internal affairs
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The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States undertake to respect each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and to refrain from interfering in each other’s internal affairs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
At least five others from the unit were assigned to home pending the completion of an internal affairs probe, officials said at the time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
He said that when it comes to freedom of opinion, religion and the press, Beijing considers human-rights advocacy "as interference in its internal affairs".
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
The sources said Ciuffetelli questioned whether the photo amounted to misconduct, but agreed to contact internal affairs after another senior West Valley official insisted it needed to be investigated thoroughly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026
Preferring the less glorious and supposedly less influential position of cihuacoatl, head of internal affairs, he ruled from behind the scenes, dominating the Alliance for more than fifty years and utterly reengineering Mexica society.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
