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President Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of state is in trouble amid a backlash over his administration’s hawkish bent. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Pompeo faces Senate buzz saw over…

Iranian prosecutor Saeed Mortazavi has been apprehended and will began serving a two-year sentence over the 2009 death of a protester in prison. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Notorious Iranian…

Iranian conservatives renew the prospect of exiting the nonproliferation treaty in case the United States withdraws from the nuclear deal. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Trump's threats fuel nuclear ambitions…

Kurdish frustration with Ankara’s shift from a policy that favored settlement with the Kurds to hard-line nationalism could sway the outcome of critical snap polls in June. Source: Al Monitor…

Turkey's been playing the field in Syria, but as the crisis escalates, Ankara may have to make a commitment to either its NATO allies or Moscow. Source: Al Monitor Full…

A consensus has emerged among Israel’s political and security establishments that a military clash with Iran is likely. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Is Israel-Iran clash imminent?

The assassination of a Hamas-affiliated engineer in Malaysia turns the spotlight on the movement's drone program. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Israel’s campaign against Hamas drones

Progress on major banking reforms in Iran finally moves in the right direction after years of stalling. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Iranian banking reforms gain steam after long delay

The suspect in a Toronto van attack that killed 10 people and injured 15 others on Monday attended a high school program for students with special needs where he would…

Local Iraqi police officers who joined the Popular Mobilization Units to fight the Islamic State seem to have no intention of returning to their old jobs. Source: Al Monitor Full…