prepared to compromise. After six weeks of strikes involving rail employees, teachers, nurses, ballet dancers, lawyers, concierges, pi

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Macron’s pensions retreat: one step forward, two steps back

In the end, Emmanuel Macron seems prepared to compromise. After six weeks of strikes involving rail employees, teachers, nurses, ballet dancers, lawyers, concierges, pi

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US to Cut $250Mln in Military Aid to Iraq if Coalition Expelled - Reports

The US government is preparing to cut $250 million in military aid to Iraq if American troops are expelled from the country, media reported.The State Department’s Burea

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At Least Five Rockets Land Near Iraq Base Hosting US Forces - Reports

A US-led military coalition said to be backing the Iraqi government in its fight against Daesh terrorists has been training Iraqi army forces for several months at a mi

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Iranian FM Zarif Accuses UK of 'Parroting US Line, Blindly Abetting Its Terrorist Adventurism'

On Saturday, the UK ambassador in Iran, Rob Macaire, was briefly detained for allegedly organizing and participating in ongoing protests in Tehran. A spokesperson for U

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Trump Says He 'Could not Care Less' If Iran Agrees to Negotiate

The relationship between the two states has deteriorated even further after the killing of Iranian top military commander Qasem Soleimani and Iran's retaliatory strikes

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Libya truce ongoing amid reports of violations by both sides

Libya's rival governments committed to an internationally brokered truce that took effect Sunday, though immediate reports of violations by both sides raised concerns i

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Russia, Germany support further implementation of Iran nuclear deal

"Russia and Germany resolutely stand for the continued implementation of the joint plan," Putin said. MOSCOW, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and G

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Merkel, Putin discuss Middle East flashpoints at Kremlin meeting

German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Saturday for talks set to focus on flashpoints in the Middle East.Merkel and Puti

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Iraq asks U.S. for team to prepare troop pullout

Iraq's caretaker premier Adel Abdel Mahdi has asked the United States to send a delegation to Baghdad to begin preparing for a troop pullout, his office said on Friday.

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US dismisses Iraq request to work on a troop withdrawal plan

Iraq’s caretaker prime minister asked Washington to start working out a road map for an American troop withdrawal, but the U.S. State Department on Friday bluntly rejec