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New Daesh leader could replace Baghdadi in weeks: US official

Daesh's (ISIS) leadership has a "deep bench" and a replacement for deceased chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi could surface within weeks, the U.S. government's top counter-terrorism expert said Wednesday. Acting Director of the National Counterterrorism Center Russ Travers did not predict which...

Iran hopes new UN nuclear chief will act 'neutrally'

Iran said Thursday it hopes the U.N. nuclear watchdog will act "neutrally" under its new head and vowed to maintain cooperation with its inspectors monitoring a landmark 2015 nuclear deal. Argentina's Rafael Grossi took the helm of the International Atomic Energy Agency on Tuesday following...

Seven countries issue Iran-related sanctions on 25 targets

The United States and six other countries imposed sanctions Wednesday on 25 corporations, banks and people linked to Iran's support for militant networks including Hezbollah, the U.S. Treasury Department said in a statement. The targets were announced by the Terrorist Financing Targeting...