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‘I vet them no different than I vet a terrorist’: how the US tracked and blackmailed journalists

An investigation has shed light on how journalists were vetted and threatened by a customs agent supposedly looking into forced labor, but actually seeking leaks related to President Trump and his alleged collusion with Russia. “It was almost 10pm on a Thursday night, and Ali Watkins was walking around the capital following instructions texted by […]

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‘Soon’ means different things in Iran & West, Tehran’s top diplomat says regarding resumption of nuclear talks

Iranian FM Hossein Amirabdollahian has again refrained from saying exactly when Tehran plans to return to talks aimed at reviving the nuclear deal, instead philosophizing about the meaning of the word “soon” in Iran and the West. On Friday, Amirabdollahian told reporters in New York that the stalled negotiations on bringing back the so-called Joint […]