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Iran Urges West Be Realistic in Nuclear Talks, Recalls Negotiator for Consultations

Iran on Wednesday urged Western powers to be "realistic" in talks to revive a 2015 nuclear deal and said its top negotiator was returning to Tehran for consultations, suggesting a breakthrough in its discussions is not imminent. After 10 months of talks in Vienna, progress has been made toward the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran’s internet bill expected to progress despite overturned vote

Hardline proponents of the legislation faced a setback but are unlikely to give up on the bill.

Al Jazeera

Iran says nuclear talks reach 'sensitive and important point'

Talks in Vienna on reviving a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers have reached a sensitive point and Western countries should take a realistic approach to settle remaining matters, Iran's foreign minister said on Wednesday.

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Iran, Qatar sign major agreements on Raisi’s Doha trip

Deals signed between the two countries range from trade and diplomatic cooperation to sport and culture.

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Israel Accuses Iran of Providing Munitions for Drones Supplied to Venezuela

Israel accused Iran on Tuesday of planning to arm drones supplied to Venezuela with precision-guided munitions, remarks that appeared aimed at raising American alarm as world powers try to conclude a new nuclear deal with Tehran, Reuters reported.

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Oil Pulls Back on Fading Supply Worries Over Ukraine Crisis

Oil prices took a breather on Wednesday after surging to seven-year highs the previous session as it became clear the first wave of US and European sanctions on Russia for sending troops into eastern Ukraine would not disrupt oil supplies. At the same time, the potential return of more Iranian…

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Impending Iran Nuclear Deal Alarms Israel

While the world’s attention has been focused on Ukraine, the Biden administration also has been racing with world powers toward restoring the 2015 international nuclear deal with Iran. After months of negotiations in Vienna, the various sides have indicated a new deal is close, perhaps in the coming days.

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EXPLAINER: Impending Iran nuclear deal alarms Israel

The world’s attention has been focused on Ukraine, but the Biden administration has been racing toward restoring the 2015 international nuclear deal with Iran

The Independent UK

Lebanon Cracks Down on 2 Houthi-Affiliated TV Stations

Lebanese Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi requested that the General Security and Internal Security Forces probe two television stations affiliated with the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen that are operating from Beirut. He ordered the probe to determine from where the al-Masira and al-Sahat channels are being broadcast so that the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel accuses Iran of providing munitions for drones supplied to Venezuela

Reuters

Iran Appears Ready to Swap Prisoners with US as Talks Approach ‘Finish Line'

Talks on restoring a deal to curb Iran's nuclear program and ease sanctions are near conclusion, a Russian envoy said on Tuesday, and sources close to the negotiations said a prisoner swap between Iran and the United States is expected soon. "Apparently the negotiations on restoration of #JCPOA are about…

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Explainer-How close is Iran to being able to build a nuclear bomb?

Indirect talks between Tehran and Washington to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal are in the home straight, delegates say, though some important issues remain unresolved and it is still unclear whether an agreement will be clinched.

Reuters

Iran: Controversial internet control bill passes committee stage

Parliamentary committee approves general outlines of the bill, which could be finalised within weeks.

Al Jazeera

Factbox-Prisoners who could be freed alongside Iran nuclear deal

Iran has said it is ready to swap prisoners with the United States as months of indirect talks on reviving a 2015 nuclear deal appear closer to reaching agreement.

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Gas Exporting Countries Forum in Qatar: Who said what

Producing nations say they will not be able to provide replacement gas if sanctions against Russia affect Europe.

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Qatar Opens ‘Communication Channel’ between US, Iran

Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani announced on Monday's his country's readiness to provide assistance to reach an "acceptable solution for all parties" to revive the nuclear agreement between Iran and major powers. Sheikh Tamim held a meeting at the Emiri Diwan in Doha with Iranian President…

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US Navy Plans Launch of Mideast Drone Force Alongside Partners

The United States Navy and security partners will patrol Middle East waters with 100 unmanned vessels next year to improve deterrence against attacks, like those presented by Iran, the US Fifth Fleet commander said on Monday. The region is vital for global trade, especially oil supplies that flow out of…

Reuters

Iran appears ready to swap prisoners with U.S. as talks approach 'finish line'

Talks on restoring a deal to curb Iran's nuclear programme and ease sanctions are near conclusion, a Russian envoy said on Tuesday, and sources close to the negotiations said a prisoner swap between Iran and the United States is expected soon.

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Iran returns ‘US-made’ donated COVID vaccines to Poland

Tehran says 820,000 jabs donated by Poland were manufactured in the US and will be returned.

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Iran Returns Donated Vaccines Because They Were Made in US

Iran has returned 820,000 doses of coronavirus vaccines donated by Poland because they were manufactured in the United States, state TV reported Monday. TV quoted Mohammad Hashemi, an official in the country’s Health Ministry, as saying that Poland donated about a million doses of the British-Swedish AstraZeneca vaccine to Iran.…

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Hezbollah Running Secret Prison Near Syria's Palmyra

The Lebanese Hezbollah party has recently set up a new secret prison in Syria, revealed the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Director of the UK-based monitor Rami Abdul Rahman said the facility was set up west of Palmyra city in Homs' eastern countryside in central Syria. He told Asharq Al-Awsat…

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16 Travelers Injured in Jazan by Debris from Houthi Drone Downed by Coalition

The Saudi-led Arab coalition announced on Monday that it had destroyed an armed drone, fired by the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen, against King Abdullah Airport in Jazan. The debris from the drone fell around the airport, injuring 16 civilians from various nationalities, it added. Three travelers are in critical…

The Hindu

Coronavirus updates | February 22, 2022

Active COVID-19 cases settle below two lakh after 49 days.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Arab Coalition Says Armed Drone Fired from Sanaa Airport Crashes in Jazan

The Saudi-led Arab coalition said on Monday an armed drone crashed in the Kingdom's Jazan region. The aircraft was launched from Yemen's Sanaa International Airport in an attack aimed at targeting civilians, it added. No one was injured in the incident. No material damage was reported. The coalition warned that…

Reuters

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