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EU rolls out new Iran sanctions but does not designate IRGC as terrorists

European foreign ministers have added 37 names to the list of Iranian individuals and entities subject to sanctions, but did not call for designating the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorist group. European Foreign Ministers agreed Monday on a fourth round of sanctions against 37 Iranian nationals and entities over …

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Iraq’s government struggles to control US dollar price

The Iraqi economy is suffering from the US dollar’s rise as a result of smuggling dollars outside of Iraq. As Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani entered Basra Stadium on Thursday to attend the final game of the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup, hundreds of Iraqis chanted, “Bring the dollar price down.” …

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Fleeing repression, Iran’s Kurdish activists struggle to find refuge in Iraq

The Kurdistan Region of Iraq has become a key escape route for an unknown number of Iranian Kurds fleeing brutal repression and torture in Iran, but most fail to find security and stability in Iraq. Since his release from an Iranian prison a month ago, Kayvan Samadi has been hiding …

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