It remains unclear whether the Iranian-American transfers reflect significant progress in a possible prisoner swap between the two countries.
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U.S. military may put armed troops on commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz to stop Iran seizures
Already, the U.S. has sent A-10 Thunderbolt II warplanes, F-16 and F-35 fighters, as well as the destroyer USS Thomas Hudner, and other warships to the region over Iran’s actions at sea.
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White House: Iran is helping Russia build a drone factory east of Moscow for the war in Ukraine
The White House released satellite imagery taken in April of the industrial location where it believes the plant ‘will probably be built.’
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U.S. sanctions Iranians over alleged plots to kill American officials and others around the world
The sanctions against them block all access to their U.S. money and property and prohibit Americans from working with them.
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Iran exchanges heavy gunfire with Taliban on Afghan border, escalating tensions over water rights
Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency quoted the country’s deputy police chief, Gen. Qassem Rezaei, accusing the Taliban of opening fire first Saturday morning.
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Iran hangs man accused of masterminding 2018 attack that killed 25
The Iranian-Swedish dual national had been a leader of the Arab Struggle Movement for the Liberation of Ahwaz, an Arab separatist movement that has conducted oil pipeline bombings and other attacks in Iran.
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U.S. sanctions Russia, Iran entities for detaining Americans
The senior administration officials said that relief from the sanctions could be used as an inducement in negotiations to try to secure the release of the Americans held overseas.
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Iran says 110 arrested over suspected schoolgirl poisonings
A lawmaker on a government panel investigating the incidents said earlier this month that as many as 5,000 students have complained of being sickened in 230 schools across 25 provinces.
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Iran executes 2 more men detained amid nationwide protests
The men had been convicted of killing a member of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s volunteer force.
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Iran upholds death sentences for teenage protesters
The Islamic Republic has already hanged two 23-year-olds arrested in the protests.