Ali Larijani, a Top Iranian Politician and Emissary, Is Dead at 67
The leading national security official and a confidant of the former supreme leader, he expertly navigated Iran’s internal politics and le…
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An Unexploded Bomb on a Colombian Farm Leads to a Diplomatic Clash
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Is Latin America Abandoning Cuba?
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Israel Says It Has Killed Ali Larijani, Iran’s De Facto Political Leader
The killing, which Iran has not yet confirmed, could embolden Iranian hard-liners, as the U.S.-Israeli bombing campaign continues.
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U.N. Says Attacks on Iran Set to Drive Hunger to Record Levels
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Tribunal Calls for Retrial of the Vatican’s ‘Trial of the Century’
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Since a school and a synagogue were attacked over two days, an unsettling feeling has spread among Jews in the Netherlands.
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Ali Larijani Killing Fuels Anxiety in Iran
The death of Iran’s top national security official has ignited concern about the country’s future.