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A Loose Band of Emerging Powers Is Divided Over Iran
ByAna Ionova March 8, 2026March 8, 2026

Brazil, China and Russia all denounced the U.S.-Israeli attacks, but other nations in the BRICS group haven’t, even though Iran is a fellow member.

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Here’s the latest.
ByAaron Boxerman, Farnaz Fassihi, Ronen Bergman and Helene Cooper February 28, 2026March 1, 2026

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A Trump Call Ignited Saudi-U.A.E. Feud
ByVivian Nereim February 27, 2026February 28, 2026

A request made to President Trump about the war in Sudan is at the heart of a diplomatic dispute between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

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Iranians Cite Progress in Talks, but a Marathon Session Produces No Deal
ByFarnaz Fassihi and David E. Sanger February 27, 2026February 27, 2026

Representatives of the countries were in Geneva this week to discuss the fate of Iran’s nuclear program.

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What to Know About U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks Amid Trump Threats
ByFarnaz Fassihi February 26, 2026February 27, 2026

President Trump has kept up a steady drumbeat of threats and built up U.S. troops in the region. Iran’s task is to give him a win but also preserve some semblance of nuclear enrichment.

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Binance Employees Find $1.7 Billion in Crypto Was Sent to Iranian Entities
ByDavid Yaffe-Bellany and Michael Forsythe February 23, 2026February 23, 2026

Binance pledged to crack down on crime. But internal investigators at the world’s largest crypto exchange continued to find evidence of potential legal violations on the platform.

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In Talks, Trump Won’t Allow Iran to Have Any Enriched Uranium
ByMichael Crowley February 6, 2026February 7, 2026

Can the two sides get past Iran’s claim that it has a “right” to enrich uranium?

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European Union Labels Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a Terrorist Group
ByJeanna Smialek January 29, 2026January 30, 2026

The move, which comes after the killing of protesters, brings the European Union in line with the United States and Canada.

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Iran’s Leadership Stumbles After War and Unrest
ByDeclan Walsh January 24, 2026January 24, 2026

The bloody crackdown offers hints about growing tensions inside the country’s ruling system as the cleric’s rule comes under strain.

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Iran’s Supreme Leader, Unbending Over Time
ByNeil MacFarquhar January 17, 2026

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has built his 37-year rule on uncompromising repression. His answer to the current protests is no different.

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