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Kuwait
US Adds Forces in Persian Gulf, a Signal to Iran
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Iran
Sanctions against Iranian oil exports took effect. Iran said it had a stockpile of money and goods to weather the sanctions. However, food prices and unemployment have risen. Iran called for an emergency OPEC meeting as oil prices fell.
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Egypt
Egypt: Govt orders imams to decline invites to visit Iran
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Egypt
Iran: Mursi victory signals ‘Islamic awakening’ in region
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Iran
Iranian general: military strike would be the end of Israel
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Iran
Doubts Raised About US Diplomacy on Iran and Nuclear Issues
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Iran
US, Israel developed Flame computer virus to slow Iranian nuclear efforts, officials say
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Pakistan detains al Qaeda operative tied to multiple plots
An al Qaeda operative named Naamen Meziche has been reportedly detained in Pakistan. Meziche had extensive ties to the 9/11 plotters and was part of a 2010 plot to launch Mumbai-style attacks in Europe. That plot also had significant links to al Qaeda’s Iran-based network.
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Al Qaeda
Pakistan nabs French man with reported 9/11 links
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Iran
Two days of talks between Iran and the six powers over Iran’s nuclear program produced no agreement. Further talks were scheduled for July 3 in Istanbul.
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Iran
Iran and the six powers started a new round of talks over Iran’s nuclear program. After the first day, the two sides remained far apart. Mahmud Ahmadinejad has said he plans to leave politics next year after his second term as president ends.
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Iran
Israel’s president warns “time is out” for Iran
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Iran
Tajik Mullahs Warn Of New Threat In Temporary Marriages
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Iran
Iran arrested suspects who are thought to be behind the killing of two nuclear scientists. Iran’s intelligence ministry claimed the suspects had ties to Israel.
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United States
Secret drone wars not part of leak probes: sources
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Iran
Russia’s foreign minister planned to visit Iran to discuss its nuclear program and the situation in Syria. Iran’s oil income plummeted due to economic sanctions and falling oil prices. The US exempted seven countries from sanctions on importing Iranian oil; China and Singapore did not receive an exemption.
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Palestinian Territories
New pan-Arab satellite channel goes on air to challenge al Jazeera, Gulf stations
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Iran
The UN’s nuclear inspection agency failed to reach an agreement with Iran over access to sites suspected of being used for testing nuclear weapon components. The failure dims prospects for higher level talks over Iran’s nuclear program scheduled for later this month.
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Syria
Worsening Syria war drives civilians from homes
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Azerbaijan
Iran and Azerbaijan, Wary Neighbors, Find Less to Agree On
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Guantanamo detainee releases audio message to Syrian people
An audio message from Guantanamo detainee Fayiz al Kandari to the Syrian people was reportedly released online. US officials have identified al Kandari as an al Qaeda propagandist who was close to Osama bin Laden.
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Iran
In an escalation of the war of words, a senior Iranian military commander warned the US not to resort to military force as US bases in the region were vulnerable to Iranian missiles. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, threatened a “lightning response” to any Israeli attack and accused the West of telling “lies” to divert attention from its own economic problems.
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Afghanistan
China steps up Afghan role as Western pullout nears
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Iraq
Crude Oil Output Is Soaring in Iraq, Easing Markets
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Iran
Court Presses US on a Terror Listing
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Iran
Iran threatens to target US bases if attacked
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United States
Barack Obama: Drone Warrior
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Iran
Stuxnet was work of US and Israeli experts, officials say
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Iran
The UN nuclear inspection agency showed satellite imagery indicating that Iran was attempting to clean up a possible nuclear weapons site. UN inspectors had previously requested access to the site but had been denied.
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Iran
Israeli leaders skeptical of new diplomatic efforts on Iran nuclear program
