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The Latest Breaking News from Iran

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1h ago Why the US is moving diplomats out of the Middle East as fears of Iranian attacks grow amid rising tensions with Tehran
1h ago Eight Nations Met in Istanbul. Their Message to Washington: Don't Strike Iran
3h ago Yemen's Houthi rebels claim new attacks on oil facilities and airports across Saudi Arabia
5h ago Is another Iran war looming? US-Israel military moves raise alarm

Timeline: U.S.-Saudi ties through good times and bad

U.S. President Joe Biden visits Saudi Arabia at a rocky time in relations, which have been tested by the killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi and the Yemen war.

Reuters · Jul 12, 2022

Iran arrests 3rd outspoken filmmaker in escalating crackdown

Iranian authorities have arrested an internationally renowned filmmaker, the third Iranian director to be locked up in less than a week as the government escalates a crackdown on the country’s celebrated cinema industry

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2022

White House: Iran Set to Deliver Armed Drones to Russia

The White House on Monday said it believes Russia is turning to Iran to provide it with "hundreds" of unmanned aerial vehicles, including weapons-capable drones, for use in its ongoing war in Ukraine. US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said it was unclear whether Iran had already provided any of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 12, 2022

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Damascus Turns from Drugs Transit Point to Trafficking Hub

As the Syrian regime reclaimed regions that were out of its control in 2018, the drug trade in the war-torn country moved on towards a new phase. The trade exploded with the eruption of the conflict in 2011. Syria used to be a crossing point for drugs smuggled from Afghanistan…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 12, 2022

Iran to supply Russia with hundreds of combat drones, says US

Iran is providing Russia with drones to use against the Ukrainian people in their ongoing invasion, the US has claimed.

Evening Standard · Jul 12, 2022

Family of Belgian Held In Iran Pleas For His Release

The family of a Belgian aid worker being held in Iran, Olivier Vandecasteele, pleaded Monday for their government to do “everything necessary” to secure his release. Last week, Belgian Justice Minister Vincent Van Quickenborne announced Olivier’s detention. This came in the wake of the parliament’s approval of a controversial prisoner-swap…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 12, 2022

Ukraine says five fighters rescued from Kherson in 'special operation'

Ukrainian miltiary intelligence said Tuesday that its troops had rescued five Ukrainians in a special operation in the southern Kherson region, which is occupied by pro-Russia forces. The rescue came as Ukraine said it struck Russian military units and an ammunitions depot in Kherson, where Moscow-backed authorities claimed seven people…

France 24 · Jul 12, 2022

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Iran plans to send Russia ‘weapons-capable’ drones, US says

WASHINGTON — Iran is preparing to provide Russia with hundreds of drone aircraft, including some capable of carrying weaponry, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Monday.

Tribune News Service · Jul 12, 2022

Ukraine latest updates: UN says civilian death toll tops 5,000

Ukraine news from July 12: UN human rights office says 5,024 people killed in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion began.

Al Jazeera · Jul 12, 2022

White House: Iran set to deliver armed drones to Russia

The White House says it believes Russia is turning to Iran to provide it with “hundreds” of unmanned aerial vehicles, including weapons-capable drones, for use in its ongoing invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2022

White House: Iran preparing to supply Russia with drones

The United States believes Iran is preparing to provide Russia with up to several hundred drones, including some that are weapons capable, U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters on Monday.

Reuters · Jul 11, 2022

Dissident Iranian Film-Maker Jafar Panahi Arrested

Award-winning dissident Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahi has been arrested, the third director to be detained in less than a week, the Mehr news agency said Monday. Panahi, 62, won a Golden Bear at the Berlin film festival in 2015. "Jafar Panahi has been arrested today (Monday) when he went to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 11, 2022

USMNT Opponent Iran Fires Manager Four Months Before World Cup

Iran will face the USMNT in its final group stage game in Qatar without Dragan Skočić at the helm.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 11, 2022

Six things to watch during Biden's trip to the Middle East

President Joe Biden is heading to the Middle East for the first time since taking office last year

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2022

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Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 11, 2022

Iran Defends ‘Legitimacy’ of Enriching Uranium to 20% at Fordow

The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran defended the legitimacy of its latest step to accelerate uranium enrichment by 20 percent through operating IR-6 centrifuges at its underground Fordow facility. Iran has escalated its uranium enrichment further with the use of advanced machines at Fordow in a setup that can more…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 10, 2022

Israeli PM Says Iran Will Top Biden Visit Agenda

Expanding joint action to counter Iran will top the agenda during US President Joe Biden's upcoming visit to Israel, Prime Minister Yair Lapid said Sunday, demanding sanctions against Tehran. The premier urged a "decisive" response to Tehran's nuclear ambitions, ahead of Biden's arrival in Jerusalem on Wednesday. The visit "will…

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2022

Iran enriches to 20% with new centrifuges at fortified site

Iran says it has begun enriching uranium up to 20% using sophisticated centrifuges at its underground Fordo nuclear plant, state TV reported, an escalation that comes amid a standoff with the West over its tattered atomic deal

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 10, 2022

Joe Biden: Why I’m Going to Saudi Arabia

Forty-eight hours before his visit to the Middle East, US President Joe Biden wrote an op-ed to the Washington Post, “Why I’m Going to Saudi Arabia.” Published on Saturday, he wrote: “I’ll travel to the Middle East to start a new and more promising chapter of America’s engagement there. This…

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The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2022

Four directors on how they are breathing new life into road movies

From Japan to Iran via Ireland, there’s a new generation at the wheel of this classic cinematic form

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 10, 2022

Hezbollah Continues to Escalate Rhetoric in Maritime Border Demarcation

Hezbollah continued to escalate its rhetoric in Lebanon's maritime border demarcation negotiations with Israel. The Iran-backed party again justified its firing of drones towards Israel’s offshore Karish gas field earlier this month. Hezbollah central council member Sheikh Nabil Qaouq justified the attack, saying the party helped restore momentum to the…

Reuters · Jul 9, 2022

Iran says U.S.-backed air defence pact with Arabs will raise tensions

Iran's foreign ministry said on Saturday that plans by the United States and Israel for a joint defence pact with Arab states to counter the threat of Iranian drones and missiles would only increase regional tensions.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 9, 2022

IAEA: Iran Escalates Enrichment with Adaptable Machines at Fordow

Iran has escalated its uranium enrichment further with the use of advanced machines at its underground Fordow plant in a setup that can more easily change between enrichment levels, the UN atomic watchdog said in a report on Saturday seen by Reuters. Western diplomats have long expressed concern about devices…

Reuters · Jul 9, 2022

Exclusive-Iran escalates enrichment with adaptable machines at Fordow, IAEA reports

Iran has escalated its uranium enrichment further with the use of advanced machines at its underground Fordow plant in a setup that can more easily change between enrichment levels, the U.N. atomic watchdog said in a report on Saturday seen by Reuters.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 9, 2022

Former Iranian FM Responds to Criticism

Former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is again the focus of internal debate between supporters and opponents of the previous government's approach to nuclear negotiations. Zarif responded to criticism against him in an Instagram post, following an interview stating his reasons for not running for presidential elections. In an…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 9, 2022

IRGC Says it Neutralized Terrorist Cell, 4 of its Members Killed

The Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said its forces had neutralized a "terrorist cell" in Salmas near the Turkish border. The IRGC issued a statement announcing that its ground forces tasked with protecting the border triangle with Turkey and the Kurdistan region of Iraq "neutralized a terrorist cell after intelligence…

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