Thu Nov 12, 5:46 PM ET

The New York City skyline is seen in October 2009. US federal prosecutors said Thursday they were moving to seize four mosques and a 36-story New York skyscraper from a non-profit Muslim group suspected of having ties to the Iranian government. (AFP/Getty Images/File/Spencer Platt)

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