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Iran to roll out harsher punishment for people encouraging veil removal

‘Promoting unveiling will be dealt with in the criminal court, whose decisions are final and unappealable’

The Independent UK

Iran vows crack down on people who promote removing the veil

People who encourage women to remove the hijab will be prosecuted in criminal courts and will have no right of appeal against any conviction, Iran's deputy attorney general was quoted as saying on Saturday.

Reuters

In First, Iran's President Addresses Palestinians in Gaza

Iran’s president on Friday delivered an unprecedented speech to an annual pro-Palestinian rally in the Gaza Strip — a display of Iran’s importance to the Hamas group that rules the territory. In a virtual address to hundreds of supporters of Hamas and the smaller Islamic Jihad group gathered at a…

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White House hails Yemen steps after meeting with Saudi crown prince

Senior aides to U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday hailed progress toward resolving conflict in Yemen after "constructive" talks in Saudi Arabia with Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman.

Reuters

Twenty-three U.S. troops suffered traumatic brain injury in Syria -US military

Twenty-three U.S. troops in Syria suffered traumatic brain injuries during two attacks in March by Iran-backed militants, the U.S. Central Command, which oversees U.S. forces in the Middle East, said on Friday.

Reuters

In first, Iran's president addresses Palestinians in Gaza

Iran’s president has delivered an unprecedented speech to an annual pro-Palestinian rally in the Gaza Strip — a rare display of Iran’s importance to the Hamas militant group that rules the enclave

The Independent UK

Arab nations discuss Syria return to Arab League in Saudi Arabia

Discussions among regional foreign ministers in Jeddah will include Syria’s suspension from the Arab League.

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Iranians mark Jerusalem Day to support Palestinians

Tens of thousands of Iranians have demonstrated in support of Palestians, marking the annual anti-Israel “Quds Day.”

The Independent UK

IRGC Retrieves Hundreds of Millions of Dollars from Abroad

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps intelligence unit announced it retrieved $560 million in revenues from frozen mining sector exports abroad. The KhabarOnline news agency reported that the IRGC's public relations returned over 92 percent of the financial pledges to the Chadormalu Mining and Industrial Company in Yazd province, equivalent to…

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Two Rights Groups: Iran Executions Surge in Bid to 'Spread Fear'

Two rights groups revealed on Thursday that Iran is using death penalty as an “execution machine” aimed at spreading fear as protests shook the country in 2022. According to Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) and France's Together Against the Death Penalty (ECPM), Iran hanged 75 percent more people in 2022…

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Increase in diplomats during Iranian interference plot

Three extra Iranian nationals held diplomatic visas in Australia around the time security agencies foiled a plot targeting Iranian-Australian citizens onshore.

AAP

Lantern is a privacy-focused proxy service that's designed to evade censorship

Looking for a way to get around content restrictions? You should take a look at Lantern, a new proxy service that guarantees uptime when VPNs go down.

Android Central

Changing Middle East pushes G7 to discuss waning influence -diplomats

Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven nations will use talks in Japan next week to assess their strategy in the Middle East, diplomatic sources said on Thursday, as strategic shifts bypass Western powers leaving them scrambling for influence.

Reuters

Middle East round-up: Rockets fly between Lebanon and Israel

Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.

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Russia, China FM attend high-level conference on Afghanistan

The top diplomats from Russia, China, Iran and Pakistan have attended a conference that focused on ensuring regional security in light of the situation in Afghanistan

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran in Secret Talks with China, Russia to Acquire Ballistic Missile Fuel

China and Russia are engaged in secret talks with Iran to supply a key chemical compound used to propel ballistic missiles, according to diplomats familiar with the matter.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Uses Earthquake Relief Mission to Fly Weapons to Syria

Iran used earthquake relief flights to bring weapons and military equipment into its strategic ally Syria, nine Syrian, Iranian, Israeli, and Western sources said. The sources told Reuters that the goal was to buttress Iran's defenses against Israel in Syria and to strengthen Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Reuters is the…

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Japan Offers Iran Assistance to Complete Nuclear Negotiations

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi offered his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, help to push through the stalled talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal. The Iranian Foreign Ministry said that Amir-Abdollahian discussed bilateral ties and regional and international developments over the phone with his Japanese counterpart. They also discussed the…

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Iranian Technical Team Inspects Diplomatic Missions in Saudi Arabia

The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that a technical delegation arrived in Saudi Arabia to reopen the embassy in Riyadh. After more than seven years of severed relations, the Iranian and Saudi foreign ministers met in Beijing during the first official meeting between the two countries top diplomatic officials.…

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Iranian Delegation Arrives in Saudi Arabia to Prepare for Embassy Reopening

An Iranian technical delegation arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to prepare for the reopening of Tehran's embassy there, Iran's Foreign Ministry said, under a deal to re-establish ties. Both countries' foreign ministers met in Beijing earlier this month for the first formal gathering of their top diplomats in more…

Al Jazeera

US praises Yemen progress in call with Saudi crown prince

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan praised the peace efforts and offered ‘full US support for those efforts’.

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From forever war to eternal war

Who even remembers when the First World War was known as “the war to end all wars?”

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Is Oman’s hard work with Yemen and Saudi Arabia paying off?

Developments towards peace in Yemen show how productive Omani efforts have been.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Lawmakers Urge EU to Declare IRGC a Terrorist Organization

A bipartisan group of 130 lawmakers urged the European Union foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, to designate the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization. In their letter to Borrell, the lawmakers urged the European official to resolve the issue urgently, noting that the IRGC had "freely and…

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Tehran Seeks to Reopen Embassy in Riyadh before Hajj Season

Director of the GCC Affairs Department Alireza Enayati at the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that Iran was making efforts to reopen its embassy in Riyadh and its consulate in Jeddah before the Hajj season. For his part, Iranian Minister of Economy Ehsan Khandozi said that he intends to…

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