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Saudi Arabia Bans Citizens From Mecca Pilgrimage, Iran Cancels Friday Prayers
The Saudi decision expands a ban last week on foreigners visiting Mecca and Medina, home to the holiest sites in Islam.
By AP

Iran Faces Tough Questions At Home And Abroad After It Admits To Downing Plane
Iran initially denied that a missile downed the Ukrainian airliner for days.
By Jon Gambrell, AP

British Ambassador To Iran Arrested, Briefly Detained In Tehran
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab called Robert Macaire's arrest a "flagrant violation of international law."
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Iran May Have Downed Passenger Plane Killing 176 People, U.S. Officials Say
The Ukraine International Airlines plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran's airport on Wednesday morning.
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35 Killed In Stampede At Funeral Procession For Slain Iranian General: State TV
The stampede erupted in Kerman, the hometown of Gen. Qassem Soleimani.
By Associated Press

Iran Says It Will No Longer Abide By Nuclear Deal After U.S. Assassinates Soleimani
The U.S. under the Trump administration originally violated the agreement in 2018.
By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell and Zeina Karam, AP

Iranian Women Cheer In Football Stadiums For The First Time In Decades
Iran has barred female spectators from football and other stadiums for around 40 years.
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Can Lawmakers Steer The U.S. Away From War With Iran?
A lack of congressional oversight is leaving the Trump administration on a collision course with Tehran.
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