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  • At a site that was the target of hostile Iranian attacks, a fire was brought under control..
  • On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump said that attacks on Iran "will continue until I say it's enough."
  • Early on Wednesday, air defenses around the Bushehr nuclear power station in southern Iran were activated, according to Iran's semi-official Mehr news agency.
  • According to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), U.S. forces have resumed their naval blockade of vessels traveling to and from Iranian ports.
  • In a statement to Iran's leaders at the Negev Conference, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Israel would become aggressive if tensions persisted.
  • Over the past two days, as the U.S.-Iran war has resumed, including Iranian strikes on cargo ships, the price of crude oil has shot up.

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February 28, 2019

Q&A On Kashmir Crisis: ‘Neither Side...

India says its February 26 air strikes were retaliation for a militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir that killed 40 Indian soldiers on February 14 — an attack claimed by the Pakistan-based militant group Jaish-e-Muhammad

February 27, 2019

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February 25, 2019

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February 24, 2019

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February 23, 2019

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Hijabs & Harassment: How Iran Soured...

For more than a year now, the “Girls of Revolution Street” (and a few men) have conducted sporadic one-person protests against the hijab by removing their head scarves and waving them in crowded public spaces in the capital

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February 20, 2019

Analysts: Venezuela’s Failed Socialist Policies Could...

The International Monetary Fund would likely require Venezuela to lift price controls and privatize state-owned companies, including the oil and gas company Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA), in exchange for billions of dollars in aid and loans

New 45-Member Parliamentary Committee to Create...

Khin Maung Win, a lower house MP from the NLD has been appointed committee chairman, and brigadier general-level military lawmakers and legislators from other political parties will be members

February 19, 2019

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