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US envoy says latest Iran nuclear talks were ‘wasted occasion’

Iran’s rejection of a plan to return to the 2015 international nuclear accord, even as it continues to raise “extraneous demands,” indicates it’s not serious about negotiations, the U.S. State Department’s spokesman said Tuesday.

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U.S. says Iran's repeated new demands in nuclear talks suggest lack of seriousness

Iran has repeatedly introduced, over the recent weeks and months, extraneous demands that go beyond the confines of the nuclear deal struck in 2015, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Tuesday, saying that the new demands suggest a lack of seriousness on Tehran's behalf.

Reuters

Israel’s Lapid Meets Macron in Paris on First Trip as PM

Israeli caretaker Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Tuesday used his first trip abroad since taking office to urge world powers to step up pressure on Iran over its nuclear activities, calling Tehran a threat to regional stability. Lapid met in Paris on Tuesday with French President Emmanuel Macron, who called…

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Belgium debates contentious prisoner swap treaty with Iran

Belgian lawmakers on Tuesday debated a prisoner exchange treaty with Tehran that an exiled Iranian group opposes and says will release the mastermind behind a plan to bomb one of its rallies.

Reuters

EU's Borrell says political space to revive the Iran nuclear deal may narrow soon

The political space to revive the Iran nuclear deal may narrow soon, EU's top diplomat Josep Borrell said on Tuesday, after he spoke to Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.

Reuters

Recently elected Israel PM visits France hoping to end gas row with Lebanon

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid is making his first foreign trip in office to France and has asked Paris to mediate in a dispute with Lebanon over gas supplies. Other items on the agenda include Iran's nuclear ambitions, and the war in Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale

France's Macron says the nuclear deal with Iran must succeed

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday the negotiations on reviving a 2015 nuclear deal between world powers and Iran known as the JCPOA needed to succeed while taking into account the interests of regional partners, including Israel.

Reuters

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Critics told ‘lives at stake’ over Belgium-Iran prisoner swap treaty

Belgian justice minister tells MPs if bill not approved threat to Belgian interests will increase

The Guardian - UK

Israel says Iranian warships have been patrolling the Red Sea

Israel's defense minister said on Tuesday that Iranian warships have been patrolling the Red Sea in recent months, and called it a threat to regional stability.

Reuters

Russian-backed parts of southern Ukraine to sell grain to Middle Eastern countries

The planned deals include sales to Iraq, Iran and Saudia Arabia, according to Russian state media

The Independent UK

Iran adds demands in nuclear talks, enrichment 'alarming'- U.S. envoy

Iran added demands unrelated to discussions on its nuclear program during the latest talks and has made alarming progress on enriching uranium, the U.S. envoy for talks on reinstating a nuclear deal said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Belgium Debates Contentious Prisoner Swap Treaty with Iran

Belgian lawmakers on Tuesday debated a prisoner exchange treaty with Tehran that an exiled Iranian group opposes and says will release the mastermind behind a plan to bomb one of its rallies. Justice Minister Vincent Van Quickenborne urged the foreign relations committee of Belgium's lower house to back an accord…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran’s regional outreach tested as Turkey plans Syria operation

Iran walks a diplomatic tightrope as Turkey plans military operation against Kurdish forces in Syria, a key Tehran ally.

Al Jazeera

Erbil Airport Bars Iranian Flight from Landing

Erbil International Airport (EIA) prevented an Iranian aircraft from landing on Monday over lack of prior coordination, according to authorities in the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). According to Rudaw, EIA Director Ahmed Hoshyar said that the airport was not informed of the plane’s landing beforehand. “A plane arrived at…

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Iran FM Blames US for Failing to Show 'Political Initiative' at Doha Talks

Iran’s foreign minister blamed the US for the failure of indirect talks sponsored by the EU in the Qatari capital, Doha. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian also accused Washington of failing to present a “political initiative” that would have given stagnant negotiations a much-needed push.

Asharq Al-Awsat

New Iranian Oil Tanker Arrives in Syrian Port of Baniyas

An Iranian oil tanker has arrived at the Syrian port of Baniyas, the third in recent weeks, the Iranian news agency Tasnim reported on Monday. The Iranian tanker arrived Saturday at the northwestern Syrian port on the Mediterranean, following the opening of a new line of credit between the two…

Reuters

Israel invokes Macron's 2018 proposal on Iran, wants tougher nuclear talks

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Tuesday urged French President Emmanuel Macron to revisit a 2018 proposal for a new Iran deal, saying the current diplomatic stalemate threatened a Middle East arms race.

The Hindu

Deal or no deal?: On U.S.-Iran direct talks on nuclear deal

The U.S. and Iran should start direct talks to find common ground on the nuclear deal

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Lebanon FM Criticizes Hezbollah Drone Mission near Israel Gas Rig

Lebanon's caretaker foreign minister said Monday any interference in US-mediated talks to demarcate its maritime border with enemy state Israel is "unacceptable". His comments came after Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah party launched three unarmed reconnaissance drones Saturday towards the offshore Karish gas field and Israel said it shot them down.

Daily Mirror

Iranian Hulk vows to "smash" Kazakh Titan as rivals sign fight contract

Sajjad Gharibi, who is known as the 'Iranian Hulk', and strongman rival Djumanov Almat Bakhytovich, referred to as the 'Kazakh Titan', have signed contracts for their July 31 fight

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran TV: Sandstorm Shuts Offices, Schools in Tehran, Region

Schools and government offices closed in Iran's capital and several other cities in the country on Monday, after yet another sandstorm blanketed Tehran and the surrounding region. State-run TV warned of poor air quality and advised the elderly, those sick and children to take precautions. Banks and the Tehran Stock…

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US Navy Offers Cash for Tips to Seize Middle East Drugs, Weapons

The US Navy's Mideast-based 5th Fleet is starting to offer rewards for information that could help sailors intercept weapons, drugs and other illicit shipments across the region amid tensions over Iran's nuclear program and Tehran's arming of Yemen's Houthi militias. While avoiding directly mentioning Iran, the 5th Fleet's decision to…

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IRGC Says Won’t Allow its Ranks to be Infiltrated

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) will not allow the entry of "virus and termites" into the military institution, asserted the deputy of the Supreme Leader's representative, Hossein Tayyebifar. Tayyebifar, the IRGC's deputy for clerical affairs, said the IRGC should train forces who will not hesitate to pull the trigger.…

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Rafsanjani's Daughter Accused of Propaganda Against Iranian Regime

An Iranian court has charged the daughter of the former Iranian president, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, with carrying out propaganda against the regime and blasphemy in social media posts, the Iranian judiciary announced Sunday. Tehran's Public Prosecutor, Ali Salehi, said that the indictment was issued and referred to the court on…

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Minaikher to Asharq Al-Awsat: Our Only Choice Is Supporting Political Solution in Yemen

Gulf Cooperation Council Ambassador to Yemen Sarhan al-Minaikher has been a witness to key developments in the war-torn country for years. In 2013, the young Saudi worked closely on the national dialogue. He witnessed the developments that followed and that impeded the political process in the country and resulted in…

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