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A German tourist has been detained in Iran, the German foreign ministry said on Saturday, declining to give further details beyond saying the man was receiving consular assistance, Reuters reported. On Friday, the Persian Service of Radio Liberty said a 66-year-old German man was arrested about a month ago in…

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German tourist detained in Iran - Berlin

A German tourist has been detained in Iran, the German foreign ministry said on Saturday, declining to give further details beyond saying the man was receiving consular assistance.

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Gantz Demands US Retains ‘Military Option’ to Deter Iran

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said that the United States needs to maintain a viable "military option" against Iranian nuclear facilities, even if a new agreement is reached with Tehran. Gantz met with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Friday. During the meeting, he indicated he had reached a…

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Yemenis to Hold 3rd Round of Talks in Amman

Representatives of the legitimate Yemeni government and Houthi militias, will meet for the third round of talks to discuss ending the siege of Taiz and opening the crossings. The Iran-backed Houthi militia has rejected several proposals of the UN envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, regarding easing the siege of Taiz…

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Israeli defense minister in US to discuss Iran nuclear talks

Israel’s defense minister says it's important that the U.S. and Israel maintain capabilities for “defensive and offensive purposes" as he reiterated Israel's opposition to an emerging nuclear deal with Iran

The Independent UK

Ball in Iran’s Court to Revive Nuclear Deal, Says Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday the ball was in Iran's court to revive a nuclear deal with world powers, and that the offer on the table, even if it would not resolve all differences, was better than no offer at all. Iran received Washington's response to an EU-drafted…

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Iran authorities allow women to watch first football league match in more than 40 years

In a rare move, authorities allowed women to purchase tickets for a league fixture

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Women watch Iran football league game for first time in more than 40 years

Around 500 women attended and sat separately in the game between home side Estaqlal and Mes-e Kerman

Evening Standard

What is behind US clashes with ‘Iran-backed’ fighters in Syria?

Escalation comes after months of calm and amid productive ongoing talks to restore the Iranian nuclear deal.

Al Jazeera

Anger as Chinese women's volleyball team forced to wear masks to prevent Covid in match

Several members of the Chinese women's volleyball team wore masks during their Asia Cup clash with Iran, sparking outrage on Chinese social media

Daily Mirror

Salman Rushdie wasn't the first novelist to suffer an assassination attempt by someone who hadn't read their book

Hadi Matar, the man charged with the attempted murder of the distinguished novelist Salman Rushdie, admitted that he had only “read like two pages” of “The Satanic Verses,” Rushdie’s 1988 novel that angered fundamentalist Muslims around the world. Iran’s former Supreme Leader, Ayatalloh Ruhollah Khomeini, who announced a fatwa calling…

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Iran-US Skirmishes Highlight Rivalry in Eastern Syria

Deadly skirmishes have been on the rise in recent days between US forces and Iran-aligned militias in Syria's oil-rich east, where both have carved out strategic footholds. Here is a closer look at their rival zones of influence in the desert province of Deir Ezzor, where rocket, mortar and drone…

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Factbox-Iran-U.S. skirmishes highlight rivalry in eastern Syria

Deadly skirmishes have been on the rise in recent days between U.S. forces and Iran-aligned militias in Syria's oil-rich east, where both have carved out strategic footholds.

Reuters

Explosive Detonates in Baghdad, Targets Australian Diplomats

A small homemade explosive detonated on Friday near Baghdad's Green Zone as an Australian diplomatic convoy made its way into the area, two security officials told The Associated Press. No injuries were reported. The blast happened amid Australia's diplomatic mission's efforts to mediate between influential Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and…

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Türkiye Insists on Establishing a Safe Zone in Syria

Türkiye insists on establishing a 30-km deep safe zone in Syria to maintain a security belt on its southern borders, despite a drop in military operations against the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) that were rejected by the US, Russia, Iran, and European countries. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Türkiye…

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Iran FM Urges UN Chief to End Int’l Probe into Secret Nuclear Sites

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian held telephone talks with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday over international inspections of its nuclear sites. The FM reportedly urged Guterres to drop inspections of uranium traces at undeclared nuclear sites. He said meeting the demand was “crucial” to reaching an agreement in…

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US Tries to Ease Israel’s Concerns over Iran Nuclear Negotiations

Israeli National Security Advisor Eyal Hulata held talks in Washington this week to ease Tel Aviv’s concerns over the US offering more concessions to Iran in the nuclear deal negotiations, media reports said. Speculation has been growing that the United States and Iran are close to agreeing a return to…

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Syrian State Media: 2 Civilians Wounded in Israeli Strikes

Israeli airstrikes over a town in the central Syrian province of Hama on Thursday wounded two civilians, Syrian state-run media reported. The reports said Syria’s air defense systems shot down some of the missiles coming from over the Mediterranean Sea before they hit their targets. There were no reports of…

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Foreign Affairs

Last Chance For America and Iran

A New Nuclear Deal Won't Survive Without a Broader Rapprochement

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Biden says U.S. struck Iran-linked targets in Syria to disrupt attacks

U.S. air strikes this week against Iran-linked targets in Syria were carried out to protect and defend American personnel and disrupt a series of attacks against the United States and its partners, President Joe Biden said on Thursday.

The Independent UK

With Iranian drones, Russia complicates nuclear deal talks

Russia has obtained hundreds of Iranian drones capable of being used in its war against Ukraine despite U.S. warnings to Tehran not to ship them

The Independent UK

Hunted in Brooklyn: Activist targeted by Iran says attack on Salman Rushdie made her more determined

Maish Alinejad survived two assassination plots in as many years. She talks to Richard Hall about her work and living in safe houses.

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Iran Exiles Sue President Raisi in US Ahead of UN Meet

An exile group announced a New York lawsuit against Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi Thursday, challenging US authorities to take action against him as he is expected to arrive next month for the UN General Assembly. The National Council of Resistance of Iran said the suit accused Raisi of torture and…

The Independent UK

Father who survived prison ‘hell’ in Iran set to run the London Marathon

Anoosheh Ashoori survived the ‘valley of hell’ in Iran’s Evin prison and is now training to run the London Marathon.

Al Jazeera

Iranian women allowed to watch football match after FIFA pressure

Decision after FIFA and its Asian counterpart called on Iranian authorities to allow women to attend.

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