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Apr 16, 2018

A combination photo shows US President Donald Trump in New York, Sept. 21, 2017, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in an undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency in Pyongyang, Sept. 4, 2017. — REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque, KCNA/via REUTERS

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks at the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit during the 73rd United Nations General Assembly in New York, U.S., September 24, 2018. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson - RC134355F0C0

Iranians divided on whether their leaders should talk to Trump

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Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini take part in meeting with Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Brussels, Belgium, May 15, 2018. REUTERS/Yves Herman/Pool - RC1BAEBF5310

Nuclear weapons treaty exit on table as Iran gauges EU action on deal

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Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif attends a meeting with European Union's foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, Germany's Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel and France's Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian in Brussels, Belgium January 11, 2018. REUTERS/John Thys/Pool - RC1B2DED04A0

Europe takes center stage as Iran weighs response to Trump

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North Korean economic delegation makes rare visit to Iran

Beatrice Farhat

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In Beirut, reporting on regional news, culture, conflict