counterpart
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When an aide briefed Ghalibaf on the president’s comment, he turned to chide his U.S. counterpart, JD Vance, people familiar with the matter said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
The 14-point MOU, signed last week by US President Donald Trump and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian, references to the IAEA, specifically on addressing the country's stockpile of enriched nuclear material.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
It started with a phone call made to Davis, from her counterpart at Microsoft, Igor Tsyganskiy, who wanted to know more about the six Comcast IP addresses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian leader Vladimir Putin both called their US counterpart Donald Trump on Sunday to discuss the conflict in Ukraine.
From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026
The Agency was still smaller than its Russian counterpart, and its agents had to train hard to learn the techniques of spycraft—which Soviet operatives had been mastering for decades.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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Against All Odds: Contra and Counter
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