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Head of AEOI: The West Accepts Iran as a ‘Nuclear Country’

The West has accepted Iran as a nuclear country and its only option in dealing with Iran is diplomacy, the IRGC's Tasnim news agency quoted the head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, Mohammad Eslami, as saying. Mohsen Naziri Asl, Iran’s representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said Wednesday…

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US Defense Chief’s Visit to Israel Reveals Divisions on Iran

Long-running differences between the Biden administration and Israel over how to stop Iran’s rapidly accelerating nuclear program spilled into public view Thursday, as the US defense secretary discussed Tehran's nuclear ambitions with his Israeli counterpart during a visit to the country.

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US Targets ‘Shadow Banking’ Network Helping Iran Evade Sanctions

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on 39 entities, including many based in Hong Kong, that Washington said facilitate Iran's access to the global financial system, describing them as a "shadow banking" network that moves billions of dollars. The US Treasury Department in a statement said those targeted had…

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Why schoolgirl 'poisonings' in Iran could be mass psychogenic illness

There is no evidence schoolgirls in Iran have been the target of chemical attacks, but neither are they ‘making it up’ – it's a collective stress response based on a belief, argues Dr Robert Bartholomew

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US defense chief's visit to Israel reveals divisions on Iran

Long-running differences between the Biden administration and Israel over how to stop Iran’s rapidly accelerating nuclear program have spilled into public view

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Iran: unions and civil rights groups demand democracy and social justice

Forty-four years after Iranians rose up against their hated monarch in February 1979, a group of 20 organisations engaged in long-term social and economic struggles – including labour unions, teachers, women’s groups and youth and student movements – issued an ultimatum to the government of the Islamic Republic.

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U.S. sanctions China-based network accused of supplying Iran drone maker

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on a China-based network over accusations it has shipped aerospace parts to an Iranian company involved in the production of drones that Tehran has used to attack oil tankers and exported to Russia.

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US Increasingly Worried about West Bank Situation as Austin Visits Israel

The United States is concerned that escalating tensions in the West Bank could distract Tel Aviv and Washington's attention from Iranian activities, a US official said, a message Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin intends to deliver in Israel on Thursday. Austin delayed his arrival to Israel and the government insisted that…

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Iran Supports Rapprochement Between Türkiye, Syria

Iran said Wednesday it supports a rapprochement between Türkiye and Syria and the return of relations to their normal status. This came as Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu announced that the deputy foreign ministers of Russia, Türkiye, Syria and Iran are meeting in Moscow next week as part of the…

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Women's Day rallies call for abortion rights, equal pay and an end to Afghanistan's 'gender apartheid'

Rallies, conferences and events marking International Women's Day take place across the globe, focusing on abortion, equal pay and an end to gender repressive laws in countries including Afghanistan and Iran.

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UN condemns arbitrary detention of Iranian refugee in Australia

UN says Australia, which has detained Ahwaz asylum seeker Mr A since 2017, is breaching international law.

Al Jazeera

Jill Biden calls on men to support women fighting for rights

First lady Jill Biden has praised a group of women from 12 countries for fighting for their rights

The Independent UK

Azerbaijan’s New Ambassador To Israel Meets With Senior US Jewish Leader In Jerusalem

In light of Iran's threats and hostility, the two discussed a strategic alliance between Azerbaijan, Israel and the Jewish people.

Zenger

Iran announces arrests over schoolgirl poisonings – but provides few answers as mystery remains

Officials provide vague and contradictory statements over suspected poisonings that have sparked outrage across the country

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US, European Powers Express Alarm at Iran Enriching Uranium to 84%

The US and Europe's top powers on Wednesday expressed alarm at Iran having produced a tiny amount of uranium enriched to 84% purity, very close to weapons grade, and said Iran must explain how it happened. The UN nuclear watchdog found uranium particles enriched to up to 83.7% at Fordow,…

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Iran Urged to Release Reporter Who Covered Mystery Poisonings

Leading media rights group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Wednesday urged Iran to release a journalist arrested after closely covering a spate of mystery poisonings of schoolgirls, saying the detention appeared to be an attempt to silence him. The spate of poisonings has affected over 5,000 pupils, mainly girls, since…

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US sanctions Iranian officials over women's right abuses

The U.S. is adding more sanctions on Iranian state officials who are accused of violating women’s rights, amid nationwide anti-government protests over the treatment of young women and girls

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US Targets Iranian Officials for Abuse of Women, Girls

The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Iranian officials and companies over accusations of serious human rights abuses, stepping up pressure on Tehran over its crackdown on protests as Washington marks International Women's Day. The US Treasury Department in a statement said it imposed sanctions on two senior Iranian…

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Actor Nazanin Boniadi asks world to back Iran women protests

Actor Nazanin Boniadi is urging the world to back the protests in her native Iran calling for women’s rights and political change, saying despots fear nothing “more than a free and politically active woman.”

Radio France Internationale

French cultural world launches poster blitz in support of Iranian women

To mark International Women’s Day, dozens of French cultural institutions have decorated the facades and interior spaces of their buildings with posters evoking the "Woman, Life, Freedom" protest movement in Iran.

Radio France Internationale

Iran jails ill Irish-French national for six-and-a-half years on spying charges

Iran has sentenced an Irish-French citizen to six-and-a-half years in jail. Bernard Phelan has been held since his arrest in October in the northeastern city of Mashhad.

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More than 5,000 cases of children being poisoned, Iran official says amid arrests

‘A number of people’ suspected of manufacturing hazardous substances arrested, Iran’s interior ministry says

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Franco-Irish Citizen Sentenced to 6.5 Years in Iran as Health Worsens, Says Family

Iran has sentenced Franco-Irish citizen Bernard Phelan to 6.5 years in prison for "providing information to another country", his sister said in a statement, adding that her 64-year-old brother was at risk of dying in custody. Ties between France and Iran have deteriorated in recent months with Tehran detaining seven…

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Deputy FMs of Türkiye, Syria, Iran, Russia to Meet Next Week, Cavusoglu Says

The deputy foreign ministers of Russia, Türkiye, Syria and Iran are meeting in Moscow next week, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday, ahead of planned talks between foreign ministers later. Cavusoglu said his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian wanted to join the talks between Türkiye, Syria and Russia, and…

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Seven Dead in Syria Drone Strike on Arms Factory

Seven people including several civilians were killed Wednesday when a drone strike targeted a weapons factory belonging to Iran-backed factions in government-held eastern Syria, a war monitor said. It was not immediately clear who was behind the strike in Deir Ezzor province, where Iran-backed factions hold sway and where a…

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