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The Times of Israel

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Iran set to receive up to 400 Chinese shoulder-fired air-defense systems within weeks

Iran set to receive up to 400 Chinese shoulder-fired air-defense systems within weeks

Sources report a $70 million deal to help Tehran rebuild defenses after Israeli and US strikes with plans made to transport arms overland via...

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The Times of Israel

John Irish

World leaders show caution on Trump’s broader ‘Board of Peace’ amid fears for UN

‘It’s a ‘Trump United Nations’ that ignores the fundamentals of the UN charter,’ one diplomat says of initiative...

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The Times of Israel

John Irish

Iran protests show bitter schism among exiled opposition factions

The two main factions abroad are led by Reza Pahlavi, son of the former shah, and the Mujahedin-e Khalq, a leftist-Islamist group. It’s unclear...

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Talks between Iran, European nations on nuclear program said to make little progress

Diplomats express doubts that any agreement will be reached to stave off reimposition of snapback sanctions on Tehran before end-of-month deadline

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