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Iranian Commander Says Death of All US Leaders Would Not Avenge Soleimani Killing

The killing of all American leaders would not be enough to avenge the death of Iranian military commander General Qassem Soleimani, an Iranian Revolutionary Guards general said. Soleimani was killed in January 2020 by the US military while on a visit to Iraq. Iran vowed a "crushing revenge" on all…

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US Draft for Syrian-Israeli Peace: Abandoning Iran and Hezbollah in Return for Golan Heights

Fredric C. Hof, the American diplomat, was "living the dream" between 2009 and 2011 of achieving peace between Syria and Israel. The idea first occurred to him when he visited Damascus as an exchange student when he was 16. Forty-five years later, he had the opportunity to turn the idea…

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Amnesty Accuses Iran of 'Deliberate' Denial of Healthcare to Prisoners

Rights group Amnesty International on Tuesday accused Iran of deliberately denying life-saving medical care to prisoners, saying it had confirmed 96 cases since 2010 of detainees dying after a lack of treatment, AFP reported. The report by Amnesty comes after several high profile cases this year alone of prisoners who…

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Houthis Accused of Committing 1,230 Truce Violations on Various Fronts in Yemen

The Iran-backed Houthi militias have committed 1,230 violations of the two-month nationwide truce in Yemen that was declared by the United Nations earlier this month. UN envoy Hans Grundberg was in Sanaa for talks with Houthi officials in an attempt to consolidate the truce and persuade them to joint peace…

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Iran supreme leader optimistic though nuclear talks stalled

Iran’s supreme leader is insisting negotiations over Tehran’s tattered nuclear deal “are going ahead properly.”

The Independent UK

Should Middle East climate change be tackled with nuclear energy?

Nuclear power can help transition away from fossil fuels, but for Middle East nations there are dangers at every turn.

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Khamenei Says Iran’s Future Should Not Be Tied to Nuclear Talks with World Powers

Iran's supreme leader said on Tuesday that his country's future should not be tied to the success or collapse of nuclear talks with world powers, Iranian state media reported, adding that the negotiations to revive a 2015 nuclear deal "are going well". Ali Khamenei, who has the last say on…

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Khamenei says Iran's future should not be tied to nuclear talks with world powers

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Iran summons Afghan envoy after diplomatic mission attacks

Iran has sought reassurance from the Taliban that it can provide security after attacks on diplomatic missions.

Al Jazeera

Iran summons Afghan envoy over attack on diplomatic missions

Iran has summoned Afghanistan's envoy in Tehran over attacks the previous day on Iranian diplomatic missions in the neighboring country

The Independent UK

Iran summons Afghan envoy after protesters throw rocks at diplomatic missions

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Neocon war hawks: They're back!

The warmongering buffoons who drove the U.S. to disaster in Iraq and Afghanistan are now eager for war with Russia

Salon

First Thing: Russia using weapons ‘smuggled by Iran’ in Ukraine

Anti-tank missiles and RPG’s are being supplied through undercover networks via Iraq, militia there say. Plus, how sonic pollution hurts marine life

The Guardian - UK

Iran hoping to host World Cup fans after agreement with Qatar

Iran is planning to expand air and sea travel while relaxing visa rules during the upcoming World Cup.

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Iran Steps Closer to Recover $7 Billion of Frozen Assets

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday that part of the Iranian assets frozen under US sanctions “will be released soon,” without giving further details. The official IRNA news agency quoted Khatibzadeh as saying that the necessary framework for removing the blockade of a “significant part” of Iran's…

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Houthis Hike Fuel Prices in Spite of Shipments from Hodeidah

Yemenis living under Houthi rule were hopeful that the oil crisis created by the Iran-backed militias would come to an end with the legitimate government allowing oil shipments to arrive at Hodeidah, but instead the Houthis have hiked oil prices in their territories. The Houthis are selling a 20-liter can…

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Iran Summons Afghan Envoy over Attack on Diplomatic Missions

Iran summoned the Afghan envoy to Tehran on Tuesday and is stopping all consular services in Afghanistan, Iranian state TV reported, a day after protesters threw rocks at Iranian diplomatic missions in Kabul and Herat. The protests came after videos posted on Twitter in recent days showed young Afghan refugees…

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Yemen Govt Stresses Need to Lift Taiz Siege as Houthis Continue to Violate Truce

Yemeni Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik stressed on Monday the need for the Iran-backed Houthi militias to lift their seven-year siege on the Taiz province in line with the UN truce that was announced earlier this month. The PM held talks with UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen David Gressly…

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Grundberg in Sanaa to Consolidate Truce

The United Nations envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, arrived in Sanaa on Monday to consolidate the truce that was announced earlier this month. He is set to meet with leading members of the Iran-backed Houthi militias as part of his efforts to resolve the crisis. A statement from his office…

The Guardian - UK

Russia ‘using weapons smuggled by Iran from Iraq against Ukraine’

Iraqi militias and others say undercover networks being used to supply materiel such as RPGs and anti-tank missiles

The Independent UK

Daughter of British-US national held in Iran to protest outside Foreign Office

Roxanne Tahbaz says her father Morad is still ‘withering away in prison’, after he was briefly allowed out on furlough last month.

Zenger

Just Nuts: Rescuers Save 32 Baby Squirrels From Traffickers

The rescue of the Caucasian squirrels took place in the city of Sardasht.

Reuters

Analysis-Politics, not substance, seen guiding U.S. and Iran on terror listing

One of the last obstacles to reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal - Tehran's demand to remove its Revolutionary Guards from a U.S. terrorism list - is more an issue of politics than substance, analysts said.

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Israel Welcomes US Stance from IRGC

The Israeli government welcomed an alleged US decision to keep the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on its list of terrorist organizations. The government asserted that the move is significant and indicates that Washington is beginning to understand the position of regional countries that have suffered from terrorist attacks. The…

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Shahrokh Vafadari obituary

Other lives: Chemical engineer who was also an expert on the Zoroastrian faith and Iranian culture

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