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Woman stabbed date in revenge of Iranian military leader’s killing, police say
FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2016, file photo, Qassem Soleimani, commander of Iran's Quds Force, attends an annual rally commemorating the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution, in Tehran, Iran. Police say a woman stabbed her date on March 5, 2022, whom she had met online in retaliation for the 2020 death of Soleimani, an Iranian military leader killed in an American drone strike. KLAS-TV reports Nika Nikoubin, 21, has been charged with attempted murder, battery with a deadly weapon and burglary. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, File)
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Iran vows revenge for General Qassem Soleimani killing if Trump, Pompeo not put on trial
Iranians lift national flags during a ceremony in the capital Tehran, on January 3, 2022, commemorating the second anniversary of the killing in Iraq of top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani (portrait) and Iraqi commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis in a US raid. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP) (Photo by ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images)
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Jerusalem Post’s website hacked on anniversary of Qassem Soleimani’s assassination
People wave flags during the second anniversary of the killing of Iranian military commander General Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi militia leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis in a U.S. drone attack, at Baghdad Airport in Baghdad, Iraq, January 2, 2022. REUTERS/Saba Kareem
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Venezuela’s president to visit Iran ‘very soon’
On this handout picture released by the Venezuelan Presidency, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro delivers a speech during the award ceremony of the National Science and Technology Awards, at the Teresa Carreno Theater in Caracas, on December 22, 2021. - Venezuela detected the first seven cases of the Omicron variant of the Coronavirus, President Nicolas Maduro announced on Wednesday. (Photo by ZURIMAR CAMPOS / Venezuelan Presidency / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE-MANDATORY CREDIT - AFP PHOTO / VENEZUELAN PRESIDENCY - NO MAFRKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by ZURIMAR CAMPOS/Venezuelan Presidency/AFP via Getty Images)
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Constructive atmosphere, but little progress made in Iran nuclear talks
Police officers stay in front of the Grand Hotel Wien, in Vienna, Austria, as closed-door nuclear talks with Iran take place on April 9, 2021.
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Iran, world powers to discuss possible U.S. return to 2015 nuclear deal
FILE PHOTO: An Iranian flag flutters in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters in Vienna, Austria, September 9, 2019. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/File Photo
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Iran says it will cold test its redesigned Arak nuclear reactor
An Iranian flag flutters in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency headquarters, in Vienna, Austria, on Sept. 9, 2019.
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Israel upgrading contingency plans to strike Iranian targets if Tehran shows signs of nuclear escalation: minister
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz leaves the Israeli Knesset, in Jerusalem, on Dec. 2, 2020.
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Netanyahu accuses Iran of attacking Israeli-owned cargo ship
The Israeli-owned cargo ship, Helios Ray, sits docked in port after arriving earlier in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. The ship has been damaged by an unexplained blast at the gulf of Oman on Thursday.
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U.S. still open to Iran nuclear talks after Iran’s rejection of meeting
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 5, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
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Syria condemns U.S. air strikes against Iran-backed militias
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Explosion strikes Israeli-owned cargo ship sailing out of the Middle East
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Pentagon confirms U.S. carries out air strike against Iranian-backed militia target in Syria
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Iranian minister says Tehran will ‘immediately reverse’ nuclear actions once U.S. sanctions are lifted
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif attends a joint news conference with his Russian counterpart following their talks in Moscow, on Jan. 26, 2021.
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Iran’s Khamenei demands ‘action, not words’ from U.S. to revive 2015 nuclear deal
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks in Tehran, on Feb. 17, 2021.
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President Hassan Rouhani applauds UN court ruling as Iran seeks to end U.S. sanctions
A handout picture provided by the Iranian presidency on Feb. 3, 2021, shows President Hassan Rouhani speaking during a cabinet session in Tehran.
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Iran deepens key breach of 2015 nuclear deal
FILE PHOTO: An Iranian flag flutters in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters in Vienna, Austria September 9, 2019. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/File Photo
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U.S. military exploring new bases in Saudi Arabia amid heightened tensions with Iran
In this Feb. 20, 2020, file photo, a member of the U.S. Air Force stands near a Patriot missile battery at the Prince Sultan Air Base, in al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia.
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Iran warns Biden administration it won’t have infinite time to rejoin 2015 nuclear deal
FILE PHOTO: An Iranian flag flutters in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters in Vienna, Austria September 9, 2019. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/File Photo
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Iran imposes symbolic sanctions on Trump, several members of his administration
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington, on Dec. 7, 2020.
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Iran’s military conducts ground forces drill along coast of Gulf of Oman
This handout photo provided by the Iranian Army office on Jan. 19, 2021, shows Iran's airborne infantry taking part in a military drill in the coastal region of Makran, in southeastern Iran.
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Pompeo accuses Iran of having secret ties with al-Qaeda network
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at the National Press Club, in Washington, on Jan. 12, 2021.
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U.S. to designate Yemen’s Houthi movement as a foreign terrorist group
Houthi troops ride on the back of a police patrol truck after in Sanaa, Yemen, on Feb. 19, 2020.
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Canada among five countries demanding justice from Iran on anniversary of Flight 752 downing
In this Jan. 8, 2020, file photo, debris litters the scene where a Ukrainian airliner crashed southwest of Tehran.
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Iraq issues arrest warrant for Trump over killing of militia leader, Iranian general
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington, on Dec. 7, 2020.
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Iran ready to respond to U.S. military pressure, top commander warns
Major General Hossein Salami is seen during a ceremony to mark the one year anniversary of the killing of senior Iranian military commander General Qassem Soleimani in a U.S. attack, in Tehran, Iran January 1, 2021. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY
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‘Suspicious object’ found on oil tanker in Persian Gulf
Map locates tanker
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Satellite images show new construction at Iran nuclear facility
This Dec. 11, 2020, satellite photo by Maxar Technologies shows construction at Iran's Fordo nuclear facility.
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Iranian leaders say Trump’s departure won’t guarantee better relations
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei takes part in a meeting in Tehran, on Dec. 16, 2020.
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Iran treads cautiously after assassination of nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh
FILE PHOTO: Members of Iranian forces carry the coffin of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh during a funeral ceremony in Tehran, Iran November 30, 2020. Iranian Defense Ministry/ WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY./File Photo
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U.S. imposes new sanctions on Iran as Pompeo defends strategy
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during media briefing at the State Department, in Washington, on Nov. 10, 2020.
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Iran dragging its feet in investigating the downing of Flight 752, Ukraine says
A police officer stands guard as debris is seen from an Ukrainian plane which crashed in Shahedshahr, southwest of Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 8, 2020.
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U.S. says Iranian hackers behind threatening emails sent to thousands accessed voter data
FILE - This Thursday, June 14, 2018, file photo, shows the FBI seal at a news conference at FBI headquarters in Washington.
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Many thorny global situations hinge on outcome of U.S. presidential election
Yard signs for both President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden are seen in front of a house in Dickson City, Pa., on Sept. 25, 2020.