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Pahlavi, who has lived in exile since his father was overthrown and replaced by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, urged an outside "humanitarian intervention to prevent more innocent lives" being lost in Iran.
From Barron's
International airlines including Air Canada have halted Cuba flights due to a lack of fuel on the island, and several governments have urged citizens to reconsider travel there, warning they could be stranded.
From Barron's
They tried to urge him on as the mistakes piled up.
From Los Angeles Times
The chief also urged Washington to back off: “We’re taking this very seriously,” he said.
Alonso urged caution before jumping to too many conclusions at this early stage of the new rules.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
