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US Navy thwarts Iran's attempt to steal sea drones

MH-60S Sea Hawk was despached

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Iran Seeks Stronger US Guarantees for Revival of 2015 Nuclear Deal

Iran needs stronger guarantees from Washington for the revival of a 2015 nuclear deal, its foreign minister said in Moscow on Wednesday, adding that the UN atomic watchdog should drop its "politically motivated probes" of Tehran's nuclear work. After 16 months of indirect talks between Tehran and Washington, EU foreign…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran seeks stronger U.S. guarantees for revival of 2015 nuclear deal

Iran needs stronger guarantees from Washington for the revival of a 2015 nuclear deal, its foreign minister said in Moscow on Wednesday, adding that the U.N. atomic watchdog should drop its "politically motivated probes" of Tehran's nuclear work.

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Two Former Israeli Ministers Back Military Solution to Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions

Israeli government and opposition leaders have brought the issue of Iran and confronting its nuclear project and all its military activities into their campaigns for the upcoming elections. Two former ministers said that the “military option” is the only solution to confront Tehran, and that the Iranians “know that current…

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Where does Iran stand on neighbouring Iraq’s political turmoil?

Al-Sadr appears to be in a weakened position after his latest withdrawal from politics led to clashes that left 30 dead.

Al Jazeera

Yemeni Rights Organization Documents Houthi Torture of Over 17,000 Detainees

A Yemeni human rights organization documented the Iran-backed Houthi militias’ torture of more than 17,000 prisoners since their coup in Yemen in September 2014. In a report marking International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, the Yemeni Organization for Prisoners and Abductees said the Houthis tortured to death 178…

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Commentary: Iranian attacks on US in Syria, Iraq are a wakeup call for US withdrawal

Amid back-and-forth attacks between Iranian-backed militias and U.S. troops in Syria, a cycle of escalation is unfolding that could undermine U.S. diplomacy and even spark a war.

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Amnesty Accuses Iran, Türkiye of Illegal Afghan Migrant Pushbacks

Iran and Türkiye are preventing entry of Afghan refugees or forcibly returning them to face life-threatening risks under the Taliban regime, in violation of international law, Amnesty International said in a report Wednesday. Hundreds of thousands fled Afghanistan in August 2021 after the US left the country in a chaotic…

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US Navy says it foiled Iranian attempt to capture sea drone

The U.S. Navy said it thwarted an attempt by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to capture an unmanned American vessel in the oil-rich Persian Gulf, as tensions persist despite efforts by the countries to resolve their deadlock over restoring the 2015 nuclear deal.

Tribune News Service

Analysis: Is Muqtada al-Sadr’s retirement announcement a tactic?

Shia Muslim leader Muqtada al-Sadr has announced his withdrawal from Iraqi politics amid a deepening crisis.

Al Jazeera

Moqtada al-Sadr's moment? Iraqi cleric in show of force against Shiite rivals

As quickly as Baghdad erupted, Moqtada al-Sadr's supporters went home. All it took was a word from the leader, a demonstration of force by the populist Shiite cleric as protracted coalition-building in Iraq spills over into a power play with neighbouring Iran. Can Sadr stare down pressure from across the…

France 24

UN Raises Alarm on Red Sea Oil Tanker ‘Time-Bomb’

The UN appealed Tuesday for the last $14 million needed to try and prevent a stricken oil tanker from triggering a disaster off Yemen that could cost $20 billion to clean up. The decaying 45-year-old FSO Safer, long used as a floating storage platform and now abandoned off the port…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘With the click of a finger’: Moqtada al-Sadr calls an end to Iraq’s wave of violence

Firebrand cleric shows off his political power by turning on and off violence

The Independent UK

US Navy Says Iran Seized, Later Let Go of American Sea Drone

Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized an American sea drone Tuesday in the Arabian Gulf and tried to tow it away, only releasing the unmanned vessel when a US Navy warship and helicopter approached, officials said. The incident marks the first time the Navy's Mideast-based 5th Fleet's new drone task force…

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The Independent UK

US Navy says Iran seized, later let go of American sea drone

The U.S. Navy’s Mideast-based 5th Fleet says Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized and later let go of a U.S. sea drone in the Persian Gulf

Al Jazeera

Timeline: What led to the fighting in Iraq’s capital Baghdad

Latest violence started and ended after comments from Muqtada al-Sadr, an influential voice in Iraq for 20 years.

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: What spurred the bloody armed clashes in Baghdad?

Iraq witnessed bloody street violence for nearly 24 hours spurred by loyalists of a powerful Shiite cleric, Muqtada al-Sadr, that was the culmination of a 10-month power struggle

Tribune News Service

Deadly turmoil erupts in Iraq after top cleric’s resignation

Iran closed its border crossings with Iraq after deadly clashes erupted in Baghdad over a prominent cleric’s decision to resign from politics, deepening a government crisis in the OPEC-member state.

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The Conversation

A winner is emerging from the war in Ukraine, but it's not who you think

The war in Ukraine is helping one country achieve its foreign policy and national security objectives, but it’s neither Russia nor Ukraine.

The Guardian - UK

Why are Shia groups fighting each other in Iraq?

At least 30 people have been killed and hundreds injured in clashes relating to the political influence of Iran

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Calls IAEA's Demands 'Excessive'

Iran will not accept the UN nuclear watchdog's "excessive" demands, the spokesperson of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization was cited as saying by the semi-official Tasnim news agency on Tuesday. After months of indirect talks, Tehran and Washington are struggling to revive a 2015 nuclear deal. A key sticking point is…

Reuters

Iran calls IAEA's demands 'excessive'- media

Iran will not accept the U.N. nuclear watchdog's "excessive" demands, the spokesperson of Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation was cited as saying by the semi-official Tasnim news agency on Tuesday.

Al Jazeera

Iran sentences Swedish nationals to prison on drug charges

The two men were allegedly arrested with large amounts of opium resin and painkillers, according to judiciary spokesman.

Daily Mirror

Iraq protests: Violence leaves 23 dead as palace seized before impromptu pool party

Former anti-US insurgent leader Moqtada al-Sadr announced he would be leaving politics yesterday - which he blamed on other Shi-ite leaders for their failure to reform a corrupt governing system

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Sentences 2 Swedes to Prison Terms over Drugs

Iran sentenced two Swedish citizens to multiyear prison terms on charges of drug smuggling, the judiciary announced on Tuesday, the latest in a string of cases heightening tensions between the Iranian Republic and the Nordic nation. Iran's hardline judiciary handed down a five-year sentence and fine of roughly $34,000 to…

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