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Afghanistan
Khorasan Group: A Terror Cell That Avoided the Spotlight
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Senior al Qaeda strategist part of so-called ‘Khorasan group’
An al Qaeda leader known as Sanafi al Nasr is a part of the so-called “Khorasan group,” which was dispatched to Syria by Ayman al Zawahiri. Like another member of the group, Nasr was once the head of al Qaeda’s Iran-based network.
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Iran
US told Iran of intent to strike Islamic State in Syria
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Islamic State
Turkey clamps down on Syria border after Kurdish unrest
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Iran
Iran seeks give and take on Islamic State militants, nuclear program
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France
Kerry sees role for Iran in ISIS war, France joins air campaign
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Al Qaeda leader released from Iranian custody reported killed
Abu Amru al Masri was previously described as a “mid-level commander,” in one of Osama bin Laden’s documents that was dated June 11, 2009.
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Iran
Kerry Says US Is Open to Talking to Iran, Even as Ayatollah Is Dismissive
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Iran
Kerry in Paris: US now open to talks with Iran on Islamic State
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Iran
US opposes Iran role in coalition against Islamic State
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US aided Hezbollah Brigades in breaking Islamic State siege of Iraqi town
Hezbollah Brigades, which was listed by the US as a Foreign Terrorist Organization in 2009, now controls access to Amerli.
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Afghanistan
Iran says Afghan, Pakistani Islamic State volunteers arrested
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Iran
US: ‘No plans’ for military coordination with Iran over IS
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IAEA
Iran fails to address nuclear bomb concerns: IAEA
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Iran
Iran says it spoiled plots to sabotage nuclear program
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US airstrikes in Amerli supported deadly Shia terror group
The League of the Righteous, which is responsible for killing hundreds of US soldiers, was part of the Iraqi force that liberated Amerli. The group is closely tied to Iran’s Qods Force and three of its leaders are Specially Designated Global terrorists.
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Iran
As Islamic State fighters begin to blend in, defeating them no easy matter
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Iran
US and Iran Hit ISIS, Ignore Each Other
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Hamas
Iran ‘Will Arm Palestinians’ after Israeli Drone Downed
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Iran
Iran Says It Downed Israeli Drone over Nuclear Site
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Iran
Pentagon keeps wary eye on Iran activities around Strait of Hormuz
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Al Nusrah Front
Saudi Arabia toughens stance on jihadist groups
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France
UK prime minister: Our generational struggle against a poisonous ideology
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Iran
Power struggle on Baghdad streets as Maliki replaced but refuses to go
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US adds Nusrah, Islamic State financiers to list of global terrorists
Two Al Nusrah Front financiers/facilitators are based in Kuwait. The Islamic State operative has moved Kuwaiti fighters into Syria and Afghanistan and works with “Iran-based al Qaeda facilitators.”
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Iran
Saudi Arabia losing influence in Yemen
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Iran
Larijani adviser: Syria relies on ‘excessive force’
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Hamas
Iran says it gave missile technology to Hamas
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Herat police chief accuses Iran of ramping up attacks in western Afghanistan
Herat’s chief of police accused Iran of supporting the Taliban’s killing spree in the province, which included the murder of two Finnish aid workers.
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Analysis: What the Gaza war means for Iran
As the war in Gaza continues, Iran’s political, military, and religious calculations ascribe similar but not identical values to the ongoing conflict. The ways in which Iranian leaders codify events on the ground vary depending on their interests at home and abroad.
