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Will Americans Held In Iran Be Affected By Trump Dropping The Nuclear Deal?

7:00am May 11, 2018

Rachel Martin talks to Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian, about the U.S. withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal, and what it could mean for U.S. citizens who are held by the Iranian regime.

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Hamas leader Yehiyeh Sinwar speaks with protesters at the Gaza Strip on April 20.

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Hamas Leader Implies 'Hundreds Of Thousands' Of Palestinians May Breach Israel Border

10:36pm May 10, 2018

"What's the problem with hundreds of thousands breaking through?" Hamas' Gaza leader Yehiyeh Sinwar told international reporters Thursday. The border fence, he said, was not a "sacred cow."

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A group of 15 protesters who said they were attacked by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's security officials during a demonstration in Washington, D.C., in 2017, are suing the Republic of Turkey and five other individuals.

Protesters Attacked At D.C. Demonstration Against Turkish Government File Lawsuit

9:09pm May 10, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

Fifteen of the people who said they were beaten by Turkish security officials during a protest that erupted into violence, are suing Turkey and five individuals involved in the melee.

The sun sets behind an oil pump in the desert oil fields of Sakhir, Bahrain. OPEC nations agreed to reduce their production, but energy experts say that renewed U.S. sanctions on Iran could derail their supply cut deal.

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These Are The Potential Consequences Of Renewing Sanctions For Iran's Oil Importers

2:01pm May 10, 2018

Many of Iran's top oil importers are in Asia. South Korea is among them, but U.S. pressure to decrease oil purchases puts Seoul in a tricky position ahead of President Trump's North Korea summit.

An Israeli soldier is seen next to signs pointing out distances to different cities on Mount Bental next to the Syrian border on Thursday.

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Israel Launches Major Airstrikes Against Iranian Forces In Syria

11:26am May 10, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The attack, targeting Iran's elite Quds Force, follows what Israel says was an Iranian missile strike against its forces.

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Simmering Military Conflict Between Israel And Iran Heats Up

7:35am May 10, 2018

David Greene talks to Jane Ferguson, of the PBS NewsHour, about Iran firing 20 rockets into the Golan Heights. Israel responded with its largest-ever attack on Iranian military targets in Syria.

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With The U.S. Out Of The Iran Deal, What Happens To Jailed Americans There?

6:30am May 10, 2018

by Michele Kelemen

President Trump's withdrawal from the nuclear deal with Iran leaves the fate of Americans held prisoner there uncertain. There could be as many as half a dozen U.S. citizens in Iranian prisons.

News Brief: American Detainees Freed, Israel Strikes Targets In Syria

5:21am May 10, 2018

President Trump hailed his diplomacy with North Korea's leader for winning their freedom. Several countries are fighting in Syria and the conflict there between Israel and Iran has heated up.

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Trump Administration Orders Boeing To Cancel Deal With Iran

7:52pm May 09, 2018

by Jackie Northam

Aircraft giant Boeing looked at deals worth billions of dollars with Iran. Now the Trump administration is preventing them as it pulls out of the nuclear agreement. But the company wasn't counting on the deals anyway.

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U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell (left) and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier greet the media during Grenell's accreditation process at the Bellevue Palace in Berlin on Tuesday.

New U.S. Ambassador To Germany Grenell Irks His Hosts The Day He Arrives

6:52pm May 09, 2018

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

In his defense, Richard Grenell said his tweet instructing German companies to "wind down operations immediately" in Iran was just following "White House talking points."