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EU lawmakers push to list Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as 'terrorist' organisation

Iran warned the European Union on Thursday against listing the Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist entity, a day after EU lawmakers overwhelmingly voted to blacklist the powerful force over its role in the repression of protesters and the supply of drones to Russia.

France 24

EU Lawmakers Keep up Pressure to Ban Iran's Guards

The European Parliament called on Wednesday for the EU to list Iran's Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organization. In a text backed by an overwhelming majority of lawmakers, the European Parliament condemned "the brutal crackdown by Iran, including the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), on the demonstrations after the death…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran warns EU not to list Revolutionary Guards as terrorist entity

Iran warned on Thursday that the European Union would "shoot itself in the foot" if it designated the Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist entity, a day after the European Parliament called on the EU and its member states to do so.

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UN Experts Say Arrest of Belgian Citizen in Iran Violates Int’l Law

UN rights experts have condemned Iran’s “arbitrary” detention of Belgian aid worker Olivier Vandecasteele and demanded his immediate release. “We believe Mr. Vandecasteele has been arbitrarily deprived of his liberty and is a victim of enforced disappearance for periods of detention,” the independent UN human rights experts said in a…

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South Korea envoy in Iran summoned over Yoon's 'enemy' remarks -media

Iran's foreign ministry summoned South Korea's ambassador to protest against South Koran President Yoon Suk-yeol's comment that the Islamic republic is the enemy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Iranian state media reported.

Reuters

EU lawmakers want Iran's Guards branded terrorist group

The European Parliament called on Wednesday for the EU to list Iran's Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organisation, blaming the powerful force for the repression of protesters and the supply of drones to Russia.

Reuters

Faces of condemned as Iranian freedom protesters face execution or death under regime

Shadow Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Bambos Charalambous gave just a snapshot of the estimated 18,000 arrested since the Mahsa Amini protests began last September

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Iran earthquake: Over 120 people injured and 200 houses damaged in huge shake

The 5.4-magnitude rumble left some houses in piles of rubble and left interior walls in others cracked apart by the force of the earthquake in Khoi, in Iran's West Azerbaijan province

Daily Mirror

Magnitude 5.6 Earthquake Strikes Northwestern Iran

A 5.6 magnitude earthquake hit northwestern Iran on Wednesday, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The quake's epicenter was close to the town of Khoy in the Iranian province of West Azerbaijan. Iranian media have not reported any casualties yet. Major geological faultlines crisscross Iran, which has suffered several…

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Türkiye, Iran Support Syria's Territorial Integrity, Unity

Türkiye and Iran have reiterated their support for a political solution in Syria and preserving its unity and territorial integrity. They also stressed the need to solve the many problems of the Syrian crisis within the framework of the Astana track. “Türkiye and Iran support Syria’s territorial integrity and political…

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Biden Pledges to Support UAE Security, Pursue Diplomacy to End War in Yemen

US President Joe Biden issued a statement affirming the United States’ commitment to the safety and security of the people of the United Arab Emirates and the rest of the partners in the Middle East region, and the continuation of the diplomatic pursuit to end the war in Yemen. His…

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Ron Dermer Lays Out Priorities, Including Ensuring That ‘evil Regime In Tehran’ Can’t Destroy Israel

Strategic affairs minister tells International March of the Living gala attendees that Israel “will be the most important ally".

Zenger

Editorial: Hard-liners are hurting Israel’s security

Embarking on his sixth term in office, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made clear his determination to confront the threat posed by Iran, in part by deepening ties with Israel’s Arab neighbors. A strong and united regional coalition against Iran would benefit Israel’s security. Unfortunately, the actions of Netanyahu’s…

Tribune News Service

Massive Strikes Sweep Iran’s Oil Industry

Workers in Iran’s oil industry have expanded their strikes on Tuesday to include employees from major companies in the country’s south. This comes at a time when living conditions continue to deteriorate and authorities struggle to restore calm in Iran following four months of anti-regime social unrest.

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Sudani, McGurk Discuss Bolstering Iraqi-American Cooperation

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani held talks in Baghdad on Monday with Deputy Assistant to the US President and White House Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa Brett McGurk. The talks coincided with the arrival of Iran’s Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani to the Iraqi capital on…

Tribune News Service

Iran rejected chance to revive nuclear accord, Blinken says

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Iran had rejected the chance to return to a nuclear deal with the U.S. months ago and he reiterated that a new agreement was no longer a Biden administration priority.

Reuters

Blinken says U.S. 'appalled' by execution of British-Iranian national

The United States is appalled by Iran's execution of Alireza Akbari, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, vowing that Tehran's abuses in its crackdown of widespread demonstrations will not go unpunished.

Reuters

Biden receives letter from jailed Iranian American -White House

The White House said on Tuesday it had received a letter to President Joe Biden from Siamak Namazi, an Iranian American imprisoned in Iran for more than seven years on spying charges, and called Iran's use of detention as political leverage "outrageous."

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France 24

Tehran doubles down: Crackdown fuels calls to ban Revolutionary Guards

It's incredible to think that just a few months ago, the West still hoped to revive the Iran nuclear deal. Now, the UK and the EU are openly considering outlawing the Iranian Revolutionary Guards. What's the right response to Tehran's weekend execution of British-Iranian citizen Alireza Akbari? Officially, his case…

Reuters

Iran's 'death committee' president unyielding in defence of clerical rule

As a young prosecutor in Tehran, Ebrahim Raisi sat on a "death committee" overseeing the execution of hundreds of political prisoners in the Iranian capital, rights groups say.

ABC News

Sydney man campaigning to save cousin, Majid Kazemi, from death row after Iran protests

Sydney man Mohammed Hashemi says his cousin is facing execution "any day now" for his role in Iran's protests, and he's calling on Australians to help.

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EU's Von der Leyen Backs Listing Iran’s Guards as Terrorist Group

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday she backed listing Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) as a terrorist organization to respond to the "trampling" of "fundamental human rights" in the country. Ties between the EU member states and Tehran have deteriorated in recent months as efforts to revive…

Reuters

Davos 2023: Saudi FM says Riyadh trying to find path to dialogue with Iran

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said the kingdom was trying to find a path to dialogue with Iran as the best way to resolve differences.

The Independent UK

Iran says Harry killing Taliban ‘like chess pieces’ means UK in ‘no position to preach’ over execution

Duke of Sussex dragged into row as Tehran attempts to deflect blame for execution of British-Iranian national

Zenger

US Think Tank Calls For ‘Plan B’ On Iran

The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) has published a 53-page document advocating for stopping Iran's nuclear program.

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