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The Latest Breaking News from Iran

Trump is bringing a hawkish Iran policy back in with him

Biden’s visionless Iran policy gives way to a return to ‘maximum pressure’

The Independent UK

Trump Dodges Questions On Preemptive Strikes Against Iran

President-elect Trump discusses potential preemptive strikes on Iran and emphasizes diplomatic efforts for peace in conflict zones.

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Iran Arrests Female Singer for Performing on YouTuber without Hijab, Locks Her Up in Unknown Location

Parastoo Ahmady was arrested after her virtual performance

Latin Times

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Hezbollah Loses Crucial Supply Route Through Syria To Iran

Hezbollah faces challenges post-Assad's fall, Israel monitors activities. Complex dynamics in Syria impact regional stability.

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US seeks stronger UN powers to intercept Red Sea shipments to Yemen’s Houthis

Pentagon also considering redesignating Iranian-backed Houthis as terrorist group

The Guardian - UK

Iran arrests YouTube singer for streaming concert without hijab

Parastoo Ahmadi expected to face charges after ‘imaginary concert’ draws 2 million views

The Independent UK

The world failed to save Syria. Now its people must be free to chart their own path

Self-serving meddling by Israel, Turkey and other foreign powers puts the revolution at risk. They should back off now

The Guardian - UK

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Iranian Singer Arrested For Performing Virtual Concert Without Hijab

Iranian singer arrested for performing virtual concert without hijab, sparking tensions over dress codes and freedoms in Iran.

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Crude Gains on Supply Concerns as US May Sanction Russian and Iranian Crude

January WTI crude oil (CLF25 ) Friday closed up +1.27 (+1.81%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF25 ) closed up +0.0133 (+0.67%). Crude oil and gasoline prices Friday rallied to 2-1/2 week highs and settled higher. The prospects for additional sanctions on Russian and Iranian crude supplies pushed oil prices higher...

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Crude Rises on Possible Sanctions on Russian and Iranian Crude

January WTI crude oil (CLF25 ) today is up +0.80 (+1.14%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF25 ) is up +0.0112 (+0.56%). Crude oil and gasoline prices today are moderately higher and posted 2-1/2 week highs. The prospects for additional sanctions on Russian and Iranian crude supplies are pushing oil prices...

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Israeli Air Force Readying For Potential Strike Against Iran

Israeli air force prepares for potential strike on Iran's nuclear program amidst evolving Middle East dynamics and international pressure.

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IAEA Says Iran Agrees To More Monitoring At Fordo Enrichment Plant

Iran has agreed to increased monitoring by the UN nuclear watchdog at its Fordo enrichment plant, following its plans to ramp up production of highly enriched uranium at the site, the agency said in a report seen by AFP on Friday.

International Business Times

Unusual football rivalries

A look at some of the stranger feuds in the game at club and international level

FourFourTwo

Rolling blackouts plague Iran and some suspect bitcoin mining may have a role in the outages

Iran’s capital and outlying provinces have faced rolling power blackouts for weeks in October and November, with electricity cuts disrupting people’s lives and businesses

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Were The Drones Flying Over New Jersey From Iran? Pentagon Official Responds To Republican's Claims

Mysterious drones swarm New Jersey skies, sparking emergency calls. Officials speculate Iranian involvement, but the Pentagon denies foreign threat.

Reason

No, an Iranian 'Mothership' Isn't Attacking New Jersey With UFOs

The wave of drone sightings is sparking sci-fi speculation mixed with war fever.

The Conversation

What Assad’s fall means for the Middle East – and Russia

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International Business Times

Prison Will Not Silence Me, Iran's Mohammadi Says

Narges Mohammadi, the Iranian 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate on temporary medical leave from prison, said in a video call released Thursday that she would never let prison silence her.

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The Conversation

What the fall of Assad says about Putin’s ambitions for Russia’s great-power status

The lightning-fast collapse of the Assad regime in Syria has sent shock waves across the Middle East. The disposal of the dictator whose family had ruled the country with an iron fist for more than half a century has triggered a potentially seismic shift in the balance of power in…

The Conversation

Syria: fall of Assad a blow for Iran’s ‘Shia crescent’ – here are its foreign policy options in the new-look Middle East

When Hafez al-Assad, an Alawite minority member, seized control of the Ba'ath Party in Syria in 1970, he faced a significant backlash. The Syrian Constitution stipulated that only Muslims could hold the presidency, and the Alawites were deemed non-Muslim by many Sunni groups.

Al Jazeera

Redrawing the map: Israel seeks to remake the Middle East to its own design

Following its new attacks on Syria, Israel’s leaders and much of its media tout the creation of a new Middle East.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: FBI director Christopher Wray will resign before Trump takes office

Wray’s resignation came after Trump said he would fire the official. Plus, scientists fear climate crisis is accelerating

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Trump Considers Richard Grenell For Special Envoy Role

President-elect Trump considers appointing Ric Grenell as special envoy for Iran, despite Grenell denying the report.

The Guardian - UK

Islamist groups from across the world congratulate HTS on victory in Syria

Almost universal support suggests interest in Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s mix of national and religious ideologies

The Conversation

How Israel’s regional war contributed to the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria

When Hamas strategist Yahya Sinwar ordered the Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel that killed 1,200 Israelis, he was planning to deal a mortal blow to an Israel weakened by internal divisions.

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