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U.S. facilities, troops could become targets in response to risky actions -- Iranian ...

TEHRAN, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf on Friday warned that any risky action by the United States would make U.S. facilities and troops stationed in the region ...
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1st LD Writethru: Haibet al-Halbousi elected as Iraq's new parliament speaker

BAGHDAD, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) -- The Iraqi Council of Representatives (parliament) elected Haibet al-Halbousi on Monday as its new speaker, marking a major step in the formation of the new government.