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US Navy Mideast chief says Iran has 'attention of everyone'

Iranian attacks in the waterways of the Middle East and elsewhere in the region “have the attention of everyone” as tensions rise over Tehran’s advancing nuclear program

The Independent UK

Asian Champions Al Hilal to Face Foolad as Al Shabab Meet Al Duhail

Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal will continue the defense of their Asian Champions League title against Foolad from Iran on Thursday while compatriots Al Shabab take on Al Duhail from Qatar. Riyadh-based Al Hilal, aiming to win the title for a record fifth time, were drawn to take on the team…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Blinken says ball in Iran's court over nuclear programme

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday it was up to Iran to engage to resolve a deadlock over its nuclear programme, and accused it of enabling Russian aggression in Ukraine.

Reuters

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Iranian-German national Jamshid Sharmahd sentenced to death - Mizan

Iran's judiciary sentenced Iranian-German national Jamshid Sharmahd to death on charges of "corruption on earth", the judiciary's Mizan news agency reported on Tuesday.

Reuters

Blinken Says Ball in Iran Court to Engage on Nuclear Program

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday it was up to Iran to engage to deal with the challenge of its nuclear program. "We continue to believe that with regard to the nuclear program, the most effective, sustainable way to deal with the challenge is through diplomacy. But…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iranian foundation offers land to Salman Rushdie's attacker - state TV

An Iranian foundation has praised a man accused of severely injuring novelist Salman Rushdie in an attack last year and promised him 1,000 sq metres of agricultural land, state TV reported on Tuesday on its Telegram channel.

Reuters

Calls for change in Iran reach even Shiite heartland of Qom

Some Iranians in the holy city of Qom, a center of Shiite Muslim shrines and scholarship, are quietly calling on the country's ruling clerics to reconsider how they deal with unrest

The Independent UK

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Israel, US Signal Unprecedented Cooperation In Military Preparations Against Iran

With the convergence of U.S.-Israeli assessments, Israel may still end up having to take on Iran’s nuclear program on its own.

Zenger

Netanyahu Addresses To US Leadership Mission Under A Gag Order Limited What To Say In His Speech

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke about Iran, the Abraham Accords, & judicial reform in an address to US Leadership Mission

Zenger

EU Hits Two Iran Ministers in New Sanctions over Crackdown

The European Union imposed asset freezes and visa bans on Iran's education and culture ministers on Monday, in a fifth round of sanctions against Tehran over its crackdown on demonstrators. The new measures targeted 32 individuals and two entities, and were largely aimed at lawmakers, judiciary officials and prison authorities…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Britain Summons Iranian Envoy, Launches Security Review

The British government summoned Iran's most senior diplomat in London on Monday to protest what it said were serious threats against journalists living in Britain, as ministers launched a new security review into Iranian activities. On Saturday, a London-based television station critical of the Iranian government said it was moving…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UK sanctions Iranian, judges, commanders and regional governors

Britain imposed sanctions on three Iranian judges, three members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and two regional governors, an update to a British government website showed on Monday.

Reuters

James Cleverly summons Iran’s top diplomat in UK after assassination threats against dissident journalists

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly summoned Iran’s most senior diplomat to Britain on Monday to stress that the Government would not tolerate “threats to life and media freedoms”.

Evening Standard

Iran sanctions after discovery by UN of enriched uranium

A new package of sanctions is being imposed on Tehran after reports that the UN’s nuclear watchdog had found uranium enriched very close to weapons grade in Iran, which is also supplying “kamikaze drones” to Russia.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

EU targets more Iran officials, organizations over crackdown

The European Union has imposed sanctions on 32 Iranians, including the culture and education ministers, intelligence officials and lawmakers accused of links to the security crackdown on protesters

Al Jazeera

Iran’s currency hits all-time low as EU prepares more sanctions

Iranian rial crosses 500,000 to the US dollar as prices of food and essentials continue to rise.

Reuters

Iran to shun India's Raisina Dialogue over mention of protests

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian will not attend the Raisina Dialogue in India, Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday, criticising a video posted by the conference organisers showing protests in the Islamic Republic.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Roald Dahl censorship is a disaster for our children

SIR Salman Rushdie knows about upfront censorship: last year he was nearly killed by a man who said he disliked his views on Islam and he spent a decade in hiding after a fatwa from Iran.

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Al Jazeera

Iran ‘strongly rejects’ Israeli claims on oil tanker attack

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed Iran for attacking its oil tanker in the Arabian Sea on February 10.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran’s Currency Falls to Record Low as Sanctions to Continue

Iran's troubled currency broke below the psychologically key level of 500,000 rial per US dollar on Monday, as market participants saw no end in sight to sanctions. The Iranian rial plummeted to a new record low of 501,300 against the US dollar, according to Bonbast.com which gathers live data from…

Al Jazeera

Where does the Iran nuclear deal stand right now?

With a lot of ups and downs, there were numerous reports of near breakdowns or imminent deals throughout last year.

Asharq Al-Awsat

IAEA Finds Uranium Enriched to 84% in Iran, Near Bomb-Grade, Reveal Diplomats

The UN nuclear watchdog has found uranium enriched to 84% in Iran - very close to weapons grade - diplomats said on Monday, while the watchdog said that it was in talks with Tehran about recent findings there. Iran has been enriching uranium to up to 60% purity since April…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Rejects Israeli Claims on Oil Tanker Attack

Iran denies Israel's accusation that Tehran targeted an Israeli oil tanker on Feb. 10, Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said on Monday. The captain of the Liberian-flagged Campo Square said on Saturday it had been lightly damaged by an airborne object on Feb. 10 while sailing through the Arabian…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Al-Gosaibi to Asharq Al-Awsat: Houthis Have Turned Everyday Objects into Explosive Mines

One of the oddest explosives discovered by the Saudi Masam Project in Yemen was a bean can that the Iran-backed Houthi militias had booby-trapped to form a landmine. Ousama al-Gosaibi, the program manager for the Masam Project, told Asharq Al-Awsat that the Houthis had designed the explosive in a way…

Radio France Internationale

UN nuclear body asks Iran to explain uranium enrichment levels

The UN's nuclear watchdog is in discussions with the authorities in Iran following a report that inspectors had found that the Islamic republic has stepped up the level of uranium enrichment, approaching the limit required for an atomic weapon.

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