Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lashes out at Western countries while leading Friday prayers in Tehran for the first time in eight years.
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Standoff develops over Ukrainian jetliner crash as Iran rails against claims it shot plane down
Concerns that the investigation into the crash might be compromised, as Iran indicated it won’t seek American assistance with decoding the 737-800’s black boxes.
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U.S. dismisses Iraqi request to work out a troop withdrawal plan
Iraq depends on Iran sanctions waivers from Washington to import Iranian gas to meet electricity demands, and the U.S. has consistently used this as leverage.
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‘Highly likely’ Iran mistakenly shot down Ukrainian jetliner, U.S., Canadian officials say
The crash, which killed all 176 people on board, came just a few hours after Iran launched a ballistic missile attack against Iraqi military bases housing U.S. troops.
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Iran sends mixed signals as tensions with U.S. ease
Both sides appeared to step back on Wednesday after Iran launched a series of ballistic missiles at two military bases housing American troops in Iraq without causing any casualties.
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View from Away: Pressuring Iran, Trump adds diplomacy to deterrence
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Maine Compass: Trump’s threats to Iranian cultural sites disrespect our human heritage
Culture is what makes lives meaningful, and protecting it is one of the acknowledged limits to armed conflict.
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U.S. troops must leave Iraq, says outgoing prime minister
The United States’ mission to fight the Islamic State has devolved into a U.S.-Iran proxy war, he says.
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Death of Iran general ratchets up anxiety over fate of U.S. hostages
The Trump administration has made a priority of bringing home hostages held abroad, but the prospect of a forthcoming resolution seems to have dimmed.
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Stampede kills 56 at funeral for Iranian general killed in U.S. airstrike
A stampede at a funeral for a top Iranian general slain in a U.S. airstrike has killed 40 people and injured 213 others