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Iran elects reformist Masoud Pezeshkian in presidential runoff vote
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Iran elects reformist Masoud Pezeshkian in presidential runoff vote

FILE Image: Presidential prospect Masoud Pezeshkian shows the victory signal through a campaign celebration in Tehran, Iran June 23, 2024. Majid Asgaripour | By way of Reuters Iran elected Masoud Pezeshkian to its presidency, in an unforeseen victory for the country’s reformist camp amid deep social discontent, economic hardship, and regional war. Pezeshkian gained 16.3 […]

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Iran faces runoff election involving reformist and ultra-conservative presidential candidates amid file reduced turnout
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Iran faces runoff election involving reformist and ultra-conservative presidential candidates amid file reduced turnout

A citizen is seen in front of the candidates posters for the 14th presidential elections on the streets in advance of the early presidential election in Tehran, Iran on June 27, 2024.  Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Photos Iran is headed for a runoff election on Friday, July 5, that will see an extremely-appropriate wing […]

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Iran votes for its new president amid financial strife, crackdowns and regional war
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Iran votes for its new president amid financial strife, crackdowns and regional war

Iranian women solid their ballots at a polling station all through elections to select associates of parliament and a key clerical human body, in Tehran on March 1, 2024. ATTA KENARE | AFP Iran is voting for its next president Friday in a snap election subsequent the surprising dying of previous President Ebrahim Raisi in […]

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North Korea’s hottest missile check probable ended in failure, South Korea’s military services suggests
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North Korea’s hottest missile check probable ended in failure, South Korea’s military services suggests

A North Korean ballistic missile examination Wednesday probable ended in failure, South Korea’s military reported, times right after the North protested the recent regional deployment of a U.S. aircraft carrier for a trilateral military drill with South Korea and Japan. Chung Sung-jun | Getty Photos News | Getty Photographs A North Korean ballistic missile test […]

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U.S. and China hold first informal nuclear talks in 5 years, eyeing Taiwan
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U.S. and China hold first informal nuclear talks in 5 years, eyeing Taiwan

The United States and China resumed semi-official nuclear arms talks in March for the first time in five years, with Beijing’s representatives telling U.S. counterparts that they would not resort to atomic threats over Taiwan, according to two American delegates who attended. Mark Schiefelbein | AFP | Getty Images The United States and China resumed semi-official nuclear arms talks in March for […]

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U.S. questions China’s no-first-use nuclear call given buildup
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U.S. questions China’s no-first-use nuclear call given buildup

China has not responded to U.S. nuclear-weapons risk-reduction proposals and Washington has questions about Beijing’s call for no-first-use talks while China continues to build up its arsenal, the top U.S. arms control official said on Wednesday. Under Secretary of State Bonnie Jenkins told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee the U.S. estimates China currently has 500 operational […]

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Putin orders tactical nuclear weapon drills to discourage the West
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Putin orders tactical nuclear weapon drills to discourage the West

Russian President Vladimir Putin provides a speech through а conference of the Federal Assembly’s Council of Legislators in Saint Petersburg, Russia, April 26, 2024. Alexey Danichev | By using Reuters Russia reported on Monday it would practise the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons as element of a military services exercising immediately after what the Moscow […]

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Israel and Iran: All-out war, or measured retaliation?
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Israel and Iran: All-out war, or measured retaliation?

A banner depicting missiles and drones flying earlier a torn Israeli flag, with textual content in Persian examining “the next slap will be more durable” and in Hebrew “your next blunder will be the conclude of your phony point out”, hangs on the facade of a setting up in Palestine Square in Tehran on April […]

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Israel carries out limited strike in opposition to Iran, source suggests
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Israel carries out limited strike in opposition to Iran, source suggests

An Iranian flag is pictured in close proximity to in a missile during a armed forces drill, with the participation of Iran’s Air Protection units, Iran Oct 19, 2020. WANA Information Company| Reuters Israel launched a restricted immediate navy assault on Iranian soil early Friday morning, marking the most recent escalation in a collection of […]

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Australia, United kingdom to improve protection cooperation
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Australia, United kingdom to improve protection cooperation

Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defense Richard Marles (L) and Britain’s Secretary of Point out for Defence Grant Shapps keep a press convention at Parliament Household in Canberra on March 21, 2024 David Gray | Afp | Getty Images Australia and the United Kingdom on Thursday signed a new defense and protection cooperation agreement that […]

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