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Iran Hangs Man for Spying During War With US, Israel: Judiciary

Iran on Sunday hanged a man convicted of espionage, the judiciary said, the first known execution for a spying offense committed during the war with Israel and the US.

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Hezbollah Chief Says Hopes for Iran-US Deal and That It Includes Lebanon

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem expressed hope Sunday for an agreement between Iran and the US and that Lebanon, where Israel and the Iran-backed group are at war, would be part of its terms.

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US Says Iran Deal Still Possible, as Trump Tempers Expectations

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a deal to end the war with Iran could materialize on Monday, as President Donald Trump tempered expectations.

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US, Iran Seek to Finalize ‘Largely Negotiated’ Deal to End War

The United States and Iran sought on Sunday to finalize an agreement to formally end the Middle East war after Donald Trump said a proposal that included opening the blockaded Strait of Hormuz was "largely negotiated."

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Iran Weighs Peace Proposal, Accuses US of ‘Excessive Demands’

Tehran accused the United States of "excessive demands," Iranian media said on Saturday, as US media reports raised the prospect that Washington was mulling new strikes and leaders of the Islamic Republic considered the latest peace proposal.

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Israeli Strike Kills 2 in South Lebanon: Military

The Israeli military carried out an airstrike in south Lebanon, killing two people it said on Friday were armed and "moving in a suspicious manner" in an area where it is fighting Hezbollah.

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US Probe Nears End Over Deadly Strike on Iran Girls’ School: Report

A US military investigation into a deadly strike on a girls’ school in Iran is nearing completion, US officials said.

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Initial US-Israeli Regime-Change Plan Envisioned Ahmadinejad Role in Iran Transition: Report 

US-Israeli war planning reportedly included a regime-change scenario involving former Iranian President Ahmadinejad as a transition figure.

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US, Iran Trade Threats but Trump Says Tehran Wants Peace Deal

President Donald Trump warned Tuesday that the United States may strike Iran again — a day after he said he had held off a major assault in hopes of a peace deal — but Tehran's army threatened to open "new fronts" if he went ahead.

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Trump Says Held off on New Iran Attack, Upbeat for Agreement

US President Donald Trump said he was planning a major new assault on Iran on Tuesday, but held off as he saw hope for securing a so far elusive agreement to end the war.

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