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Iran respects Lebanese people's decision in parliamentary vote - official

Iran said on Monday it respected the votes cast by people in Lebanon’s parliamentary election, where unofficial results showed some of Tehran-backed Hezbollah's oldest allies suffering losses and their opponents gaining more seats.

Reuters

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The Lebanese Forces (LF) party has said it is on course to emerge as the biggest bloc in Lebanon's parliament after an election on Sunday, a boost for the Saudi-aligned Christian group which is opposed to the Iran-backed Shi'ite Muslim movement Hezbollah.

Reuters

First commercial flight takes off from Sanaa, raising Yemen peace prospects

Yemen's national airline operated on Monday its first commercial flight in years from the capital Sanaa, raising hopes for renewal of a U.N.-brokered truce in the seven-year-old conflict that has pitted a Saudi-led coalition against the Iran-aligned Houthis and put Middle East security in peril.

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Iran's Top Negotiator: Countries Seek to Neutralize Effects of Sanctions

Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani announced that several countries had asked Iran for ways to "neutralize effects of sanctions," noting Tehran is serious about the Vienna negotiations aimed at reviving the nuclear agreement. Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei insists on neutralizing the effects of sanctions. Speaking on the sidelines…

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Hezbollah, Allies Likely to Lose Parliamentary Majority in Lebanon

Iran-backed Hezbollah and its allies are likely to lose their majority in Lebanon's parliament following Sunday's elections, three sources allied to the group said on Monday, in a major blow to the party that reflects anger with ruling parties. Losses for the pro-Iran coalition - combined with unexpected wins for…

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Iran's foreign minister plans to visit UAE on Monday - spokesperson

Iran's foreign minister is expected to visit the United Arab Emirates on Monday, the Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson said, welcoming the appointment of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan as the Gulf state's president last week.

Reuters

First Flight out of Sanaa Airport Set to Take off on Monday

The first flight out of Yemen's Sanaa International Airport is set to take off on Monday after a number of obstacles have been overcome, announced Foreign Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak. The flight will head to the Jordanian capital Amman. The operation of flights from the airport, which is held…

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Iran Film-makers Condemn Arrest of Fellow directors

A group of Iranian actors and film directors have published an open letter condemning the questioning and arrest of several film-makers in recent days as well as raids on their homes. The letter, published on the Instagram account of prize-winning Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof, also condemned the current climate for…

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Lebanon's Hezbollah, allies likely to lose parliamentary majority

Iran-backed Hezbollah and its allies are likely to lose their majority in Lebanon's parliament, three sources allied to the group said on Monday, in a major blow to the heavily armed faction that reflected widespread anger at ruling parties.

Reuters

Price Protests Turn Political in Iran as Rallies Spread

Spreading protests across Iran over a cut in state subsidies on food have turned political with slogans calling for top leaders to step down, according to posts on social media, and unconfirmed reports said at least four protesters were killed. Protests began in some cities last week sparked by the…

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Price protests turn political in Iran as rallies spread

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‘The Foreign Office has forgotten us’: Morad Tahbaz’s daughter speaks out on him still being incarcerated in Iran

He should have been sent home with Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe in March, yet Moran Tahbaz is still being held in Tehran’s notorious Evin prison. Now his eldest daughter Roxanne is demanding action

The Guardian - UK

Filmmaker: Officials Arrest Iran Movie Industry Workers

An award-wining Iranian filmmaker said authorities raided the offices and homes of several filmmakers and other industry professionals and arrested some of them. Mohammad Rasoulof said in a statement signed by dozens of movie industry professionals on his Instagram account late Saturday that security forces made some arrests and confiscated…

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G7 Urge Tehran to Bring Successful Conclusion To Nuclear Talks

The G7 group of nations urged on Saturday Iran to benefit from the current opportunity and facilitate the nuclear talks, which have been veering between success and failure for months now. “It is high time for Iran to seize the opportunity and bring negotiations which started in Vienna more than…

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Filmmaker: Officials arrest Iran movie industry workers

An award-wining Iranian filmmaker says authorities have raided the offices and homes of several filmmakers and other industry professionals and arrested some of them

France 24

Lebanon votes in first election since Beirut blast, economic crisis

Polls opened on Sunday in Lebanon's first election since the deadly Beirut port blast and the country's economic collapse, making it a test of whether Iran-backed Hezbollah and its allies can preserve their parliamentary majority amid soaring poverty and public anger.

Reuters

Lebanon holds first parliament election since financial collapse, blast

Lebanese voted on Sunday in the first parliamentary election since the country's economic collapse, with many saying they hoped to deal a blow to ruling politicians they blame for the crisis even if the odds of major change appear slim.

Reuters

One killed as price protests continue in Iran

Protests over soaring food prices continued in several cities in Iran on Saturday, according to postings on social media, while an Iranian lawmaker told local media one person was killed in a demonstration in the southwest.

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Iran: One Killed in Unrest Over Food Price Hikes

An Iranian lawmaker said Saturday that one person was killed in the city of Dezful during recent unrest over price increases in the southwestern Khuzestan province, semi-official ILNA news agency reported Saturday. Ahmad Avaei, a member of parliament from Dezful did not give the name or gender of the person…

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Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is named the UAE's new president

The ascension of Sheikh Mohammed, 61, had been expected after the death Friday of his half-brother and the UAE's president, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, at the age of 73.

The Independent UK

England’s World Cup fixtures: Dates, kick-off times and full schedule for Qatar 2022 games

England will take on Iran, USA and Wales at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

Reuters

UAE's newly elected ruler sees Iran, Islamists as threat to Gulf safe haven

United Arab Emirates strongman Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, who was formally elected president on Saturday, led a realignment of the Middle East that created a new anti-Iran axis with Israel and fought a rising tide of political Islam in the region.

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US: Reviving Iran Deal 'Far From Certain' Despite EU Mission

The United States said Friday it remained uncertain if a nuclear deal with Iran can be revived after the European Union gave an upbeat assessment of a trip to Tehran. A State Department spokesperson voiced appreciation for envoy Enrique Mora's visit but added: "That said, at this point a deal…

Tribune News Service

Iran’s nuclear program received record inspections last year

Iran’s nuclear program was probed by a record number of international inspections last year, as monitors retained broad access to atomic data and facilities despite the Islamic Republic’s best efforts to rein them in.

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Released Aid Worker Tells UK’s Johnson His Error Worsened Her Iran Detention

British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe on Friday told Prime Minister Boris Johnson that an incorrect comment he made as foreign secretary had a big impact on her six-year detention in Iran, saying she lived in the shadow of his error. Zaghari-Ratcliffe returned to London in March when she was released…

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