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Iran’s Crackdown on Filmmakers Escalates

One year after ultraconservative President Ebrahim Raisi came to power, Iranian authorities are targeting the country's cinema. The July arrests of directors Jafar Panahi and Mohammad Rasoulof, both icons abroad, reflect the pressure that filmmakers and actors are facing. The Iranian film community has been asking "who will be next?"…

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‘A period of repression’: Iran’s crackdown on filmmakers escalates

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Iran Equips 51 Cities with Civil Defense Systems, Says Defense Official

Iran has equipped 51 of its cities and towns with civil defense systems to thwart any possible foreign attack, a senior defense official said on Saturday, amid an escalation of tensions with Israel and the United States. The civil defense equipment enable Iran’s armed forces to “identify and monitor threats…

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Iran boosts civil defence, lifts anti-aircraft readiness

Iran has equipped 51 of its cities with civil defence systems and boosted readiness at air defences to thwart any possible foreign attack, military officials said on Saturday, amid an escalation of tensions with Israel and the United States.

Reuters

How Sistani Silently Halted Iraq’s Slide Back into War

When a pronouncement by a religious scholar in Iran drove Iraq to the brink of civil war last week, there was only one man who could stop it: 92-year-old Iraqi Shiite religious authority Ali al-Sistani, who proved once again he is the most powerful man in his country. Sistani said…

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US Congress Intensifies Criticism of Possible Nuclear Agreement with Iran

Democratic and Republican legislators have stepped up their attacks on a possible nuclear agreement being reached with Iran. Many members of Congress have expressed increasing concern about the path taken by the Biden administration, and its attempt to marginalize Congress in ongoing negotiations to revive the 2015 deal. Partisan frustration…

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IAEA Visit to Ukraine Nuclear Plant Highlights Risks

Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency are used to risky missions — from the radioactive aftermath of the Fukushima disaster in Japan to the politically charged Iranian nuclear program. But their deployment amid the war in Ukraine to Zaporizhzhia takes the threat to a new level and underscores the…

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Tehran Defends Its Second Response to EU Draft Proposal

Tehran, for the second time since the EU presented its draft for reviving the Iran nuclear deal, has given a response to Western parties.

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IAEA visit to Ukraine nuclear plant highlights risks

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Report: Assad Has Been Barring Iran from Retaliating to Israeli Raids on Syria for 3 Years

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been barring Iran for three years now from retaliating to Israeli raids on Syria to avert an escalation, reported Israel’s Haaretz. Assad reportedly made the order directly to Iran’s slain Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani and it has largely held. Soleimani was killed in a…

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How a 92-year-old cleric silently halted Iraq's slide back into war

When a pronouncement by a religious scholar in Iran drove Iraq to the brink of civil war last week, there was only one man who could stop it: a 92-year-old Iraqi Shi'ite cleric who proved once again he is the most powerful man in his country.

Reuters

Thousands in Iraq demand regime change after Shia factions clash

Protesters affiliated to 2019 protest movement demand political change after deadly clashes between main Shia factions.

Al Jazeera

EU's Borrell has received response from Iran in nuclear talks - spokesperson

The European Union's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has received a response from Iran in the talks over a revival of the nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic and distributed it to all other participants in the negotiations, a spokesperson said.

Reuters

Israeli Attacks Squeeze Iranian Aerial Supplies to Syria, Sources Say

Israel has intensified strikes on Syrian airports to disrupt Tehran's increasing use of aerial supply lines to deliver arms to allies in Syria and Lebanon including Hezbollah, regional diplomatic and intelligence sources told Reuters. Tehran has adopted air transport as a more reliable means of ferrying military equipment to its…

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Iran Briefly Seizes 2 US Sea Drones in Red Sea amid Tensions

Iran's navy seized two American sea drones in the Red Sea before letting them go Friday as US warships neared, officials said, in the latest maritime incident involving the Navy's new drone fleet in the Mideast. Iranian state television aired footage it said came from the deck of the Iranian…

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Iran says it briefly seized US drones in Red Sea amid tensions

The incident marks the second time US drones were seized in a week amid stalled negotiations over Iran’s nuclear deal.

Reuters

Iran initially denied having seized U.S. sea drones, U.S. official says

An Iranian Navy warship pulled two U.S. sail drones out of the water on Thursday, covered them with tarps, and denied having any U.S. property before returning them on Friday to the U.S. warships that converged on the scene, a U.S. official said.

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Israeli attacks squeeze Iranian aerial supplies to Syria, sources say

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The Independent UK

Iran briefly seizes 2 US sea drones in Red Sea amid tensions

Iran says its navy seized two American sea drones in the Red Sea before letting them go, the latest maritime incident involving the U.S. Navy’s new drone fleet in the Mideast

The Independent UK

US Navy says Iran seized and released American sea drone in Gulf

Drone capture and release comes amid mounting tensions between two countries in the Persian Gulf

Reuters

Western powers can strike better Iran deal, Israeli lawmaker says

Israel believes Western powers can reach a better nuclear deal with Iran, a senior Israeli lawmaker said on Friday, as attempts to revive a 2015 pact seemed near finalising.

Reuters

U.S. compels Iran to again release seized U.S. sail drones, U.S. officials say

The United States compelled Iran for a second time this week to release U.S. military sail drones that it tried to seize at sea, U.S. officials said on Friday.

Al Jazeera

US says Iran’s latest response on nuclear deal ‘not constructive’

US and Iran have been trading changes to a ‘final’ proposal to revive the accord, presented by the EU in early August.

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Iran Threatens to Enrich Uranium to 93% Purity if Deal Stalls

General Mohammad Ismail Kothari, a parliamentary deputy for Tehran, threatened Thursday that his country could increase uranium enrichment from 60 percent to 93 percent purity, which is deemed “weapons’ grade” if the other parties continued to delay the revival of the nuclear agreement. State-run ISNA news agency quoted Kothari as…

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Satellite Image: Israel Attack Damaged Syrian Airport Runway

An Israeli attack targeting a Syrian airport tore a hole in the runway and also damaged a nearby piece of tarmac and structure on the military side of the airfield, satellite photos analyzed Friday by The Associated Press showed. The attack Wednesday night on Aleppo International Airport comes as an…

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