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Iran reopens parks, further easing virus-linked curbs

Iran reopened parks and recreational areas Wednesday, pressing ahead with measures to ease its coronavirus curbs despite one of the worst outbreaks of the disease in the Middle East. Ninety four people died from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours raising the overall toll to 5,391, Health...

Pompeo says annexation of West Bank is an Israeli decision

 U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday it was an Israeli decision whether to annex parts of the West Bank and the United States will offer its views on this to the new Israeli government in private. "As for the annexation of the West Bank, the Israelis will ultimately make...

Pompeo denounces Iran Guard Corps military satellite launch

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has denounced Iran following Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps' succesful launch of the country's first military satellite into orbit, increasing tension with the United States over Tehran's nuclear and missile program. Pompeo reacted to Tehran's announcement...