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Heavy security presence in Iran amid renewed protests

Iranian security forces fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators Thursday gathered in the southwestern city of Behbahan, witnesses told Reuters, and there was a heavy presence of forces in other cities. Videos posted on social media from inside Iran showed protesters chanting, "Fear not,...

French FM urges Iraq to keep away from regional tensions

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian urged Baghdad Thursday to "dissociate" itself from boiling regional tensions, hinting at dissatisfaction with unilateral Iranian and American strikes on Iraqi territory. Iraq has been caught for years in the power struggle between its two main...