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Three members of Biden’s negotiating team on Iran nuclear deal leave after urging tougher approach, reports say

Departure could be sign of developments in ongoing negotiations

The Independent UK

Vachik Mangassarian death: NCIS star dies of Covid complications aged 78

Iran-born Armenian actor also appeared in Marvel’s ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ and ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’

The Independent UK

Saudi Arabia Reiterates Condemnation of Houthi Attacks on Kingdom, UAE

The Saudi government reiterated on Tuesday its condemnation of the attacks carried out by the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen against the Kingdom and United Arab Emirates. The cabinet convened in person in Riyadh for the first time since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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French Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Iran Prison for Spying

An Iranian court on Tuesday sentenced French national Benjamin Briere to eight years in prison on spying charges, his Paris-based lawyer said, describing the trial as a politically motivated sham and his client as a "bargaining chip". Briere, 36, has been held in Iran since May 2020, when he was…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Attacks on the UAE: 'A new chapter has begun in the Yemen conflict'

One week after a first attack on the United Arab Emirates, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels fired ballistic missiles at Abu Dhabi and Dubai on Monday. The attacks mark a new chapter in the crisis that has engulfed Yemen, according to Marc Goutalier, a geostrategy consultant and Middle East specialist.

France 24

Frenchman gets long jail term in Iran; denies spy charges

His lawyer says a Frenchman detained in Iran has been sentenced to eight years in prison on espionage and propaganda charges

The Independent UK

French tourist shocked by 8 years sentence in Iran - lawyer

Jailed French tourist Benjamin Briere, who was sentenced to eight years in prison for spying on Tuesday, is in state of shock, his Iranian lawyer told Reuters, adding that they would appeal against the verdict within 20 days.

Reuters

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Why Yemen is at war

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis have launched two missile attacks at the United Arab Emirates in the last week, raising the stakes in a ruinous and complex conflict.

Reuters

Iran's cost-of-living squeeze belies push for economic self-reliance

Every day Mohammad Hosseini feels squeezed by Iran's soaring prices, his experience of hardship at odds with a rosy official target of 8% economic growth even with U.S. sanctions still in place.

Reuters

Iran sentences Frenchman Benjamin Brière to eight years on spying charges

An Iranian court sentenced Benjamin Brière, a Frenchman, to eight years in prison on spying charges on Tuesday. His Paris-based lawyer has denounced the trial as a "masquerade".

France 24

UAE-backed forces press on in Yemen's Marib despite Houthi warnings

Yemeni forces backed by the United Arab Emirates are continuing a push in Yemen's energy-producing Marib region against the Houthis, they said on Tuesday, despite warnings by the Iran-aligned movement of further attacks on the UAE.

Reuters

Women's Asian Cup: Chinese Taipei, Iran face off seeking first win

NAVI MUMBAI: Chinese Taipei and the Islamic Republic of Iran would be seeking to register their first wins of the tournament when they clash in their final Group A fixture of the AFC Women's Asian Cup at the D.Y. Patil Stadium on Wednesday.

The Times of India

Why Yemen’s war has spilled into the Emirates

Twice in the past week, Yemen’s Houthi rebels have launched attacks with missiles and drones on the United Arab Emirates, a major escalation for one of the world’s most protracted conflicts

The Independent UK

Husband says Iran sentenced activist wife to prison, lashes

The husband of a prominent human rights activist says his wife has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison in Iran

The Independent UK

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Palestinians Intelligence Chief: We Reject Iran’s Conspiracy against Arab Countries

Majed Faraj, head of the Palestinian General Intelligence Service (GIS), has slammed Hamas for dragging Palestinians into conflict and crises with Arab states to please Iranian agendas. “Hamas is pulling us to a far place,” said Faraj in a rare media statement. “Our memory is still alive. And Palestine is…

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Arab Coalition Kicks off Military Operation against Legitimate Targets in Sanaa

The Saudi-led Arab coalition announced on Tuesday the launch of a military operation against legitimate targets in Yemen's Sanaa. In a statement, it said the operation is "in response to a threat and the military need to protect civilians from hostile attacks." Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates said…

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US Deputy Special Envoy for Iran Leaves Post amid Iran Nuclear Talks

A senior member of the US team negotiating with Iran has left the role amid a report of differences of opinion on the way forward, as the urgency to salvage the 2015 Iran nuclear deal intensifies. A State Department official confirmed on Monday that Richard Nephew, US Deputy Special Envoy…

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Flicker of Hope for Western ‘Hostages' in Iran

When Barry Rosen, one of those held in Tehran's American embassy in the 1979-81 crisis, saw coverage of the talks in Vienna on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, he felt there was one glaring omission. Rosen, 77, says he saw "nothing in the press, anywhere, about the plight of the…

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The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Why Yemen's war has spilled into the Emirates

Twice in the past week, Yemen’s Houthi rebels have launched attacks with missiles and drones on the United Arab Emirates, a major escalation for one of the world’s most protracted conflicts

Asharq Al-Awsat

Collapses in Houthi Ranks in Marib as Coalition Raids Kill 50 Terrorists

The Giants Brigades succeeded on Monday in breaching the Harib city center in the Yemeni province of Marib, resulting in the collapse in ranks of the Iran-backed Houthi militias. The Saudi-led Arab coalition provided air cover for the operation. Field sources said Houthi militants fled the scene towards the western…

Reuters

U.S. deputy special envoy for Iran leaves post amid Iran nuclear talks

A senior member of the U.S. team negotiating with Iran has left the role amid a report of differences of opinion on the way forward, as the urgency to salvage the 2015 Iran nuclear deal intensifies.

Bangkok Post

Saudi trip 'breakthrough'

Experts believe Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's visit to Saudi Arabia heralds a major breakthrough in efforts to restore diplomatic ties between the two countries, which have been strained for more than 30 years.

France 24

US ‘prepared to meet directly’ with Iran as nuclear talks reach critical phase

The United States is prepared to hold direct talks with Iran on its nuclear program, the State Department reaffirmed Monday, after Tehran said it would consider such an option.

Al Jazeera

Iran ‘will consider’ direct talks with US, says foreign minister

US administration says direct talks are ‘urgently needed’ to facilitate communication to restore the Iran nuclear deal.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Slams Houthi Attack on Jazan, Reiterates Commitment to Saudi Security

The US Mission to Saudi Arabia strongly condemned on Monday the recent attack by the Iran-backed Houthi militias on Yemen on the Kingdom's Jazan province. The attack left two people injured. In a statement, the mission reiterated the United States' commitment to the security of Saudi Arabia. "We call on…

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