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Six things to watch during Biden's trip to the Middle East

President Joe Biden is heading to the Middle East for the first time since taking office last year

The Independent UK

Iran Defends ‘Legitimacy’ of Enriching Uranium to 20% at Fordow

The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran defended the legitimacy of its latest step to accelerate uranium enrichment by 20 percent through operating IR-6 centrifuges at its underground Fordow facility. Iran has escalated its uranium enrichment further with the use of advanced machines at Fordow in a setup that can more…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israeli PM Says Iran Will Top Biden Visit Agenda

Expanding joint action to counter Iran will top the agenda during US President Joe Biden's upcoming visit to Israel, Prime Minister Yair Lapid said Sunday, demanding sanctions against Tehran. The premier urged a "decisive" response to Tehran's nuclear ambitions, ahead of Biden's arrival in Jerusalem on Wednesday. The visit "will…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Iran enriches to 20% with new centrifuges at fortified site

Iran says it has begun enriching uranium up to 20% using sophisticated centrifuges at its underground Fordo nuclear plant, state TV reported, an escalation that comes amid a standoff with the West over its tattered atomic deal

The Independent UK

Joe Biden: Why I’m Going to Saudi Arabia

Forty-eight hours before his visit to the Middle East, US President Joe Biden wrote an op-ed to the Washington Post, “Why I’m Going to Saudi Arabia.” Published on Saturday, he wrote: “I’ll travel to the Middle East to start a new and more promising chapter of America’s engagement there. This…

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Four directors on how they are breathing new life into road movies

From Japan to Iran via Ireland, there’s a new generation at the wheel of this classic cinematic form

The Guardian - UK

Hezbollah Continues to Escalate Rhetoric in Maritime Border Demarcation

Hezbollah continued to escalate its rhetoric in Lebanon's maritime border demarcation negotiations with Israel. The Iran-backed party again justified its firing of drones towards Israel’s offshore Karish gas field earlier this month. Hezbollah central council member Sheikh Nabil Qaouq justified the attack, saying the party helped restore momentum to the…

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Iran says U.S.-backed air defence pact with Arabs will raise tensions

Iran's foreign ministry said on Saturday that plans by the United States and Israel for a joint defence pact with Arab states to counter the threat of Iranian drones and missiles would only increase regional tensions.

Reuters

IAEA: Iran Escalates Enrichment with Adaptable Machines at Fordow

Iran has escalated its uranium enrichment further with the use of advanced machines at its underground Fordow plant in a setup that can more easily change between enrichment levels, the UN atomic watchdog said in a report on Saturday seen by Reuters. Western diplomats have long expressed concern about devices…

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Exclusive-Iran escalates enrichment with adaptable machines at Fordow, IAEA reports

Iran has escalated its uranium enrichment further with the use of advanced machines at its underground Fordow plant in a setup that can more easily change between enrichment levels, the U.N. atomic watchdog said in a report on Saturday seen by Reuters.

Reuters

Former Iranian FM Responds to Criticism

Former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is again the focus of internal debate between supporters and opponents of the previous government's approach to nuclear negotiations. Zarif responded to criticism against him in an Instagram post, following an interview stating his reasons for not running for presidential elections. In an…

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IRGC Says it Neutralized Terrorist Cell, 4 of its Members Killed

The Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said its forces had neutralized a "terrorist cell" in Salmas near the Turkish border. The IRGC issued a statement announcing that its ground forces tasked with protecting the border triangle with Turkey and the Kurdistan region of Iraq "neutralized a terrorist cell after intelligence…

Asharq Al-Awsat

The shadow war between Israel and Iran

Tel Aviv was once ready to supply nuclear missiles to Tehran, but its objective today is to stop Iran’s nuclear capability

The Hindu

Violent carjackings increase amid poverty and unemployment in Iran

Using guns, tasers or machetes, carjackers in Iran are using more and more brazen strategies to threaten drivers and steal their vehicles or valuables. With poverty and unemployment on the rise, the crime is fueled by desperation, as shown in the shocking videos taken on highways and streets around Iran.

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The Guardian - UK

‘A loss for the world’: leaders unite in condemning Shinzo Abe assassination

US praises former Japanese leader’s ‘great vision’, while Iran calls shooting an ‘act of terrorism’

Asharq Al-Awsat

Britain Refutes Iranian Media Reports on British Diplomat Arrest

Britain’s Foreign Office has refuted reports on the arrest of a British diplomat in Iran. “Reports of the arrest of a British diplomat in Iran are completely false,” a foreign ministry spokesman said in London. On Wednesday, Iran’s Fars news agency and state television had reported that the Iranian Revolutionary…

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Iran, Oman Discuss Nuclear Talks

Oman's Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi discussed with Iran's chief negotiator Ali Bagheri-Kani the latest developments on the nuclear agreement known as the "Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action" (JCPOA). The Iranian Foreign Ministry issued a statement carried out by the state-run Agency (ISNA), saying Bagheri-Kani held consultations with Busaidi on…

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British Navy Says it Seized Smuggled Iranian Missiles Early this Year

Britain's Royal Navy said on Thursday one of its warships had seized Iranian weapons, including surface-to-air-missiles and engines for cruise missiles, from smugglers in international waters south of Iran early this year. A helicopter from the frigate HMS Montrose spotted speedboats moving away from the Iranian coast on Jan. 28…

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The Independent UK

Biden trip promotes budding Arab-Israeli security ties

Once-unthinkable coordination between Israeli and Arab militaries is coming into greater focus as Joe Biden heads into his first Middle East trip as president

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Polish Scientist Is Being Held in Iran, Government Confirms

A citizen of Poland is being held in Tehran, the Polish government said Thursday, confirming the detention after Iran's Revolutionary Guard accused several Europeans of spying on military sites as tensions remain high between Tehran and the West. Poland’s Foreign Ministry said that Iran had arrested a "highly reputed scientist"…

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UK Warship Seizes Advanced Iranian Missiles Bound for Houthis in Yemen

A British Royal Navy vessel seized a sophisticated shipment of Iranian missiles in the Gulf of Oman earlier this year, officials said Thursday, pointing to the interdiction as proof of Tehran’s support for the Houthi militias in Yemen. The British government statement provided some of the strongest findings to date…

Reuters

UK navy says it seized smuggled Iranian missiles

Britain's Royal Navy said on Thursday one of its warships seized Iranian weapons, including surface-to-air-missiles and engines for cruise missiles, from smugglers in international waters south Iran earlier this year.

The Independent UK

US under pressure to speak out against ‘cynical’ Iran-Belgium prisoner swap plan

Demonstrations in DC and pressure from Capitol Hill fails to budge Blinken

Belfast Live

Iranian night bringing the delights of Persia to Belfast

With surprise guests, this family-friendly show is one for everyone to enjoy, soaking up the culture of Iran and beyond

The Independent UK

Polish scientist is being held in Iran, government confirms

The Polish government says a citizen of Poland is being held in Tehran, confirming the detention after Iran’s Revolutionary Guard accused several Europeans of spying on military sites

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