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1 day agoUN arms embargoes on Iran expire despite US objectionsA decade-long U.N. arms embargo on Iran that barred it from purchasing foreign weapons like tanks and fighter jets has expired.
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1 day agoIsrael, Bahrain sign deal establishing formal ties A joint American-Israeli delegation will be flying to Bahrain on the first direct commercial flight between Israel and the Gulf Arab state.
