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US carries out air strikes in Syria after deadly attack on coalition base

The US military carries out multiple air strikes in Syria against Iran-aligned groups who it blamed for a deadly drone attack on a US-led coalition base that left a contractor dead.

ABC News

US strikes Iran-backed facilities in Syria after drone kills American

The U.S. military carried out multiple air strikes in Syria on Thursday night against Iran-aligned groups that it blamed for a drone attack that killed an American contractor, wounded another and also hurt five U.S. troops, the Pentagon said.

Reuters

Yellen: Iran's actions not impacted by sanctions to the extent US would like

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday the United States was looking at ways to strengthen its sanctions against Iran, but acknowledged the sanctions had not resulted in the behavioral or policy changes Washington desires from Tehran.

Reuters

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After Iran, Saudi Arabia to re-establish ties with Syria, sources say

Syria and Saudi Arabia have agreed to reopen their embassies after cutting diplomatic ties more than a decade ago, three sources with knowledge of the matter said, a step that would mark a leap forward in Damascus's return to the Arab fold.

Reuters

Middle East round-up: Remembering the Iraq War and its legacy

Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.

Al Jazeera

European Troika Pressures Iran to Explain the Highly-Enriched Uranium

European diplomats from Germany, France, and Britain, met last week in Oslo with the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri-Kani, sources in the German Foreign Ministry confirmed to Asharq Al-Awsat. They indicated the talks focused on asking Tehran to explain the origin of highly enriched uranium particles found by the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

GCC Foreign Ministers: Saudi-Iranian Agreement Helps Resolve Region’s Differences through Dialogue

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) foreign ministers have welcomed the Saudi-Iran agreement sponsored by China.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Iran Urges Armenia, Azerbaijan to Avoid Escalation through ‘Dialogue’

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri-Kani called on Armenia and Azerbaijan to avoid renewed tensions and achieve stability through dialogue, pledging that Tehran would use its full potential to solve regional issues through peaceful talks. During a press conference in Yerevan, Bagheri-Kani said that broadening relations with neighboring countries is…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi, Iranian FMs Agree to Hold Bilateral Talks Soon

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amirabdollahian, have agreed to meet soon and pave the way for the re-opening of embassies under a deal to re-establish ties, Saudi state news agency SPA said on Thursday. The ministers spoke by phone to mark…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi, Iran foreign ministers in Ramadan call, agree to meet soon

Saudi Arabia’s Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud held a call with Iran’s Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.

Al Jazeera

Saudi, Iranian foreign ministers to meet to pave way to re-open embassies

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and his Iranian counterpart,‮ ‬Hossein Amirabdollahian, have agreed to meet soon and pave the way for the re-opening of embassies under a deal to re-establish ties, Saudi state news agency SPA said on Thursday.

Reuters

U.S. judge orders $1.68 billion payout to families over 1983 Beirut bombing

A federal judge in New York ordered Iran's central bank and a European intermediary on Wednesday to pay out $1.68 billion to family members of troops killed in the 1983 car bombing of the U.S. Marine Corps barracks in Lebanon.

Reuters

China’s Growing Influence On The Global Stage Is ‘mixed Bag’ For Israel, Experts Say

Hours after China brokered a relationship between Saudi Arabia and Iran puts Israel on notice as they rethink strategy

Zenger

Saudi Arabia and Iran restore relations: A chance at peace for Yemen?

The two sides in Yemen's conflict have agreed to free nearly 900 people in a prisoner exchange. That deal comes less than two weeks after Saudi Arabia and Iran re-established diplomatic ties after years of hostility. The two regional powers have backed opposing sides in Yemen's war, and their rapprochement…

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Al Jazeera

The US-led war in Iraq and Saddam’s Arab legacy

Many Arabs saw Saddam as a strongman who stood up to the West, but most Iraqis despised his brutal authoritarianism.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Khamenei Blames Protests on West, Refuses Changing Constitution

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Tuesday blamed the US and its European allies for stoking popular protests that rocked Iran for months. In his Nowruz New Year message to the nation, Khamenei shut down calls for change at home, stressing that the economy is the most important issue facing…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN, US Welcome Latest Prisoner Exchange Agreement in Yemen

The international community welcomed the latest prisoner exchange agreement reached between the legitimate Yemeni government and Iran-backed Houthi militias. The parties agreed to free 887 detainees and to meet again in May after 10 days of negotiations in Switzerland, the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross…

Tribune News Service

Iran hostages bitter that former Texas Gov. Connally may have stalled their release to help Reagan win

WASHINGTON – For 444 days, Iranian militants held 52 Americans hostage in Tehran, leaving emotional scars for them and their loved ones — and dooming Jimmy Carter’s presidency.

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The Guardian - UK

British-Iranian’s hunger strike outside Foreign Office hits day 27

Vahid Beheshti is striking to persuade the UK government to proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps

Al Jazeera

US targets Iranian drone industry in latest round of sanctions

Sanctions target firms and individuals accused of buying drone parts on behalf of the Iranian government.

Foreign Policy

How AI Could Revolutionize Diplomacy

From ChatGPT to quantum computing, emerging technologies will offer new tools for peacemaking.

Al Jazeera

Iran’s Khamenei says US wants to keep Ukraine war going

The supreme leader accuses Washington of starting the war, saying it benefits US weapons manufacturers.

Tribune News Service

Biden administration aims to stop China, Russia from using chip funding

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Commerce Department released proposed guidelines Tuesday to prevent China, Russia, Iran and North Korea from benefiting from $52 billion in federal funding for semiconductor chip production.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Targets Network Supporting Iran’s Drone, Weapons Programs

The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on four entities and three people in Iran and Türkiye, accusing them of involvement in the procurement of equipment, including European-origin engines of drones, in support of Iran's drone and weapons programs. The US Treasury Department said in a statement the procurement network…

Al Jazeera

War-weary Yemenis greet Saudi-Iran deal with caution

Riyadh and Tehran may have moved to bury some of their differences, but it is unclear whether same will happen in Yemen.

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