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As Iran has pressed ahead with its nuclear program and (in the Bush administration’s view) sent covert operators into Iraq to foment and arm sectarian strife, America and Britain have pushed back. Iranian officials blamed Western intelligence agencies for the recent disappearance of Ali Reza Asgari, a former Revolutionary Guards general and deputy Defense minister who vanished in Turkey several weeks ago. (American officials say they know nothing of Asgari’s fate....

The 11-day battle between the Israel Defense Forces and a Gaza-based coalition of forces led primarily by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad came to a cautious close on Thursday, as both sides accepted a truce mediated by Egypt. They have since hailed what they saw as victories throughout the brief but bloody war that marked the worst violence between the sides in years. As the international community watched on, one country in particular has cheered on the Palestinian campaign viewed as part of an “Axis of Resistance” spanning across the Middle East....

The reality, senior DOD officials assert, is that when Pentagon experts Harold Rhode and Larry Franklin met with a handful of Iranians in Italy more than a year ago–the Iranians had offered, through an American intermediary, to give the United States information on terrorism–the DOD pair were startled to find Ghorbanifar there and argued against his remaining. (The CIA once labeled Ghorbanifar “an intelligence fabricator and nuisance.”) Then, one of the DOD pair “ran into” Ghorbanifar again in Paris this summer....

Pompeo tweeted Tuesday that Iran would be able to buy Russian and Chinese military aircraft if the embargo expires in October. The secretary of state shared a graphic showing the ranges of the Russian Su-30 and Chinese J-10 fighters—which Pompeo described as “highly lethal”—claiming they could put Europe and Asia “in Iran’s crosshairs.” Pompeo’s graphic showed that a future Iranian J-10 could reach any nation in the Middle East and fly as far as the edge of Europe, while an Su-30 could reach as far as Germany, Italy and Sweden....

Iranian Information and Communications Technology Minister Mohammad-Javad Azari Jahromi told the country’s official parliamentary news service, the Islamic Consultative Assembly News Agency, that “the internet has not been disrupted, but service providers were instructed to cut it off by the National Security Council.” During the past three days, reports have emerged of an internet blackout in the Islamic Republic, which is currently experiencing large protests over the government’s fuel subsidies cuts that have hiked prices for consumers....

A day ahead of Iran’s National Day of the Defense Industry, the Iranian Defense Ministry published a statement Wednesday saying the country’s indigenous military-industrial complex had become “the pillar of the powerful defense force and a magnificent symbol of self-sufficiency, self-esteem and national self-reliance” instilling “panic and terror among the enemies of Iran.” The statement identified the “terrorist and warmongering” U.S. and the “fictitious, child-killing” Israel as the country’s primary foes and said Iran’s might has “prevented arrogant powers from undertaking any daring and adventurous action....

While the details of the new compromise remain murky, Laura Rockwood, director of the One Earth Future think tank’s Open Nuclear Network program and the principal author of the document that served as the basis of the IAEA’s Model Additional Protocol, explained on Monday how this could move could potentially save the accord by giving a temporary off-ramp to rising tensions surrounding the deal. “What we have is a technical understanding that provides some breathing space for the political actors to find a political solution,” Rockwood told a press call hosted Monday by the European Leadership Network and attended by Newsweek....

The 2015 agreement—officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)—is a treaty that promises Iran sanctions relief and international investment in exchange for the nation curbing its nuclear program. Former President Barack Obama’s administration pushed through the accord alongside leaders from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, the European Union, Russia and China, but former President Donald Trump withdrew from the deal in 2018 and reimplemented harsh sanctions against Iran....

Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said Thursday his forces were considering building a nuclear-powered submarine and that the Iranian Defense Ministry already had the capability to manufacture an underwater vessel larger than the cruise missile-armed, semi-heavy Fateh-class submarine unveiled last year. While Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has forbidden by Islamic law the production of nuclear bombs, Khanzadi said nuclear propulsion—a technology Iran had yet to demonstrate—would be necessary to defend and deter against potential adversaries like the United States....

Major General Hossein Salami, commander of the elite Revolutionary Guard, unveiled the system, which involves a complex, apparently underground series of rails to rapidly transport, fuel and fire off consecutive missiles. He issued a warning to foreign adversaries. “Our enemies are facing a decline in power, and with each passing day, the slope of this decline is accelerating,” Salami said, “but the enemy’s threats still remain.” As such, he argued, the Iranian armed forces “must be very careful and vigilant and increase our talent, capacity, defense and deterrence”—areas in which the latest missile system could help....

