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Iran Emerges as a Top Disinformation Threat in U.S. Presidential Race

With a flurry of hacks and fake websites, Iran has intensified its efforts to discredit American democracy and possibly tip the race against former President Donald Trump.

By Steven Lee Myers Tiffany Hsu and Farnaz Fassihi

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U.S. Hits Back at Iran With Sanctions, Criminal Charges and Airstrikes

The Biden administration used sanctions and criminal charges to punish the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, Iran’s premier military force.

By Eileen Sullivan and David E. Sanger

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As Iran Seizes Tankers, U.A.E. Pulls Back From U.S.-Led Maritime Force

The United Arab Emirates announced it had stopped participating in the security group after Iran seized two tankers in the Persian Gulf recently.

By Vivian Nereim

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Plunge in Currency Deepens Iran’s Economic Crisis

Years of Western sanctions are partly to blame for the crisis. But economists say poor management by the country’s authoritarian clerical rulers also plays a big part.

By Vivian Yee

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