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US military developed high classified contingency plan for war with Iran: Report

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The US military has allocated funds for secret contingency operations related to a plan for war against Iran, according to a new report citing classified Pentagon documents.
Americas

Russia blames Trump, Biden for acceleration of Iran nuclear program

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Permanent Representative of Russia to International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov has criticized current and former US presidents for their policies with regards to Tehran. He said that Washington's approach only caused speedy expansion of the Iranian nuclear program.
Americas

Pentagon official says Iran could produce nuke material in less than 2 weeks

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Iran could now produce "one bomb's worth of fissile material" in "about 12 days", a top US Defense Department official has claimed.
Americas

US senator criticizes Brazil over Iran warships, calls for sanctions

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US Republican Senator Ted Cruz has blasted Brazil for allowing Iranian warships to dock at a port in Rio de Janeiro. The two warships docked in Brazil over the weekend.
Americas

US says did not send message to Iran over JCPOA talks

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US State Department spokesman Ned Price says the administration of President Joe Biden did not send any message to Tehran over the resumption of the talks aimed at reviving the Iran 2015 nuclear deal.
Americas

Brazil allows Iranian warships to dock in Rio despite US pressure

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The government of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has allowed a flotilla comprised of two Iranian warships to dock in Rio de Janeiro, defying US pressure to bar them.
Americas

There’s evidence Russia offered to help Iran’s missile program in exchange for military aid: CIA director

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Director of the CIA William Burns says that the alliance between Russia and Iran is developing rapidly, an emerging narrative that he called "disturbing."
Europe

Biden administration spending more on Ukraine than in Afghanistan: Report

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The United States has sent more military assistance to help Ukraine fight against Russia than Washington spent annually to fight its own war in Afghanistan, according to a report.
Americas

US says Russia may send fighter jets to Iran

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The US believes Moscow might provide Tehran with fighter jets and other military equipment in exchange for its "support for Russia’s war in Ukraine", according to John Kirby a White House spokesperson on national security issues.
Americas

Sources say US and Iran in indirect talks on prisoner swap

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The United States and Iran are in indirect negotiations to secure a possible prisoner exchange, with Qatar and the United Kingdom acting as intermediaries, NBC News has reported, citing four unidentified sources.
Americas

US plans to send ‘Iranian’ weapons to Ukraine: Report

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The US government says it is trying to find a legal way to send to Ukraine the weapons sent to the Houthis that, Washington says, were provided by Iran and confiscated off the coast of Yemen, the Wall Street Journal has reported. Tehran denies provision of military equipment to Yemen.
Americas

CENTCOM says US military downed “Iran-made” drone in Syria

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The US military has shot down an "Iranian-manufactured" drone in Syria that attempted to conduct reconnaissance of a US military base in northeast of the country, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) has claimed.
Int'l Relations

UN experts say US sanctions on Iran illegal

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Washington’s sanctions against Tehran and their enforcement in third countries clash with international law, the UN Human Rights Council stated, citing the findings of two special rapporteurs concerning Iranians suffering from thalassemia.
Americas

Iran nuclear program poses challenge to US, China: Washington

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Iran’s nuclear program poses a challenge to the United States as well as China, the US State Department spokesperson claimed Tuesday. The remarks came in reaction to Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's ongoing visit to Beijing.
Americas

US lawmakers call on Biden to target Iran’s drone program

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A bipartisan group of 60 US lawmakers have urged the administration of President Joe Biden to target Iran's drone program, claiming it has “far-reaching implications” for American interests in the region and beyond.
Americas

US weighs sanctions on Chinese companies over “Iran surveillance buildup”: Report

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The US is considering new sanctions on Chinese surveillance companies over sales to Iran's security forces, the Wall Street Journal has reported citing people familiar with the matter.
Asia

US imposes visa restrictions on Taliban officials

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The US has announced additional visa restrictions on the Taliban regime in response to thei bans on women's rights in Afghanistan.
Americas

US slams Israeli settlements but stresses Washington’s support for Tel Aviv

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has criticized Israeli policies, including settlement expansion and home demolitions, as detrimental to the two-state solution. Still, at a news conference at the end of his trip to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, he reasserted Washington’s “ironclad” commitment to Israel.
Americas

Pentagon says US had nothing to do with drone attack on Iran military site

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A Pentagon spokesman has said the United States was not involved in the recent airstrikes on Iran's defense facility in the city of Isfahan. The Iranian Defense Ministry has announced that its air defense units had fended off the raid.
Americas

US officials say Israel behind drone attack on Iran military workshop

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Israel carried out a drone strike targeting a defense compound in Iran, according to US officials and people familiar with the operation. Iran says its air defenses had fended off an attempted attack by three small quadcopters targeting a munitions factory in the city of Isfahan.
Americas

US House urges Biden to sanction more Iranian individuals, organizations

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The US House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved a resolution praising anti-government protesters in Iran. Lawmakers have called for more sanctions against Iranian officials and entities over alleged “human right violations” following the recent unrest and deadly protests in the country.
Middle East

Pompeo defends Saudi Arabia despite Khashoggi murder: Book

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Publishing a new book, former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo threw his full support for Riyadh, despite the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, which has been widely blamed on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Middle East

White House to ask Congress to approve F-16 sales to Turkey

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The administration of President Joe Biden plans to ask Congress to approve a $20bn sale of new F-16 jets to Turkey, the Wall Street Journal has reported.
Americas

US extends protection for Pompeo and Hook, fearing “Iran threats”

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The administration of US President Joe Biden has extended government protection for former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the Trump administration’s special envoy for Iran Brian Hook due to what it calls persistent threats from Tehran.
Americas

‘Russian trolls’ did not help Trump in 2016 Election

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Twitter Accounts labeled as “Russian trolls” had any meaningful effect pushing voters to Donald Trump in 2016 presidential according to a study published in Nature Communications. A team of researchers could not find any evidence that interactions with content attributed to the “Internet Research Agency” (IRA) in any way influenced attitudes, voting patterns, or political divisions.
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