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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday. Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP

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Iran's embassy in Washington has been abandoned for nearly 50 years. Cody Combs / The National
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Pakistan provides space for Iran's consulate to operate in Washington.

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