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Iran
U.S. and Iran are edging toward direct talks
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United Nations
Diplomatic efforts intensify on corralling Syrian chemical arms
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Free Syrian Army
Privately, UN talks begin on controlling Syria’s chemical arms as 1 impasse leads to another
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Syria
Dismantling Weapons Poses Logistics, Security Challenges
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Syria
Securing Syria’s chemical weapons arsenal will be formidable task, experts say
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Canada
Iran’s assets in Canada include more than $2.6-million held in 13 different bank accounts, Ottawa reveals
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Hezbollah
Hezbollah, Iran and Syria prepare for counterattack
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IAEA
US sees no sign Iran is addressing concerns on nuclear program
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Intercepts indicate IRGC Qods Force seeks response to US strikes in Syria
The US has intercepted communications between leaders of the IRGC Qods Force and Shiite militias in Iraq planning attacks in response to US strikes in Syria.
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France
Gorbachev urges US-Russia deal over Syria
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Al Qaeda
Car Bombings in Baghdad Follow a Familiar Pattern
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Iran
Key Lawmakers Back Obama on Syria Strike
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Germany
Gas Attack: Germany Offers Clue in Search for Truth in Syria
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Al Qaeda
Insight: As Obama blinks on Syria, Israel, Saudis make common cause
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Iran
Assad Allies Iran, Russia Consider Syria Options
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Iran and Hezbollah warn against US strikes in Syria, threaten retaliation
As the United States and its partners appear to be finalizing potential strikes in response to the Syrian regime’s alleged chemical attack, Assad allies Iran, Hezbollah, and the PFLP-GC are warning against strikes and threatening to retaliate.
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Hezbollah
Iran to work with Russia to stop strike on Syria
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Syria
US consults oil experts as it weighs action against Syria
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Iran
Chemical allegations in Syria haunt ally Iran
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United States
‘Black budget’ summary details US spy network’s successes, failures and objectives
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Taliban killed 15 Afghan policemen in ambush
Three major clashes between the Taliban and Afghan security forces have been reported on the Herat-Kandahar highway over the past two weeks.
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Australia
Analysis: Syria, aided by Iran, could strike back at US in cyberspace
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Iran
Supreme Leader Khamenei warned that a US military intervention in Syria would have disastrous consequences for the region, and also said civil war in Egypt would be a catastrophe. The IAEA’s latest report says Iran is set to test about 1,000 advanced uranium enrichment centrifuges and has started making fuel assemblies for a nuclear reactor. Ansar Iran, a Sunni jihadist group based in Balochistan, issued a statement declaring the Iranian city of Chabahar a “military target” and praising the liberation of prisoners in Abu Ghraib and Taji by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
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Hezbollah
Syria’s Alawite Force Turned Tide for Assad
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Iran
Iran warned that the US would face “harsh consequences” if it intervened in Syria, in the wake of allegations that the Assad regime used chemical weapons in a recent attack. Foreign Minister Zarif said Syria’s foreign minister assured him that Syria will cooperate with the UN chemical weapons inspection team. The Sultan of Oman is visiting Iran; his last visit was in 2009.
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Iran
Syria to give UN inspectors access to alleged chemical attack site — Iranian media
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Syria
Opposition: More bodies found after alleged Syria chemical attack
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Iraq
Putting Rivalries Aside, All Main Kurdish Parties To Meet For First Time
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Treasury designates 4 members of Hezbollah’s leadership
The Treasury Department issued designations against four Hezbollah operatives for their role in a variety of terror activities across the Middle East. At least one of those designated is a member of Hezbollah’s Political Council.
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2 Iranians tied to Bangkok terror plot sentenced
A Thai court sentenced two Iranian nationals involved in a February 2012 plot to attack Israeli diplomats in Thailand. Saeid Moradi was given a life sentence, while Mohammad Khazaei received a 15-year sentence. A number of suspects remain at large.
