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If the regime recovers don't be surprised if Khamenei's funeral sparks celebration and anti-regime protests rather than mourning and commemoration. (Mehdi Pedramkhoo/Mehr News Agency via AP)
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6 things you need to know about the Iran protests

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When it comes to the problem of weapons of mass destruction, if the money is right, Dutch businessmen will side with the dictators that would use them rather than the victims who would suffer at those dictators' hands. (AP Photo/ Fred Ernst)
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Why Europe can’t be trusted to do what’s right

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Leaders across the Middle East find violence, terrorism, and the fanning anti-Americanism to be a useful tool. (AP Photo/ Khalil Hamra)
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‘Spontaneous’ violence in the Middle East? Don’t be fooled

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Recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital might upend the status quo, and it might upset those who have staked their reputations onto peace process strategies with a long track-record of failure. It may lead to some violence. And it's no magic bullet. But when heated rhetoric subsides and diplomats once again meet, peace will be one step closer to reality. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
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Peace in the Middle East is one step closer to reality if Trump makes huge Jerusalem change

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Turkish-Iranian businessman Reza Zarrab was arrested in the U.S. in March 2016, accused of bank fraud, money laundering, and helping the Iranian government evade U.S. economic sanctions on Iran. (Depo Photos via AP, File)
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Why the Reza Zarrab guilty plea matters to Turkey and the world

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Obama and Kerry wanted an agreement -- any agreement no matter how meaningless -- while European states wanted cover to do business inside Iran. (Carlos Barria, Pool Photo via AP)
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The Iran nuclear deal weakness that even Republicans ignore

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Turkey's Prime Minister Binali Yildirim arrives in Washington, late Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017. Yildirim is in the United States to meet U.S. Vice President Mike Pence for talks aimed at mending frayed ties between the two NATO allies, including over Turkish demands for the extradition U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, who is blamed for last year's failed coup, and Washington's backing of Syrian Kurdish militia, whom Turkey considers to be terrorists. (Pool via AP)
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The Trump administration is welcoming the Turkish prime minister when he deserves a cold shoulder

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Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan is a criminal. Our foreign policy should treat him as such.
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Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan is a criminal. Our foreign policy should treat him as such.

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They came under fire during a joint reconnaissance patrol with Nigerien forces in southwest Niger, which borders Mali, Chad, and Nigeria. (iStock)
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Is the Pentagon really going to excuse strategic and financial incompetence, all while bolstering China?

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The CIA has released the bulk of the Osama bin Laden documents, which show just how deep Iran-al Qaeda links are. (AP Photo/Mazhar Ali Khan, File)
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The real scandal of the declassified Osama bin Laden trove implicates Obama and the CIA

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