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Major Middle East powers urge Trump not to attack Iran as US moves some personnel from key base
Middle East

Major Middle East powers urge Trump not to attack Iran as US moves some personnel from key base

Some personnel at the United States’ largest military base in the Middle East have been urged to leave, a US…
War, diplomacy, or revolt: What comes next in Iran?
Middle East

War, diplomacy, or revolt: What comes next in Iran?

After a week of the largest nationwide demonstrations in years, the streets of Iran have once again fallen silent, subdued…
Germany’s Lufthansa urges staff to evacuate Israel
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Germany’s Lufthansa urges staff to evacuate Israel

The Hebrew newspaper Maariv reported Wednesday evening that the German carrier Lufthansa has instructed its staff to prepare for an…
As Iran faces unrest, Israel waits quietly for Trump’s next move
Middle East

As Iran faces unrest, Israel waits quietly for Trump’s next move

As waves of protests have tested the Iranian regime’s ability to manage dissent, the country with arguably the most to…
Gulf Arab nations in diplomatic push to prevent military escalation in Iran
Middle East

Gulf Arab nations in diplomatic push to prevent military escalation in Iran

Three US-allied Gulf Arab nations have launched behind-the-scenes diplomatic efforts to prevent military action on Iran amid threats of strikes…
Grandson of Iran’s late supreme leader says Iranians would suffer if the regime fell
Middle East

Grandson of Iran’s late supreme leader says Iranians would suffer if the regime fell

Hassan Khomeini, the grandson of the founder of Iran’s Islamic republic, has said that if the country’s theocratic regime were…
Protesters to be given priority “for trial and punishment,” head of Iran’s judiciary says
Middle East

Protesters to be given priority “for trial and punishment,” head of Iran’s judiciary says

Protesters in Iran charged with violence or “terrorist” activities will be given “priority for trial and punishment,” the head of…
Trump is pledging to ‘rescue’ protesters in Iran. He has a selective view of the sanctity of protests.
Middle East

Trump is pledging to ‘rescue’ protesters in Iran. He has a selective view of the sanctity of protests.

President Donald Trump billed strikes on Venezuela earlier this month as being about drugs, gangs invading the United States and…
Why Iran’s latest unrest could test the Islamic Republic like never before
Middle East

Why Iran’s latest unrest could test the Islamic Republic like never before

Years ago, I was negotiating with Iranian officials for the release of American hostages held in Tehran. The talks were…
A morgue overflowing with more body bags than answers amid Iran’s latest crackdown on dissent
Middle East

A morgue overflowing with more body bags than answers amid Iran’s latest crackdown on dissent

Iranians screamed in anguish and cried in confusion as they gathered beside bodies shrouded in black bags in a makeshift…
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