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The Latest Breaking News from Iran

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Iran says Israel-linked agents planned attack on defence plant

Iran said on Wednesday a sabotage team detained by its security forces were Kurdish militants working for Israel who planned to blow up a "sensitive" defence industry centre in the city of Isfahan, state media reported.

Reuters · Jul 27, 2022

Iran Tells EU it Welcomes More Diplomacy over Nuclear Deal

Iran welcomes diplomatic efforts to resolve its nuclear dispute with world powers, state media quoted Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian as saying on Wednesday, a day after the EU's top diplomat proposed a new draft text to revive a 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran. "Iran welcomes the continuation of diplomacy and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 27, 2022

Iran Says Arrested Israel-Linked Agents Were Kurdish Rebels

Iran's intelligence ministry said Wednesday that agents linked to Israel's Mossad who were arrested last week were also members of an outlawed Kurdish rebel group who planned to target a "sensitive defense center." The ministry had announced on Saturday that it arrested "members of a terrorist organization who work for…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 27, 2022

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Sadr Followers Enter Iraqi Parliament in Show of Force

Hundreds of Iraqi protesters breached Baghdad’s parliament Wednesday chanting anti-Iran curses in a demonstration against a nominee for prime minister by Iran-backed parties. The majority of the protesters were followers of influential Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr. The demonstrators, all of them men, were seen walking on tables of the parliament…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 27, 2022

Iran tells EU it welcomes more diplomacy, urges US to show it too seeks nuclear deal

Reuters · Jul 27, 2022

Biden's Middle East adviser says return to Iran deal is "highly unlikely" in near future

The shrinking likelihood the deadlock in the talks will be broken increases the pressure on the U.S. to come up with a Plan B.

Axios · Jul 27, 2022

'Liz Truss must deliver on promise to free my dad after 4 years in Iranian jail'

Morad Tahbaz, 66, has been released on furlough, four years after he was jailed in Tehran, as his daughter pleads with Foreign Secretary Liz Truss to make good on her promise to secure his return

Daily Mirror · Jul 27, 2022

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Western European powers press Iran to agree to nuclear deal

Western European powers are pressing Iran to agree to a revival of its 2015 nuclear deal after a months-long standstill in negotiations, warning that what’s on the table now is “the best possible deal.”

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022

Iran's Khamenei says Western enemies stoking anti-hijab protests

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accused Western adversaries on Wednesday of being behind a movement among Iranian women activists to challenge the government's obligatory Islamic dress code.

Reuters · Jul 27, 2022

Morad Tahbaz who was released from Iranian prison at same time as Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe before being returned is back out on furlough

He was out for just two days previously

Wales Online · Jul 27, 2022

Iran releases British-Iranian prisoner Morad Tahbaz on furlough

His daughter Roxanne Tahbaz said the Foreign Secretary’s work is ‘unfinished’ as she called for her father’s ‘unconditional release’.

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022

Iran releases British-American Morad Tahbaz on bail

The 66-year-old environmentalist, who also holds Iranian citizenship, was arrested in January 2018, accused of espionage

Al Jazeera · Jul 27, 2022

Morad Tahbaz has been freed from jail in Iran on electronic tag, UK says

Foreign Office confirms British-Iranian man is at home in Tehran and officials are working to free him permanently

The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2022

Iran grants bail to British-Iranian environmentalist on security charges - lawyer

Iran has granted bail to British-Iranian environmentalist Morad Tahbaz, who has been charged with security offences, his lawyer was quoted as saying by the semi-official ILNA news agency on Wednesday.

Reuters · Jul 27, 2022

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Reuters · Jul 27, 2022

Iranian tanker to retrieve oil cargo confiscated by U.S. this week

An Iranian-flagged tanker anchored off the Greek port of Piraeus is expected this week to retrieve part of its cargo of oil confiscated by the United States and sail back to Iran following a Greek court ruling, government sources said on Wednesday.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 27, 2022

Iran to Start Accepting Russian Mir Payment Cards Soon

Iran will soon start accepting payments made with Russia's Mir bank cards, a top official was quoted by Russia's RIA news agency as saying, making it the latest country to adopt the Russian-made alternative to Visa and Mastercard. "I think this payment system will be activated in Iran soon," RIA…

The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2022

Hit the Road review – irrepressible defiance in beautifully composed debut feature

Directed by Panah Panahi, the son of jailed Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahi, this tense family drama is drenched in a subtle but urgent political meaning

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 27, 2022

Yemenis Return to Streets to Protest Houthi Violations

New waves of protests against the Houthis have erupted in regions held by the Iran-backed militias in Yemen in recent days. The demonstrators took to the streets to protest against the Houthi corruption and arbitrary practices against the people, demanding their overthrow. Yemeni sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that the Houthis…

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Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 27, 2022

Raisi Blames Western Parties of 'Aggravating' Nuclear Talks

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday blamed western parties of aggravating talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran. “Iran never left the negotiating table, and it was the westerners who created a crisis in these negotiations,” said Raisi, referring to a recent anti-Iran resolution while the nuclear talks…

Al Jazeera · Jul 27, 2022

Is the INSTC Russia’s new economic escape route?

The INSTC, a pipe dream for years, is offering a vital economic escape path for Moscow as it battles sanctions.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 27, 2022

Taiz Residents Protest Extension of Yemen Truce amid Ongoing Houthi Siege

Thousands of Yemenis took to the streets of Taiz city on Tuesday to protest against the extension of the UN-sponsored truce that ends on August 2 amid the ongoing siege by the Iran-backed Houthi militias on their city. Europe and the United States are hoping to extend the ceasefire for…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 27, 2022

Democratic Congressman Doubts Deal with Iran Could be Enforceable

US Democratic Representative Ted Deutch expressed Tuesday his deep concern about Iran’s announcement that it will not turn on the monitoring cameras of the UN watchdog (IAEA) until a 2015 nuclear deal is revived. In a series of tweets, Deutch said that Tehran’s decision is extremely worrying, underscoring his “deep…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 27, 2022

EU Puts Forward New Draft Text to Revive Iran Nuclear Deal

The European Union's foreign policy chief said on Tuesday he has proposed a new draft text to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, saying there is no room left for further major compromises. "I have now put on the table a text that addresses, in precise detail, the sanctions lifting…

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022

Location of Iranian actor Nazanin Bahrami ‘not known after she is detained’

‘Many Iranian women in various industries have been facing sexual abuse by people connected to the regime. These women are often intimidated into silence,’ says Iranian women’s rights activist

Reuters · Jul 26, 2022

EU puts forward new draft text to revive Iran nuclear deal

The European Union's foreign policy chief said on Tuesday he has proposed a new draft text to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, saying there is no room left for further major compromises.

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