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Crisis over Suspected Iran Schoolgirl Poisonings Escalates

A crisis over suspected poisonings targeting Iranian schoolgirls escalated Sunday as authorities acknowledged over 50 schools were struck in a wave of possible cases. The poisonings have spread further fear among parents as Iran has faced months of unrest. It remains unclear who or what is responsible since the alleged…

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Australia condemned for indefinitely ‘locking up’ Iranian political dissident

Several family members of Mr A, from Iran’s Ahwazi Arab community, killed by security forces during Iranian uprising

The Guardian - AU

Netanyahu Rebuffs IAEA Chief’s Remarks against Possible Attack on Iran

Israel rebuffed as "unworthy" on Sunday comments by the UN nuclear watchdog chief that any Israeli or US attack on Iran's nuclear facilities would be illegal. Having visited Tehran in a bid to loosen deadlocked talks on renewing its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, International Atomic Energy Agency chairman…

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UN Experts Urge Intensifying Efforts to Combat Smuggling of Iranian Arms to Houthis in Yemen

The members of the Panel of Experts on Yemen stressed the need to intensify efforts to combat the smuggling of weapons from Iran to the Houthi militias.

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Grossi Says Iran Pledges More Access for Inspectors

The head of the UN's nuclear agency said Saturday that Iran pledged to restore cameras and other monitoring equipment at its nuclear sites and to allow more inspections at a facility where particles of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade were recently detected. But a joint statement issued by the International…

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David Pratt: Finger-pointing grows over poisonings in Iran's schools

It’s estimated that at least 900 girls have been poisoned in a series of bizarre gas attacks

The National (Scotland)

Protests break out in Iran as more schoolgirls hospitalised after suspected poisoning

Worried parents protest in Iran after dozens of schoolgirls from across the country are admitted to hospital in a suspected new wave of poisoning attacks, local media reports.

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Iran pledges to restore monitoring equipment at nuclear sites, says IAEA

Restoration of cameras among assurances reportedly given to UN nuclear agency

The Guardian - UK

UN nuclear chief says Iran pledges more access for inspectors

Iran makes sweeping pledges of cooperation after the head of the UN atomic agency meets top Iranian officials in Tehran.

Al Jazeera

Iran vows to restore nuclear cameras, boost inspections, says IAEA chief

The head of the U.N.'s nuclear agency said Saturday that Iran pledged to restore cameras and other monitoring equipment at its nuclear sites and to allow more inspections at a facility where particles of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade were recently detected.

France 24

Schoolgirls in Iran hospitalised after suspected poisonings

Dozens of schoolgirls admitted to hospital across several Iranian provinces, according to local media reports.

Al Jazeera

IAEA head Grossi visits Iran for nuclear talks

Nuclear watchdog head Rafael Grossi said the talks could help restore the nuclear deal between Iran and the West.

Al Jazeera

UN nuclear head meets with Iranians amid enrichment concerns

The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog is meeting with officials in Iran

The Independent UK

IAEA Chief in Iran to Increase Nuclear Inspections

The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, arrived in Tehran on Saturday to discuss Iran's nuclear program after discovering particles of uranium enriched to a level close to making an atomic bomb. Grossi was received at the airport by the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran…

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Iran President Blames 'Enemies' over School Poisonings Case

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi blamed the enemies of Iran in the poisoning case of hundreds of high school girls nationwide. Raisi commented for the first time on the incident saying: "This is a security project to cause chaos in the country whereby the enemy seeks to instill fear and insecurity…

The Guardian - UK

British health worker shot multiple times in Iran protests, injuries show

Exclusive: British-Iranian man says he was attacked after protesting against an assault on a teenage girl by security services

Daily Mirror

Royal Navy seizes cache of anti-tank missiles from Iran smugglers in high speed chase

A US drone spotted the rogue vessel in the Gulf of Oman, heading at high speed under cover of darkness towards civil-war-ravaged Yemen and the British Royal Navy gave chase

Reuters

Top Belgian court upholds prisoner exchange treaty with Iran

Belgium's Constitutional Court rejected on Friday a request to annul a prisoner exchange treaty with Iran that could lead to a convicted Iranian diplomat being swapped for a jailed Belgian aid worker.

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Israel Tells Top US General It Sees Need to Cooperate against Iran

Israel hosted the top US military officer, Army General Mark Milley, on Friday for discussions that it said included the need for cooperation on denying Iran nuclear weaponry. Milley made the previously unannounced visit ahead of a trip to Israel by US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin that will also include…

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Germany Calls for Probe of Reported Iranian School Girl Poisonings

Reports of poison attacks on school girls in Iran are shocking and must be investigated fully, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Friday, joining the United States in expressing her concern. Hundreds of Iranian girls in different schools have suffered "mild poison" attacks over recent months, according to the…

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Israel-US Talks to Begin as Iran’s Nuclear Program Approaches the ‘Red Line’

Tel Aviv and Washington have decided to kickstart deep talks on Iran’s enrichment of uranium to 84%, which is close to what is needed for developing a bomb.

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US Treasury Imposes New Sanctions on Iranian Companies

The United States imposed new sanctions Thursday on Iran-linked shipping and petrochemical companies, including two shipping firms based in China. The sanctions also target 20 shipping vessels linked to firms in China, Vietnam, and the United Arab Emirates, the Treasury Department's website showed. The sanctions were issued under a 2018…

Radio France Internationale

Frenchman remains in Iran prison despite acquittal, lawyer says

French citizen Benjamin Briere is still in an Iranian jail despite his recent acquittal by an appeals court, his lawyer has said.

Tribune News Service

Israel’s window to strike Iran narrows as Putin enters equation

Iran is seeking sophisticated new air-defense systems from Russia that Israeli officials believe will narrow the window for a potential strike on Tehran’s nuclear program, according to people familiar with the matter.

The Texas Tribune

Texas senators, facing criticism, soften proposed ban on Chinese purchases of land

The measure, endorsed by Gov. Greg Abbott, originally would have banned citizens of China, Iran, Russia or North Korea from buying land in Texas. Under a new version considered Thursday, the ban wouldn’t apply to dual citizens or lawful permanent residents.

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