With a voice by turns soaring and haunting, Shajarian was considered one of his nation’s treasures — and then ran afoul of the regime. He died Thursday in Tehran at age 80.
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US threat to quit Iraq leaves its allies in the lurch
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Iran frees rights activist after more than 8 years in prison
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Trump administration to impose crushing sanctions on Iran in defiance of European humanitarian concerns
Blacklisting the entire Iranian financial industry could diminish channels the country uses to import humanitarian goods, such as food and medicine.
U.S. Seizes 92 Websites Used by Iran to Spread Disinformation
The U.S. Justice Department seized 92 websites it said were used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to spread disinformation.Four of the web domains — Newsstand7.com, usjournal.net, …
Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict is spiraling out of control
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