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States

British  
/ steɪts /

noun

  1. (functioning as singular or plural) an informal name for the United States of America

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Araghi said he wasn’t concerned that Israel or the United States would meddle in the future of Iran.

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World leaders have given a mixed reaction to the attack, which came two days after Iran and the United States held talks on Tehran's nuclear program.

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White House officials confirmed Sunday that potential new Iranian leadership might be open to negotiations with the United States.

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Despite a shared enmity for the United States and Israel, the Shiite and Sunni militias are bitter sectarian foes.

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“Its menacing activities directly endanger the United States, our troops, our bases overseas and our allies throughout the world,” he said in a recorded statement Saturday.

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