U.S. officials say it is far too early to tell who carried out Wednesday’s truck bombing of United Nations headquarters in Baghdad, which killed the United Nations’ chief representative to Iraq, among others. But analysts note there are some rough similarities between the attack on the U.N. office and the suicide attack two weeks ago on the Jordanian Embassy in Baghdad. Among the parallels: neither target was directly connected to Coalition forces, both attacks apparently involved suicide bombers and both targets were comparatively “soft”–security was lower than at facilities used by Coalition forces....

Dawson’s 16 points and 18 rebounds — the most by any Spartan since Goran Suton had 20 against Oakland in 2007 — were a highlight for Tom Izzo’s squad, which got virtually no help from its bench. Non-starting players contributed a total of six points. Coupled with a career night from Notre Dame’s Jerian Grant, and the Irish had the perfect recipe for an upset. MORE: You may hate Notre Dame’s new uniforms | Dawson promises to become Spartans’ leader...

A second round for amounts up to $600 started being sent out last week, with direct deposits the first to begin arriving and paper checks also making their way to recipients. “The direct deposit payments may take several days to post to individual accounts. Some Americans may have seen the direct deposit payments as pending or as provisional payments in their accounts before the scheduled payment date of January 4, 2021, which is the official date funds are available,” a statement from the IRS read....

Swank’s Eileen Fitzgerald joins the Alaska Daily newspaper after being fired from her New York job when a story went wrong and she was “canceled” by the public. But it is not the desire to reinvent herself that draws her to the local paper but the prospect of looking into the unexplained deaths of countless indigenous women. Eileen is put in charge of investigating the death and is paired with fellow reporter Rosalind “Roz” Friendly (Grace Dove), who feels a personal connection to the investigation....

Starring Connor Swindells, Alfie Allen, and Jack O’Connell as David Stirling, John Steel “Jock” Lewes, and Paddy Mayne, the founding members of the SAS, the show examines the development of the unit. Here is everything you need to know about the story and how much of the drama really happened, ahead of its premiere on Sunday, November 13. Is ‘Rogue Heroes’ Based on a True Story? Rogue Heroes is based on the creation of the real Special Air Service during World War II in 1941....

Though research on TikTok usage is still limited, health professionals, educators, and parents have been noticing a worrying trend when it comes to children’s ability to focus for an extended period of time. Attention spans appear to be on the decline, and experts say too much screen time—particularly on TikTok—is at least partially to blame. “Although we don’t yet have longitudinal research, there is no question that TikTok affects the brain, and children’s brains are still developing into their early to mid-20s,” Jessica Griffin, PsyD, an associate professor of psychiatry and pediatrics at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, told Verywell....

We’ll continue to update this article with news on Brown up until the official active/inactive report comes out on Sunday around 6:50 p.m. ET. For all the latest fantasy updates, follow us on Twitter @SN_Fantasy. MORE SNF: DK Lineup | FD Lineup We also have more injury updates on “questionable” players in prime-time games, including David Montgomery (click here) and Ben Roethlisberger (click here). Is A.J. Brown playing on Sunday night?...

In 2017, Rodgers turned that hoops fandom into an investment when he purchased a minority stake in the Milwaukee Bucks. Rodgers is still starring for the Packers as Giannis Antetokounmpo has led the Bucks to regular-season dominance just down the road. It’s a two-superstar region, and Rodgers has a foothold in both aspects. Here’s what you need to know about Rodgers’ ownership stake in the Bucks and why he wanted to invest in an NBA team....

In an interview with Billboard, which was published on Friday, Pitt, 58, unveiled the recording studios on the grounds of Château Miraval, the 1,000-acre winery and estate he owns in Correns, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Pitt said that he had been eager to reopen the studio space on the grounds ever since he started vacationing at the estate in 2008. At the time, he was in a relationship with Angelina Jolie, 47, and the then-couple purchased the property for a reported $60 million in 2012....

As survivorship increases, more cancer patients will be living with cancer for longer periods of time. This may affect your view of the disease and your treatment plans. Often, this can be a positive thing. For example, HIV, once a fatal disease, is now considered chronic because treatments exist that extend the life expectancy of individuals who are HIV positive. According to most definitions, cancer is a chronic disease because it meets the requirements established by most health authorities: it is an ongoing condition that can recur, requires medical attention/treatment, and affects activities of daily living....