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In this Friday, May 17, 2019, photo, released by the U.S. Navy, the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge, right, and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge, left, are seen from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln as they sail in the Arabian Sea

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Tehran Slams Sanctions on Khamenei as Attack on Nation, as Trump Threatens Iran With 'Obliteration'

Activists of various left organizations denounce American policies while protesting against the upcoming visit of U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to India, in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, June 25, 2019. Pompeo is scheduled to travel to India after having visited Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, on a trip aimed at building a global coalition to counter Iran

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French President Emmanuel Macron chairs a cabinet meeting in Charleville-Mezieres, northeastern France, Wednesday, Nov.7 2018

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Britain's Prince Harry, left and Meghan Markle attend a women's empowerment reception at the Royal Aeronautical Society, during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, in London, Thursday April 19, 2018.

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