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US Sanctions Iran’s Ballistic Missile Program as Nuclear Talks Continue

The United States Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on an Iran-based procurement agent, Mohammad Ali Hosseini, and his network of companies that procured ballistic missile propellant-related materials for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Research and Self Sufficiency Jihad Organization, the IRGC unit responsible for the research and development of ballistic …

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Blinken urges Algeria re-think on Russia, Western Sahara

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up a three-nation tour of the Middle East and North Africa Wednesday with appeals for Algeria to limit ties with Russia and look to improve relations with neighboring Morocco. “The countries of North Africa and the Middle East have experienced themselves the consequences …

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Biden to dispatch $500M more in direct aid to Ukraine

President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced that the U.S. will dispatch another $500 million in direct aid to Ukraine, the latest burst to Kyiv as the Russian invasion grinds on. The White House in a statement said Biden told Zelenskyy during a 55 minute call on the latest developments in …

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Iraqi F-16s strike ISIS in Kirkuk

Iraqi Air Force F-16 aircraft attacked ISIS militants in Wadi al-Shay in southern Kirkuk province, the Iraqi military’s Security Media Cell announced on Tuesday. The Media Cell tweeted that the airstrike destroyed an ISIS target after the military obtained accurate intelligence about its location. “According to the available information, the …

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