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Iran held annual military drills with Russia on Thursday as a second American aircraft carrier drew closer to the Middle East.
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The accusation surfaced as Russia tries to re-establish its Olympics eligibility.
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Russia warned against an "unprecedented escalation of tension" around Iran on Thursday and urged restraint amid a U.S. military buildup in the region that a senior American official said should be complete by mid-March.
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After two hours of talks in Geneva on Wednesday, the head of the Russian delegation, Vladimir Medinsky, said negotiations had been "difficult but businesslike."
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