Trump threatens ‘strong’ military action as Iran protest deaths rise
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Death toll from protests in Iran increases as Trump says Iran wants to talk
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Hearings on whether Myanmar committed genocide against the Rohingya opens at top UN court – ABC News
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What a U.S. intervention in Iran could look like as Trump weighs options
The unrest in Iran, which started in late December over soaring prices and the collapse of Iran’s currency, has intensified and morphed into wider antigovernment protests.