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Analysis-Subtle shift in U.S. rhetoric suggests new Iran approach

A subtle shift in official U.S. statements suggests Washington believes reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal is better than the alternatives despite the advances in Iran's nuclear program, diplomatic and other sources said.

Reuters

Trump ‘hostility’ hampered efforts to secure release of Zaghari-Ratcliffe, says ex-foreign secretary

Philip Hammond says change of US administration was instrumental in enabling agreement with Iran

The Independent UK

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe would not have been freed without false confession, UK officials advised

UK officials did not force jailed dual-national to sign ‘confession’ but advised it was standard practice, MP says

The Guardian - UK

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No UK official forced Nazanin to sign confession to leave Iran, says minister

Amanda Milling claimed a “UK official was present” at the airport to help “facilitate” both Ms Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori’s departure.

The Independent UK

Saudi foreign minister says some progress in talks with Iran

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Tuesday that there had been some progress in talks with Iran but "not enough" and that the kingdom's hands remain outstretched to Tehran.

Reuters

Iran buries slain Revolutionary Guards colonel, vows revenge

Iran held a funeral procession on Tuesday in the centre of the capital Tehran for Revolutionary Guards Colonel Hassan Sayad Khodai, who was shot dead by two people on a motorcycle, and his commander vowed to avenge the attack.

Reuters

Two pilots dead after fighter jet crash in Iran’s Isfahan

An official says the aircraft faced technical issues and crashed during a training exercise.

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Thousands attend funeral for slain Guard colonel in Iran

Thousands of mourners have poured into the streets of Tehran to pay their respects to a senior Revolutionary Guard member fatally shot by two gunmen on a motorcycle earlier this week

The Independent UK

Iran vows revenge as it mourns killed Revolutionary Guard member

Iranian officials have largely refrained from directly blaming Israel for the killing of senior IRGC member Khodaei.

Al Jazeera

Commentary: Reseal the deal with Iran

It could be make or break time for the Iran nuclear deal.

Tribune News Service

Raisi Tackles Political, Economic Issues in Visit to Oman

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi and Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tarik on Monday discussed several political and economic issues, during a short one-day visit paid by Raisi to the Omani capital, Muscat. Even though the meeting focused on trade and economic issues, political files were also topped the agenda of discussions.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Detains City Mayor and Others after Building Collapse Kills at Least 11

Iranian judicial authorities investigating a building collapse that killed at least 11 people have detained the mayor of the southwestern city of Abadan and nine others, state media reported on Tuesday. The 10-storey residential and commercial building partly collapsed on Monday, trapping at least 80 people under the rubble, according…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Two Iranian Pilots Killed after F7 Jet Crashes

Two Iranian pilots died after their F7 fighter jet crashed on Tuesday near Anarak, 200 km (124 miles) east of the city of Isfahan, Iran's official IRNA news agency reported. "The jet's mission was to practice shooting but there was an accident at 8:30 a.m.," an official from Isfahan province…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Report Reveals New Details on Collapse of Afghan Forces

Many Afghan soldiers reportedly escaped to Pakistan as the Taliban attacks on districts and provincial capitals intensified weeks before the Afghan government’s collapse in August 2021, a US report revealed. The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) released an interim report, “Collapse of the Afghan National Defense and Security…

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The Independent UK

Flights disrupted and people urged to stay home as sandstorms hit Middle East

Sandstorms are typical during summers but in recent months, Iraq, Iran, Syria, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia have been battered by an unprecedented number

Reuters

Two Iranian pilots killed after F7 jet crashes - IRNA

Two Iranian pilots died after their F7 fighter jet crashed on Tuesday near Anarak, 200 km (124 miles) east of the city of Isfahan, Iran's official IRNA news agency reported.

Reuters

Death toll rises to 10 after building collapses in Iran's Abadan city

The death toll from a building collapse in the southern Iranian city of Abadan has reached 10, with some people still missing, the official IRNA news agency reported on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Death toll reaches 10 in building collapse in southwest Iran

Iranian media say the death toll from the collapse of a commercial building still under construction in southwestern Iran has reached 10, after more bodies were retrieved from the rubble in the city of Abadan

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Al Jazeera

Executions surge 20 percent in 2021 led by China, Iran: Amnesty

Human rights group also notes continued secrecy in China, and ‘alarming rise’ in use of death sentences in Myanmar.

Daily Mirror

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe says Iran 'proud to take hostages each year for money'

Political prisoner Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe said it was clear early on she was being held hostage as part of a strategy for the Iranian government to get money out of Britain

Reuters

Jordan says Iran-linked groups in Syria wage drug war along border

Jordan said on Monday pro-Iranian Syrian army units and militias loyal to Tehran are stepping up their attempts to smuggle hundreds of millions of dollars worth of drugs across the Jordanian border to wealthy Gulf markets.

The Guardian - UK

Iran vows to avenge killing as it buries Revolutionary Guard colonel

Finger of blame pointed at Israel after Hassan Sayad Khodayari shot dead in Tehran

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sultan of Oman, President of Iran Hold Talks in Muscat

Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tarik held official talks on Monday with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi at Al Alam Palace in Muscat, reported the sultanate's official state news agency (ONA). The talks explored various aspects of bilateral cooperation and ways of boosting the strong ties binding the peoples of Oman and…

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More Hardship as New Sandstorm Engulfs Parts of Middle East

A sandstorm blanketed parts of the Middle East on Monday, including Iraq, Syria and Iran, sending people to hospitals and disrupting flights in some places. It was the latest in a series of unprecedented nearly back-to-back sandstorms this year that have bewildered residents and raised alarm among experts and officials,…

The Independent UK

Gunned down in Tehran: Assassination of Revolutionary Guard officer raises fears of Iran-Israel escalation

Daylight killing of Hassan Sayyad Khodai in capital suggests deep foreign intelligence penetration

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