Iran
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Mar- 2018 -12 MarchMiddle East
Three assailants killed in attack on Iran military checkpoint
Three assailants were killed after they attacked a military checkpoint in southeastern Iran, the Islamic Republic's elite Revolutionary Guards said
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Feb- 2018 -26 FebruaryMiddle East
Russia vetoes UN draft resolution pressuring Iran over Yemen, China abstains
Russia vetoed a UN draft resolution presented by the UK that would have pressured Iran over its failure to block supplies of missiles to Yemen's Houthi rebels
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19 FebruaryMiddle East
UN draft calls for ‘measures’ over Iranian missiles to Yemen
The UN Security Council is considering a draft resolution that would condemn Iran for violating the arms embargo on Yemen and call for measures to address this violation
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15 FebruaryReview
Book Review: Losing an Enemy: Obama, Iran, and the Triumph of Diplomacy
Review: The book “Losing an Enemy” by Trita Parsi provides a definitive historical narrative to the JCPOA and an understanding of what is at stake in the struggle for the agreement’s survival
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5 FebruaryAir
Iran begins mass production of Mohajer-6 combat drones
Iran's defense ministry announced that it has begun mass production of the indigeously-produced Mohajer-6 unmanned aerial vehicle
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Jan- 2018 -15 JanuaryMiddle East
Iran’s Kurds avoid full-blown insurgency against Tehran
Iranian Kurds aren't planning an armed uprising yet, but fear retaliation from Tehran after supporting anti-government protests in Iran
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10 JanuaryMiddle East
Turkey warns Iran and Russia over Idlib as Syria tensions mount ahead of Sochi and Geneva talks
Turkey warned Iran and Russia to hold back the Syrian regime in rebel-held Idlib province, as tensions mounted ahead of peace talks in Sochi
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6 JanuaryMiddle East
More than 2,000 Afghans sent by Iran killed in Syria
More than 2,000 Afghans deployed to Syria by Iran to fight in Liwa Fatemiyoun on the government side have been killed
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6 JanuaryTechnology
Iran’s Bavar-373 air defense missile system passes all initial tests
Iran's indigenous Bavar-373 long-range air defense missile system has passed all of its initial tests, a senior military officer said
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Dec- 2017 -22 DecemberMiddle East
Major powers seek to hold Sochi congress for Syria in late January
Powerbrokers agreed to hold a peace congress for Syria in Russia's Sochi in late January to speed up a political settlement for the war
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