Iran
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Sep- 2018 -13 SeptemberMiddle East
Iran says missile strike on Kurdish rebels was a warning to ‘arrogant’ foreign powers
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said a missile strike on a Kurdish rebel base in Iraq should serve as a warning to "arrogant foreign powers"
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8 SeptemberAsia Pacific
2+2 = Closer ties between US and India but Iranian oil looms
India and the US committed to strengthen defense ties during a historic “2+2” dialogue despite outstanding issues such as Iran
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Aug- 2018 -28 AugustMiddle East
UN plans second Syria constitution meeting for September
The UN envoy for Syria will host senior officials from a range of countries for talks on drafting a new constitution in September
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26 AugustAir
Iran air force pilot killed in F-5 fighter jet crash
An Iranian F-5 fighter jet crashed in southern Iran, killing its pilot and injuring the co-pilot, state media reported
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21 AugustBlog
Iran’s first indigenously developed fighter jet looks a lot like the American F-5
Iran unveiled the "Kowsar," it's first domestic fighter jet that looked remarkably like the Northrop Grumman F-5
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Jul- 2018 -20 JulyAfrica
Declassified document shows Iran, Iraq and Libya could have South African chemical weapons
Declassified US documents released this week to mark Nelson Mandela's death suggest South Africa sold chemical weapons to Iran
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18 JulyLand
Iran’s military to procure up to 800 tanks as part of defense modernization plan
Iran's military could receive 800 tanks as part of a plan to boost defense capabilities, Deputy Defense Minister Reza Mozaffarinia said
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Jun- 2018 -26 JuneCommentary
Russia’s poisoned chalice in southern Syria
Russia has few good options for curtailing the behavior of its Iranian and Hezbollah allies against Israel in Syria
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8 JuneCommentary
Iran and the bomb: Does Tehran really want nuclear weapons?
Iran is well aware of the deep hostility that its neighbors and the Trump administration and Iran’s neighbours have towards it, and racing for a nuclear bomb would invite them to act, Sirous Amerian argues
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May- 2018 -25 MayAsia Pacific
A war over water: Fall of Farah exposes a new proxy front in Afghanistan’s conflict
Iran is seen to recognize western Afghanistan as its ‘area of influence’ where it identifies development activities such as the building of dams as competition rather than cooperation
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