Middle East
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Intelligence official warns Iranians preparing attacks on Americans
The warning comes as the Trump administration considers whether to resume military action against Iran.
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Trump said U.S. could 'just take' all Iran's oil as Tehran threatens escalation if attacked
Trump disputed that Iran has any power left. In his remarks Friday, he said that their economy is faltering with inflation over 300%.
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Netanyahu orders 'full lockdown' of West Bank after 2 Israeli soldiers reportedly fatally shot
Netanyahu blamed Hamas for the shooting and said the group was "planning a major attack" aimed at civilians.
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Hamas attack on Israel kills scores, Netanyahu declares ‘we are at war’
Iranian-backed Hamas forces focused on southern and central Israel, and infiltrated the town of Sderot.
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Biden administration to pour additional millions into ‘Gender Studies’ in Middle East
U.S. to provide free tuition to women in the Middle-East, provided they “participate in an additional activity or short-term project where students can promote and advocate for gender equality.” The U.S. spent $787.4 million on advancing gender equality in now Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.
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Israel reportedly attacks Iranian arms shipment in Syria
Video footage shared on social media captured the sound of explosions echoing throughout the area near Damascus.
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Security experts fume over report linking Pentagon official to covert Iranian influence unit
Ariane Tabatabai currently serves as the chief of staff to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict. Critics say that Iran's insertion of influencers into the State Department undercut American interests by, in effect, negotiating with itself by influencing key decision makers.
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At least 52 killed in Pakistan explosion during celebration of Islamic Prophet Muhammad's birthday
Investigators are looking into whether the bombing was a suicide attack.
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Saudi Arabia Crown Prince says if Iran gets nuclear weapons, 'we have to get one'
Mohammed bin Salman said during the Fox News interview that deploying nuclear weapons is equivalent to declaring war on the world.
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Biden admin ok's transfer of $6 billion in Iranian funds for prisoner exchanges: report
In late 2022, the administration traded convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout for WNBA star Brittney Griner in a much-maligned deal with Moscow.
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Former Trump admin official Ortega says Biden Admin lacks 'experience' in Iran hostage negotiation
Ortagus said that it is possible to bring wrongfully detained Americans home without giving any money to countries such as Iran.
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New York Rep. Tenney says US allowing Iran to have a 'hostage extortion business' will backfire
"They're not even hiding the fact that they're in the extortion business, and we should not be engaging them," Tenney said.
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Iraq bans media from using term 'homosexuality,' says 'sexual deviance' must be used instead
Homosexuality is not explicitly criminalized in Iraq, but members of the LGBT community have been targeted in its penal code.