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Iran Retaliates, Targeting Israel and US Bases in Region
Trump said the ’major combat operations’ were to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Iran has launched retaliatory strikes.
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US Designates Iran as State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that no American should travel to Iran and urged all Americans to leave the country immediately.
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DOJ Sues for Ownership of Oil Tanker That Allegedly Violated Venezuela Sanctions
The federal government sanctioned the ship in 2022 and seized it on the high seas two months ago.
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Trump Says He’s ‘Not Happy’ With Progress of Iran Nuclear Negotiations
‘We’ll see what happens. We’re talking later,’ he told reporters on Friday.
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US Embassy in Israel Allows Personnel to Leave Country Amid Iran Tensions
The embassy issued a statement citing ’safety risks’ on Feb. 27, a day after U.S.–Iran negotiations concluded in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Trump Being Careful on Iran, Vance Says, Rules Out Years-Long Middle East War
The vice president said Trump is weighing both diplomacy and force—but with ‘no chance’ of getting bogged down in an extended conflict.
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Concerns That Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Are Circumventing Australian Sanctions: Senate Inquiry
‘Sanctioning is really a symbolic act, if we’re not actually taking measures to enforce those sanctions,’ said former hostage Kylie Moore-Gilbert.
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Congressional Democrats Vow to Force War Powers Votes on Iran
Democrats are preparing to bring War Powers resolutions up for votes in both the House and Senate next week.
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3rd Round of US–Iran Talks End Without Breakthrough
The Iranian representative signaled Tehran’s readiness to enter another round of talks next week.
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Rubio Says Iran Poses Grave Threat to US as 3rd Round of Nuclear Talks Begin in Geneva
‘They’re not enriching right now, but they’re trying to get to the point where they ultimately can,’ Rubio said.
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Vance Says US Sees Evidence Iran Is Trying to Pursue a Nuclear Weapon
As a member of the Non-Proliferation Treaty, Iran has said it has a right to pursue a civilian nuclear program, but denies seeking a weapon.
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US Sanctions 30 Individuals and Entities Tied to Iranian Arms, Oil Industries
These new sanctions came a day before U.S. and Iranian delegations were due to meet in Geneva for a round of negotiations.
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Trump Says Iran Developing Missiles That Could Hit US
The president made the statement during Tuesday night’s State of the Union speech to Congress.
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CIA Wants Potential Iranian Informants to Reach Out
Washington and Tehran remain very far apart on certain issues amid ongoing nuclear talks.
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Foreign Ministries Condemn Israeli Moves in West Bank as Effort to Consolidate Control
Israeli officials say they are simplifying land purchases and expanding regulatory oversight in the West Bank.
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Board of Peace Website Launched as Director Mladenov Meets EU Foreign Policy Chief
The Board of Peace is part of phase two of a US-backed agreement between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas to end the war in Gaza.
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Oman Says 3rd Round of Talks Between US, Iran to Take Place Thursday
Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said talks would reconvene ‘with a positive push to go the extra mile towards finalizing the deal.’
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US Orders Nonessential Personnel Back From Embassy in Lebanon
The move comes at a moment of mounting tensions between Iran and the United States, as Iranian leaders have threatened a regional conflict if attacked.
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Iran Retaliates, Targeting Israel and US Bases in Region
Trump said the ’major combat operations’ were to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Iran has launched retaliatory strikes.
|
US Designates Iran as State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that no American should travel to Iran and urged all Americans to leave the country immediately.
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DOJ Sues for Ownership of Oil Tanker That Allegedly Violated Venezuela Sanctions
The federal government sanctioned the ship in 2022 and seized it on the high seas two months ago.
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Trump Says He’s ‘Not Happy’ With Progress of Iran Nuclear Negotiations
‘We’ll see what happens. We’re talking later,’ he told reporters on Friday.
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US Embassy in Israel Allows Personnel to Leave Country Amid Iran Tensions
The embassy issued a statement citing ’safety risks’ on Feb. 27, a day after U.S.–Iran negotiations concluded in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Trump Being Careful on Iran, Vance Says, Rules Out Years-Long Middle East War
The vice president said Trump is weighing both diplomacy and force—but with ‘no chance’ of getting bogged down in an extended conflict.
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Concerns That Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Are Circumventing Australian Sanctions: Senate Inquiry
‘Sanctioning is really a symbolic act, if we’re not actually taking measures to enforce those sanctions,’ said former hostage Kylie Moore-Gilbert.
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Congressional Democrats Vow to Force War Powers Votes on Iran
Democrats are preparing to bring War Powers resolutions up for votes in both the House and Senate next week.
|
3rd Round of US–Iran Talks End Without Breakthrough
The Iranian representative signaled Tehran’s readiness to enter another round of talks next week.
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Rubio Says Iran Poses Grave Threat to US as 3rd Round of Nuclear Talks Begin in Geneva
‘They’re not enriching right now, but they’re trying to get to the point where they ultimately can,’ Rubio said.
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Vance Says US Sees Evidence Iran Is Trying to Pursue a Nuclear Weapon
As a member of the Non-Proliferation Treaty, Iran has said it has a right to pursue a civilian nuclear program, but denies seeking a weapon.
|
US Sanctions 30 Individuals and Entities Tied to Iranian Arms, Oil Industries
These new sanctions came a day before U.S. and Iranian delegations were due to meet in Geneva for a round of negotiations.
|
Trump Says Iran Developing Missiles That Could Hit US
The president made the statement during Tuesday night’s State of the Union speech to Congress.
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CIA Wants Potential Iranian Informants to Reach Out
Washington and Tehran remain very far apart on certain issues amid ongoing nuclear talks.
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Foreign Ministries Condemn Israeli Moves in West Bank as Effort to Consolidate Control
Israeli officials say they are simplifying land purchases and expanding regulatory oversight in the West Bank.
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Board of Peace Website Launched as Director Mladenov Meets EU Foreign Policy Chief
The Board of Peace is part of phase two of a US-backed agreement between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas to end the war in Gaza.
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Oman Says 3rd Round of Talks Between US, Iran to Take Place Thursday
Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said talks would reconvene ‘with a positive push to go the extra mile towards finalizing the deal.’
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US Orders Nonessential Personnel Back From Embassy in Lebanon
The move comes at a moment of mounting tensions between Iran and the United States, as Iranian leaders have threatened a regional conflict if attacked.
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