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Trump administration to suspend immigrant visa processing for 75 nations

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department said Wednesday it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Russia and Somalia, whose nationals the…

John McCarthy January 15, 2026

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Russia sends submarine to escort tanker the US tried to seize off Venezuela

ICELAND (Reuters) — Russia has deployed a submarine and other naval vessels to escort an empty, ageing oil tanker that has been trying to evade the U.S. blockade near Venezuela,…

John McCarthy January 8, 2026

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Trump threatens Iran over protest crackdown as deadly unrest flares

DUBAI (Reuters) — President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to come to the aid of protesters in Iran if security forces fire on them, days into unrest that has left several…

John McCarthy January 2, 2026

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US issues sanctions related to Iran and Venezuela weapons trade

CARACAS (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury said today it has added 10 individuals and entities based in Iran and Venezuela to its sanctions list, citing their aggressive weapons program. The…

John McCarthy December 30, 2025

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Shaky ceasefire between Israel and Iran appears to hold

U.S. President Donald Trump claims a ceasefire between Iran and Israel was “in effect” today, after expressing deep frustration with both sides for violating the agreement he brokered. Israel earlier Tuesday accused Iran of…

John McCarthy June 24, 2025

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Iran attacks U.S. military base in Qatar with missiles

DOHA — Iran today launched what its armed forces called a “powerful and destructive missile strike on the United States’ Al-Udeid military base in Qatar.” Explosions were heard in the…

John McCarthy June 23, 2025

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Iran’s Foreign Minister warns US strikes will have ‘everlasting consequences’

TEHRAN (CNBC) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi threatened to retaliate against the US after President Trump bombed three of the country’s nuclear sites Saturday, warning the strikes will have ‘everlasting…

John McCarthy June 22, 2025

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U.S. strikes 3 Iranian nuclear sites

TEHRAN (AP) — President Donald Trump said today that the U.S. military struck three sites in Iran, directly joining Israel ’s effort to decapitate the country’s nuclear program in a risky gambit to weaken…

John McCarthy June 21, 2025

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Israel’s airstrikes aim to break foundations of Khamenei’s rule in Iran

DUBAI (Reuters) — Israel's sweeping campaign of airstrikes aims to do more than destroy Iran's nuclear centrifuges and missile capabilities. It seeks to shatter the foundations of Supreme Leader Ali…

John McCarthy June 19, 2025

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Trump says the US knows where Iran’s Khamenei is hiding and urges Iran’s unconditional surrender

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said today the U.S. knows where Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is hiding during the Israel-Iran conflict but doesn’t want him killed “for now.” Trump urged, in…

John McCarthy June 17, 2025