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US bolsters forces in Middle East following series of attacks on US troops in Syria | CNN Politics

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US bolsters forces in Middle East following series of attacks on US troops in Syria | CNN Politics

International News March 31, 2023

CNN  —  The US has bolstered its military forces in the Middle East following a series of attacks on US troops in Syria...

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Why the Syrian drone strikes and US retaliation may yet be a big deal | CNN

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Why the Syrian drone strikes and US retaliation may yet be a big deal | CNN

International News March 25, 2023

CNN  —  The US has conducted an airstrike in Syria against what it said were Iranian-affiliated facilities after a suspected Iranian drone struck...

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Why American Jews are distancing themselves from Netanyahu’s government | CNN

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Why American Jews are distancing themselves from Netanyahu’s government | CNN

International News March 24, 2023

Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s...

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China has shattered the assumption of US dominance in the Middle East | CNN

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China has shattered the assumption of US dominance in the Middle East | CNN

International News March 15, 2023

CNN  —  With a grandiose diplomatic flourish China brokered a rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran, in the process upending US calculus in...

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US calls Iran’s claim of a prisoner swap deal a ‘cruel lie’ | CNN Politics

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US calls Iran’s claim of a prisoner swap deal a ‘cruel lie’ | CNN Politics

International News March 12, 2023

CNN  —  Biden administration officials on Sunday sharply denied Iranian claims that a prisoner swap deal had been reached. “Statements from Iranian officials...

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Iran and Saudi Arabia signal the start of a new era, with China front and center | CNN

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Iran and Saudi Arabia signal the start of a new era, with China front and center | CNN

International News March 11, 2023

London CNN  —  When Saudi Arabia and Iran buried the hatchet in Beijing on Friday, it was a game-changing moment both for a...

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Jailed American appeals to Biden in unprecedented interview from Iran’s most notorious prison | CNN

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Jailed American appeals to Biden in unprecedented interview from Iran’s most notorious prison | CNN

International News March 10, 2023

CNN  —  Iran’s longest-held American prisoner has made an emotional plea to US President Joe Biden to put the “liberty of innocent Americans...

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US senators call for UN probe into secret Iranian torture centers exposed by CNN | CNN

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US senators call for UN probe into secret Iranian torture centers exposed by CNN | CNN

International News March 9, 2023

London CNN  —  A committee of US senators has called on the United Nations to investigate a network of secret torture centers in...

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US sanctions top Iranian officials over “serious” human rights abuses against women and girls in prisons | CNN Politics

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US sanctions top Iranian officials over “serious” human rights abuses against women and girls in prisons | CNN Politics

International News March 8, 2023

Washington CNN  —  The Biden administration took action Wednesday against several Iranian officials and entities for committing human rights abuses against women and...

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Near bomb-grade level uranium found in Iranian nuclear plant, says IAEA report | CNN

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Near bomb-grade level uranium found in Iranian nuclear plant, says IAEA report | CNN

International News March 7, 2023

Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN  —  Uranium particles enriched to near bomb-grade levels have been found at an Iranian nuclear facility, according to the...

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