Santorum ends presidential bid, backs Rubio

Santorum ends presidential bid, backs Rubio

WASHINGTON — Rick Santorum, the former Pennsylvania senator, ended his bid for the White House Wednesday and threw his support to Republican rival Marco Rubio.

"When it comes to the issues that we care about the most – restoring the American dream for hardworking families, standing up for the rights of the unborn, protecting our nation's security, and fighting for international religious freedom  – we believe Marco Rubio's position are right on, and he has earned our endorsement,"  Santorum said in a message sent to supporters Wednesday night.

Iran accused of coercing vulnerable Afghans to fight for Assad in Syria
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Iran accused of coercing vulnerable Afghans to fight for Assad in Syria

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(CNSNews.com) – Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is reportedly coercing undocumented Afghans living in Iran to fight in support of Syria's Assad regime, using a combination of financial incentives and coercive tactics including threat of deportation or imprisonment.

Tehran, whose IRGC forces and Lebanese Hezbollah proxy are fighting on behalf of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has dismissed the allegations as "fabricated."

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