Middle East
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US fighter jet shot down over Iran, one crew member rescued, second still missing
The F-15E jet is flown by a two-member crew, and a search and rescue effort is ongoing for the other crew member
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American journalist Kittleson abducted in Baghdad
The journalist appears to have been kidnapped by an Iran proxy group operating in Iraq and could be related to the month-old Iran bombing campaign
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You Vote: As the war with Iran starts its 2nd month, and Trump set to speak to nation, what say you?
Despite initial optimism from the White House that the conflict would last only a few weeks, Iran has mounted stiff resistance and shows no signs of capitulating before this weekend, which would mark the five-week milestone.
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Treasury Department sanctions nine Iranian shadow fleet vessels amid Middle East protests
The department said the sanctions are also because the revenue from the oil and petroleum should go to Iranians and not the regime's regional terror proxies, weapons programs and security services.
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Rubio welcomes Iraq taking in ISIS prisoners amid instability in Syria
The U.S. military has already begun moving ISIS prisoners into Iraq, United States Central Command said Wednesday, which it claimed is necessary to prevent a breakout that would pose a direct threat to the U.S. and regional security.
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Morocco, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Bahrain accept Trump's invite to join Gaza Board of Peace
"Morocco welcomes the second phase of Trump’s comprehensive peace plan, as well as the official creation of the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, which will serve as a temporary transitional body," the foreign ministry said
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Iran state TV hacked to show footage of country’s exiled prince
The exiled crown prince called on the regime’s security forces to defect to the protesters.
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Senior Iranian diplomat in Geneva seeks asylum in Switzerland, report says
The diplomat, Alireza Jiranieh Hokambad, served as a minister-counselor at Iran’s UN mission in Geneva.
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Iranian security forces deployed chemical substances on freedom protestors: U.K. report
Eyewitness accounts and analysts featured on the program said that the number of people affected is believed to be significant
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Iran supreme leader calls Trump ‘criminal’ amid resistance protests
According to Iranian media cited by Reuters, Khamenei said the recent unrest was unique because the U.S. president was personally involved
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Transcript: Q&A with President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran Maryam Rajavi
Below is the full transcript with Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI).
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US allies in Persian Gulf urge Trump to not bomb Iran
“The big challenges in the region — and we are talking about internal and external challenges in different countries — require all of us to return to the negotiating table,” Qatari spokesman Majed al-Ansari said
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Iran temporarily closes airspace to most flights amid heightened tension
Iran did not give an explanation for the alert but it comes as the United States weighs potential actions against the country amid widespread anti-regime protests. The Iranian government has killed at least 2,400 protesters so far.