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After evacuation, US-trained Afghan pilots want to return to the sky
Afghan airmen can’t wait to get back in the cockpit. Multiple hurdles stand in their way.
Iran again fails to put satellite into orbit amid US worries
An Iranian rocket failed to put a satellite into orbit on Sunday, state television reported, the latest setback for a program the U.S. claims helps Tehran advance its ballistic missile program.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Second ex-CIA contractor testifies on interrogations in 9/11 case at Guantanamo
A former CIA contractor who helped design a harsh interrogation program following the the Sept. 11 attacks sought Friday to minimize the severity of techniques used on the men facing war crimes charges for their alleged roles in the plot.
Op-ed: Iran must come clean about the passenger jet it shot down
The author makes the case for a transparent international investigation to figure out what Iran did wrong, and why.
By Capt. Lawrence Brennan (retired)
A crash’s grim echoes of Iran Air flight 655
As recently as last week, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani referenced the attack in criticizing President Donald Trump.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Explainer: How countries in conflict, like Iran and the US, talk to each other
International diplomacy found an ingenious solution to the problem of communication between nations that broke ties.
By Klaus W. Larres, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Iran didn’t kill anyone in missile attack, spurring hopes for de-escalation
With no casualties, the strikes may give the U.S. an opportunity to ease tensions with Iran.
Frozen in time, US Embassy a monument to Iran hostage crisis
What initially began as a sit-in devolved into 444 days of captivity for 52 Americans seized in the embassy.
Syria’s Kurds stand to lose all gains from US pullout near Turkish border
Syria's Kurds accused the U.S. of turning its back on its allies and risking gains made in the fight against the Islamic State group as American troops began pulling back on Monday from positions in northeastern Syria ahead of an expected Turkish assault.
UK, France Germany blame Iran for Saudi oil attacks
Britain, France and Germany joined the United States on Monday in blaming Iran for attacks on key oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, but the Iranian foreign minister pointed to claims of responsibility by Yemeni rebels and said: "If Iran were behind this attack, nothing would have been left of this refinery."
By Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press