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Iran protesters attack religious school: conservative media
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Iran protesters attack religious school: conservative media

  Iranian protesters have attacked a religious school in Karaj province near Tehran, the conservative Fars news agency reported Saturday,…
Scattered protests in Iran as US sanctions loom
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Scattered protests in Iran as US sanctions loom

  Sporadic protests were taking place in cities in Iran for a fourth day, with demonstrators attacking a Shi’ite seminary…
Iran naval drills underway amid tensions with U.S.
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Iran naval drills underway amid tensions with U.S.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States believes Iran has started carrying out naval exercises in the Gulf, apparently moving up…
Iran’s foreign minister says China ‘pivotal’ to salvaging its nuclear deal
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Iran’s foreign minister says China ‘pivotal’ to salvaging its nuclear deal

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Iran’s foreign minister said on Friday China was “pivotal” to salvaging a multilateral nuclear agreement for the…
Lebanon hits political logjam after election
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Lebanon hits political logjam after election

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon faces a political impasse three months after an election produced a parliament tilted in favor of…
Israel warns Iran of military response if it closed key Red Sea strait
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Israel warns Iran of military response if it closed key Red Sea strait

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel would deploy its military if Iran were to try to block the Bab al-Mandeb strait that…
Iran’s parliament to question president over economic woes
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Iran’s parliament to question president over economic woes

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s parliament announced Wednesday it would hold a special session to question President Hassan Rouhani about…
Iranian forces pulled back from Golan Heights: Russian news agency
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Iranian forces pulled back from Golan Heights: Russian news agency

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Iranian forces have withdrawn their heavy weapons to a distance of 85 km (53 miles) from the…
Where is Trump headed with his tougher policy toward Iran?
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Where is Trump headed with his tougher policy toward Iran?

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s offer of dialogue with Tehran belies a hardening of U.S. policy that intensifies economic…
Oil to hold steady into 2019 as OPEC, U.S. compensate for supply hitches: Reuters poll
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Oil to hold steady into 2019 as OPEC, U.S. compensate for supply hitches: Reuters poll

Oil prices are likely to hold fairly steady this year and next as increased output from OPEC and the U.S.…
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