Biden calls on Iran to end violence against citizens U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday called on leaders in Iran to end the violence against its own citizens. Reuters · Oct 14, 2022
Elite Iranian troops 'secretly enter frontline in Ukraine to help Russia's horror blitz' Up to 50 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps specialists have been deployed to train Moscow’s forces in how to operate “Kamikaze drones.” Daily Record · Oct 14, 2022
What’s Next as Iraq Moves to End Deadlock? Iraqi lawmakers have elected a new president who swiftly named a prime minister in the hope of ending a year of political gridlock and deadly violence. But major challenges lie ahead for the crisis-hit nation. How will government talks play out? Iraq's parliament, dominated by the pro-Iran Coordination Framework of… Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 14, 2022
Elite Iranian troops secretly enter Ukraine frontline to help Putin's horror blitz Dozens of specialist Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps have been sent to train soldiers in Ukraine, teaching them how to operate so-called Kamikaze drones as battle rages in Ukraine Daily Mirror · Oct 14, 2022
‘Beginning of the End’: Iran Activists Call for New Protests Iranian activists called for fresh nationwide protests over the death of Mahsa Amini, as the movement entered a fifth week on Friday despite a crackdown that has killed dozens. Outrage over the 22-year-old's death on September 16, three days after she was arrested by Iran's notorious morality police, has fueled… Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 14, 2022
Iran bans director Mani Haghighi from attending London film festival The Subtraction director had his passport confiscated by Iranian authorities and was prevented from boarding his flight to the UK, allegedly with no reason given The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2022
Khamenei Warns against Attempts to 'Uproot' Ruling Regime in Iran Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on Friday that no one should dare think they can uproot the ruling regime, in his toughest warning to protesters since Mahsa Amini's death in police custody ignited nationwide unrest now in its fourth week. Demonstrations by people from all walks of life, after… Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 14, 2022
Reece James injury: Who could start at right-back for England against Iran? The Chelsea defender could miss the World Cup after suffering a knee injury The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2022
Woman shows bruised face after she's held by Iranian security forces during protests Iranian film star, Pantea Bahram, shared to her 685,000 Instagram followers her bruised and battered face after being held by Iranian security forces during protests Daily Mirror · Oct 14, 2022
EU's Borrell urges Iran to stop repression of protesters The European Union's top diplomat Josep Borrell on Friday urged Iran to stop the repression of protesters and to release those that have been detained in recent weeks. Reuters · Oct 14, 2022
EU will not take decision on Iran sanctions linked to drones on Monday European Union foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg on Monday will not take any decisions on additional Iran sanctions linked to a transfer of drones from Tehran to Moscow, a senior EU official said on Friday. Reuters · Oct 14, 2022
Iran’s youthful protests stoke uncertainty among political elite While some insist the unrest will eventually peter out, others warn there is something more fundamental at play The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2022
Khamenei likens Iran to 'mighty tree' that cannot be uprooted by protesters Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in comments responding to violent protests sweeping the nation for a fourth week, compared the Islamic Republic on Friday to a seedling that had grown into "a mighty tree" that could not be destroyed. Reuters · Oct 14, 2022
Khamenei warns Islamic Republic is a 'mighty tree' that cannot be uprooted Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday said that no one should dare think they can uproot the Islamic Republic, in his toughest warning to protesters since Mahsa Amini's death in police custody ignited nationwide unrest now in its fourth week. Reuters · Oct 14, 2022
Reuters · Oct 14, 2022 Exclusive-EU ministers to discuss Iran drones to Russia, future sanctions - sources European foreign ministers will on Monday discuss the transfer of Iranian drones to Russia and could come to a political agreement on future sanctions related to such activity, two diplomats said on Friday.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2022 Authorities in Iran forced to remove poster of women in hijabs after PR fiasco Montage in Tehran taken down within 24 hours after prominent women and relatives denounce use of their photos
Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 14, 2022 US: Return to Iran Deal Unlikely in Near Future The United States on Thursday ruled out any imminent revival of the Iranian nuclear deal, issuing a downbeat assessment of long-stalled talks over the 2015 accord. The landmark JCPOA deal has been in tatters since then-president Donald Trump withdrew the United States from it in 2018 and Iran later backed…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 14, 2022 US Administration Focuses on Supporting Iranian People, Not the Nuclear Deal The Biden administration has launched high-level talks with representatives of US tech companies to discuss supporting the free flow of information to the Iranian people. This came as State Department spokesman Ned Price declared that the administration is currently focusing on supporting the protesters and that the 2015 nuclear agreement…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 14, 2022 Canada Imposes New Iran Sanctions over Human Rights Canada imposed new sanctions on Iran on Thursday in response to the government's human rights abuses and destabilizing actions, the foreign ministry said in a statement. The new sanctions list includes three entities and 17 people including longtime Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, the ministry said. Others include Amir Hatami,…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 14, 2022 Lenderking Meets Al-Alimi as he Kicks off Tour to Back Extension of Yemen Truce United States envoy to Yemen, Tim Lenderking kicked off his new tour of the region in Riyadh where he held talks with Chairman of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Rashad Al-Alimi. Lenderking is in the region to garner support for the extension of the nationwide truce in the war-torn…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 14, 2022 Iranian Women Demand Political Change amid Decades-long Grievances Like millions of other Iranian women, retired teacher Somayyeh has been repressed by the country's hardline Islamic laws for decades but was too frightened to stand up to ruling clerics - until Mahsa Amini's death in morality police custody last month. “Women have been at the forefront of protests that…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 14, 2022 Children Caught Up in Iran Demos Face 'Psychological Centers' Dozens of Iranian children have been killed and hundreds detained after being caught up in protests over Mahsa Amini's death, some of them even ending up in "psychological centers", it has emerged. Iran has been rocked by nearly a month of demonstrations driven by public outrage over Amini's death after…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 14, 2022 Siamak Namazi Returns to Prison in Iran Iranian American businessman Siamak Namazi was forced to return to Tehran's Evin prison on Wednesday after Iranian authorities had given him a furlough on Oct. 1 and let his elderly father leave Iran for medical treatment on Oct. 5, their lawyer said. Namazi, who in 2016 was convicted of espionage-related…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 14, 2022 Saudi Arabia Urges Designation of Houthis as Terrorist Saudi Arabia called on Thursday for the designation of the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen as terrorist. The Kingdom’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Dr. Abdulaziz al-Wasil said the time has come for the designation and for the boycott of the militias and drying up of their sources of funding.
The Conversation · Oct 14, 2022 Not 'powerless victims': how young Iranian women have long led a quiet revolution The “Women, Life, Freedom” movement that has taken hold in Iran in recent weeks is not new. Young Iranian women have been involved in small but consistent evolutionary actions during the entire 44 years of the Islamic Republic of Iran, particularly in the past two decades.