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Israeli raid kills three soldiers: Syrian defence ministry

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says three non-Syrians were also killed in the Israeli attack.

Al Jazeera

Commentary: The Iran nuclear deal is dead. Here’s why it would benefit Biden to admit it

It is now clear that the talks aimed at reviving the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action — commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal — are going nowhere. After eight rounds of indirect talks, the Biden administration and the government of Iran’s hard-line president, Ebrahim Raisi, have failed to…

Los Angeles Times

Death Toll Mounts in Houthi Attack on Yemen’s Khubzah

Eighteen people, including women and children, have been killed and injured in the Iran-backed Houthi militias’ barbaric attack on Yemen’s Khubzah village, revealed rights sources on Thursday. The militias launched their attack on the village on Tuesday after besieging it for a week. The attack is seen as a reprisal…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Belgium-Iran treaty clears the way for Paris attack suspect to return home

Belgian MPs have voted to ratify a fiercely criticised treaty allowing prisoner exchanges with Iran, potentially opening the way for an Iranian diplomat jailed on terrorism charges to return home.

Radio France Internationale

Air Force official expects Iran to resume attacks on US

The top U.S. Air Force general in the Middle East has warned that Iran-backed militias could resume attacks in the region against the United States and its allies

The Independent UK

MPs claim Foreign Office ‘inaction’ on sanctioning Iranians for hostage-taking

Officials involved in arrest and intimidation of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe named in Commons

The Guardian - UK

UK’s Moore Doubts Iran Supreme Leader Will Back Nuclear Deal

Britain's spy chief voiced doubt Thursday on reviving a landmark 2015 nuclear accord with Iran, saying Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei remained opposed despite marathon diplomacy with the United States. "If we can get a deal it's probably the best means still available to constrain the Iranian nuclear program. I'm not…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Iran doesn't appear to want a nuclear deal, British spy chief says

Britain's spy chief said on Thursday he was skeptical that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei actually wants to revive a nuclear deal with world powers but he added that Tehran won't want to end the talks either.

Reuters

Russia and Iran's growing friendship shows their weakness not their strength

Facing economic and military difficulties in his invasion of Ukraine, the Russian president Vladimir Putin popped up this week in Iran’s capital Tehran. His plan was to show the world that, despite sanctions on Moscow and international aid for Ukraine’s resistance, he was not isolated.

The Conversation

‘You cannot imagine how crazy the system is’: Jafar Panahi’s film-maker son on Iranian censorship

Speaking before his director father’s latest arrest, Panah discusses the hypocrisy of the regime, the impact of his family’s resistance – and his own award-winning debut feature

The Guardian - UK

My view of Liz Truss? She brought home my wife, Nazanin – then she failed her

Those responsible for her imprisonment have still not been sanctioned, despite the Foreign Office knowing their identities, says Richard Ratcliffe

The Guardian - UK

Belgium-Iran treaty clears the way for Paris attack suspect to return home

Belgian MPs voted on Wednesday to ratify a fiercely-criticised treaty allowing prisoner exchanges with Iran, potentially opening the way for an Iranian diplomat jailed on terrorism charges to return home.

Radio France Internationale

Putin’s visit turns Tehran into 'the global capital of diplomacy'

Russian President Vladimir Putin's recent trip to Tehran, during which he met Iranian leader Ebrahim Raisi and Turkish President Recep Erdogan, was largely ignored by western media. But news outlets in Russia, Turkey and Iran itself gave the meeting front-page prominence.

Radio France Internationale

Tehran Summit Highlights Parties’ Diversion from Points of Agreement

The outcomes of the Iranian-Russian-Turkish summit on Syria revealed the continued divergence in the positions of its three parties, which was confirmed by the explicit rejection by Tehran and Moscow of any Turkish military move in the north of the country. They warned of its impact on the stability of…

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Iran Recalls Ambassador to Sweden Over Court Decision

Iran's foreign ministry recalled its ambassador from Sweden after an Iranian citizen was sentenced to life by a Swedish court for committing war crimes and murder during the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s, Iran’s state TV reported Thursday. The report quoted ministry spokesman Naser Kanani as saying the ambassador took…

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US Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Track Iran Nuclear Efforts

Democratic and Republican lawmakers have introduced a bill requiring the US administration to assess Iranian threats and develop a clear strategy to deal with them. The "Iran Nuclear Weapons Capability Monitoring Act of 2022" was presented by Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez and Senator Lindsey Graham. The act…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel Military Admits It Uses Armed Drones

Israel's military censors have lifted a ban on reporting the country's use of armed drones, an official said on Wednesday, ending an open secret by admitting that the armed forces have unmanned attack aircraft and have used them. Palestinians have accused Israel of using armed drones in targeted killings in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Belgium Ratifies Iran Prisoner Swap Treaty

Belgian MPs voted Wednesday to ratify a fiercely-criticized treaty allowing prisoner exchanges with Iran, potentially opening the way for an Iranian diplomat jailed on terrorism charges to return home. After two days of rowdy debate, parliament voted by 79 to 41 to back the agreement.

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Evening Standard

‘He’s too healthy’: CIA boss dismisses claim Putin is unwell or has cancer

There is no evidence that Vladimir Putin is unwell and suffering from cancer, CIA director William Burns has said, saying the 70-year-old looked “too healthy”.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Says Iran Risks Dependency on Russia

The United States on Wednesday warned Iran that it risked dependency on an isolated Russia after it welcomed President Vladimir Putin, although the CIA chief acknowledged the two nations have uneasy ties. Putin on Tuesday visited Tehran for a three-way summit with his counterparts from Iran and Turkey that was…

Tribune News Service

Iran warns US over bill diminishing Biden bid for nuclear accord

Iran warned that proposed U.S. legislation targeting the Islamic Republic could further imperil stalled Biden administration efforts to resurrect the moribund nuclear deal.

Reuters

Iran recalls its envoy to Sweden in protest against ex-official's verdict

Iran has recalled its ambassador to Sweden in protest against a Swedish court's life time in prison sentence for a former Iranian official for involvement in the mass execution of political prisoners in 1988 in the Islamic Republic.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkey Plans Syria Incursion as Long as Threat Lingers

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his government's plan for a new military offensive in northern Syria will be on the table as long as Kurdish militants continue to pose a security threat to his country. Erdogan also called on the United States to pull troops from east of the…

France 24

Russia, Turkey and Iran meet in Tehran: Presidents talk on war in Syria and Ukraine

Vladimir Putin works his Middle East connections. For his first international outing since the war in Ukraine, he went to Iran to meet with supreme leader Ali Khamenei and Turkish strongman Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Iran and Russia are seeking closer ties in the face of Western sanctions. Also on the…

The Independent UK

Putin left waiting awkwardly alone at international summit

‘Mr Erdogan won the rematch,’ says one Turkish headline

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