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Russia is likely trying to exploit the conflict in the Middle East to expand its influence, war experts say
As tensions rise between Israel and Iran, Russia is looking at ways to exploit the situation for it…
Thibault Spirlet
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A second Iranian attack on Israel would likely dwarf its first
The Middle East is on edge with the possibility that Iran and its allies may decide on a bigger att…
Paul Iddon
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The US and Israeli defeat of Iranian missiles is a big boost for its strained regional alliance
The aerial success against Iran's missiles was a major boost for the US's aim of a defensive allian…
Paul Iddon
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Justice Department charges 2 Iranians who pretended to be Proud Boys, sent Republican officials a fake ballot fraud video, and threatened tens of thousands of Democratic voters
The duo made a fake video depicting a person hacking state voter websites and creating fake absente…
Bryan Metzger
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US Navy video shows Iranian ship open fire at a merchant tanker that it was trying to capture
Unclassified US Navy drone footage shows the Iranian ship open fire at a tanker, with some rounds r…
Jake Epstein
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In Putin and Russia, Xi sees a counterweight to American influence: White House
"I think you've seen over the years that these two countries are growing close together. I woul…
PTI
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Iranian Revolutionary Guard member charged in plot to assassinate John Bolton, feds say
The Justice Department said the "murder-for-hire" scheme was likely in retaliation for the January …
Rebecca Cohen,John Haltiwanger
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An Iranian patrol vessel tried to blind the bridges of US Navy ships sailing through the Strait of Hormuz, US military says
US forces have repeatedly raised concerns about Iranian influence and activities in waters in and a…
Jake Epstein
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Here's what we know about Hamilton 68, the Russian online influence tracker called into question by the 'Twitter Files'
A recent "Twitter Files" drop revealed Twitter execs were concerned about a database that claimed t…
Sonam Sheth,Michelle Mark
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US Navy finds the same kind of Iranian suicide drone Russia has been using against Ukraine was used to attack a tanker
Russian forces have used Iranian-made Shahed-136 suicide drones in recent attacks across Ukraine, s…
Jake Epstein
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How a daring daylight raid broadcast on live TV made the elite British SAS back into a household name
Operation Nimrod was a success, and because much of it was caught on live television, it propelled …
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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A New Zealand influencer couple detained in Iran for nearly 4 months was finally allowed to leave the country
After posting that their car had been given the green light to enter Iran, the influencers' account…
Mara Leighton
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An Italian Instagram travel influencer was arrested at her 30th birthday party in Iran amid the antigovernment demonstrations
Before her arrest, Alessia Piperno had posted on Instagram about people being fed up in Iran and ta…
Kieran Press-Reynolds
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Chrissy Teigen's bullying revelations demonstrate the problem with Twitter fame
Chrissy Teigen began as a model, but her online persona set her apart, turning her into an influenc…
Sirena Bergman
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Facebook has discovered an Iranian influence campaign that was followed by more than 1 million people
"Our threat intelligence team first detected this activity one week ago. Given the elections, we to…
Rob Price
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US appears to seize web domains for Iranian state media outlets, including PressTV
Visitors to PressTV, an English-language media outlet, now see a message stating that the website "…
Charles Davis
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How Iran and Qassem Soleimani shaped the fight against ISIS, according to an aid worker who saw it first-hand
Reuters Shi'ite Popular Mobilization Forces members with an ISIS flag they pulled down in Tal Af…
Josh Groeneveld
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Iranian missiles 'will be dealt with' if they get to Venezuela, Trump's envoy for Iran and Venezuela says
The Trump administration isn't backing off its hardline approach to Iran and Venezuela, even with l…
Christopher Woody
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An Iranian nuclear scientist was assassinated to make it harder for Biden to return to the 2015 nuclear deal, according to top experts
Trump in May 2018 controversially withdrew the US from the JCPOA, which was designed to prevent Ira…
John Haltiwanger
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US director of national intelligence: Russia and Iran are working to 'influence public opinion' ahead of Election Day
DNI John Ratcliffe on Wednesday said Russia and Iran had obtained US voter-registration data and mi…