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US-Iran tensions: Tehran signals readiness for talks amid Donald Trump’s pressure; Pezeshkian calls for ‘fair, equitable negotiations’

Iran's President Pezeshkian has ordered talks with the US, seeking an environment free from threats and unreasonable expectations, focusing on national interests. This comes amid heightened regional tensions and a warning from President Trump about potential "bad things." Tehran insists negotiations must center on the nuclear issue, not defense capabilities.

The Times of India

Iran warns Trump against ‘threats and unreasonable expectations’ after agreeing to US talks

Iran’s president says he has instructed the country’s foreign minister to ‘pursue fair and equitable negotiations’ with the United States

The Independent UK

Iran officials warn Trump of red line after his threat to ‘rescue’ protesters

Foreign minister says Iranian military is on standby after US president said he would act if demonstrators were killed

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Leaked wedding video lays bare luxurious lives of Iran’s political elite and highlights hypocrisy of Islamic Republic

A short video of a private wedding went viral in Iran recently, tearing away the country’s veil of piety and exposing hypocrisy and a seeming disregard for the rules by which the theocratic regime requires that most Iranians live their lives.

The Conversation

Wedding Dress Of Iranian Politician’s Daughter Sparks Outrage Amid Headscarf Surveillance

The criticism comes amid reports of government surveillance targeting women who forgo hijabs in public, including apps that alert authorities to alleged dress code violations.

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US says sanctions hit Iran ‘shipping empire’ linked to top Tehran official

Sanctions said to target shipping controlled by Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, son of top adviser to Iran’s supreme leader.

Al Jazeera

Report links Israel's Mossad to 2020 assassination of top Iranian nuclear scientist

New details reveal that the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was carried out with a remote-controlled automatic weapon.

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Iranian General Ordered to Revoke Support for Country's Ruler in Threatening Call From Israeli Officials: 'Otherwise, You're On Our List'

On the day of Israel's surprise attack on Iran, Israeli agents reportedly threatened more than 20 Iranian officials to abandon the regime, a report revealed.

International Business Times

It finally happened: Bernie Sanders and Marjorie Taylor Greene agree on something, and it rhymes with ‘Shmetanyahu’

As for Marj, even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

We Got This Covered

What is Iran’s IRGC and who has Israel killed?

Israeli strikes have killed at least four senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commanders, including Hossein Salami.

Al Jazeera

Explosions heard over Tel Aviv – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Netanyahu outplayed Trump on Iran. Now the US risks being mired in another war

If Trump wants to be the peacemaker he claims to be, he must negotiate a new deal with Tehran

The Guardian - US

Iranian Official Leading Nuclear Negotiation With Trump Killed by Israel, Jeopardizing Breakthrough Deal

Iran canceled Sunday's talks with the U.S. after Israel's surprise strike killed top commanders and nuclear scientists, including lead negotiator Ali Shamkhani.

Latin Times

‘The sky is red and we fear more attacks’: Iranians left stunned by Israeli strikes

Everyday people taken by surprise by overnight strikes and left wondering how to prepare for what may come next

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Iran Says Seeking 'Real And Fair' Deal In Nuclear Talks With US

Longtime adversaries Iran and the US are set to hold talks on Saturday in Muscat, aimed at reaching a potential nuclear deal. US President Donald Trump last month sent a letter to Khamenei urging negotiations and warning of possible military action if Tehran refuses.

International Business Times

Iran Says Seeks 'Real And Fair' Deal In Nuclear Talks With US

Iran is seeking a "real and fair" agreement with the United States on its nuclear programme, a senior aide to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Friday, setting the stage for a diplomatic showdown this weekend in Oman.

Al Jazeera

What to expect after change of Iran’s top security official?

Ali Akbar Ahmadian, a senior commander in the IRGC, is the new secretary of the Supreme National Security Council.

Al Jazeera

Who is Ali Akbar Ahmadian, Iran’s new security chief?

Ahmadian is a career military man who has not held any known positions in any presidential administrations.

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The Independent UK

Iran's president appoints new official in powerful security post, replacing longtime incumbent

Iran’s president has appointed a new official to take over the post of the secretary of the country’s Supreme National Security Council, replacing the longtime powerful Ali Shamkhani

Al Jazeera

Iran’s security chief Shamkhani replaced after almost 10 years

Shamkhani was the second-longest-serving security chief since the 1979 revolution.

Reuters

Iran appoints Guards commander as new top security official - state TV

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi has appointed Revolutionary Guards commander Ali Akbar Ahmadian as the country's top security official, Iranian state media reported on Monday, replacing Ali Shamkhani.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iranian Official Executed for Espionage Leaked Information About Fordo Plant

Five months after Tehran’s execution of Alireza Akbari on charges of espionage for Britain, the New York Times quoted Israeli and Iranian sources as saying that the former official was an unexpected spy because of his loyalty to the regime. Akbari, the former deputy defense minister of Iran, played an…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tehran Urges Moscow to Accelerate Efforts to Reduce Impact of Dollar

Iran’s Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani urged Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special assistant, Igor Levitin, to speed up the path of reducing the influence of the dollar in economic exchanges.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Welcomes Saudi-Iranian Dialogue if it Curbs Tehran’s ‘Destabilizing Activities’

US President Joe Biden's Administration has described the meeting between Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in Beijing as “an expected step” as part of the agreement between the Kingdom and Iran. “A meeting of Iranian and Saudi foreign ministers is an expected…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lavrov, Abdollahian Discuss Opportunities to Revive Nuclear Pact

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian will visit Moscow on Wednesday to hold talks with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, on several issues, including faltering efforts to revive the nuclear agreement. Iranian media quoted the Iranian ambassador to Moscow, Kazem Jalali, as saying that Abdollahian will follow up on the implementation…

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