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US hits more Iranian officials with human rights sanctions

The Biden administration is slapping sanctions on Iran's chief prosecutor, four other Iranian officials and a company that supports the country's security forces for their roles in an ongoing violent crackdown on antigovernment protests

The Independent UK

US Slaps New Sanctions on Iranian Officials over Protest Crackdown

The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Iranian officials, including the Prosecutor General and key military officials, over a crackdown on protests ignited by Mahsa Amini's death in police custody. The US Treasury Department in a statement said it imposed sanctions on Mohammad Montazeri, Iran’s Prosecutor General, accusing him…

Asharq Al-Awsat

U.S. slaps sanctions on Iran officials over protest crackdown

The United States imposed sanctions on Iranian officials on Wednesday, including the prosecutor general and key military officials, stepping up pressure on Tehran over its crackdown on protests.

Reuters

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The world must not look away from Iran protests

The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Jina Amini at the hands of the 'morality police' was fuel for the protests, but an already aggrieved populace have long been used to widespread human rights violations, writes Dr Kat Eghdamian

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How female Iranian activists use powerful images to protest oppressive policies

Images of unveiled Iranian women and adolescent girls standing atop police cars or flipping off the ayatollah’s picture have become signature demonstrations of dissent in the past few months of protest in Iran.

The Conversation

Dozens of Merchant Ships Stuck off Iran as Payment Snags Bite

Dozens of merchant ships with grains and sugar are stuck outside Iranian ports after weeks of delays as payments snags disrupt flows of goods into the country, according to trade sources and shipping data. Food is exempt from the West's sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, but the impact…

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Saudi Arabia wants dialogue after Jordan meeting: Iran minister

Several factors have delayed a sixth round of direct bilateral talks, which could be held at level of foreign ministers.

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EU Stresses Importance of Reviving JCPOA Based on Vienna Talks

High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell held talks on Tuesday with Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian ahead of the Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership in Amman, Jordan. Iran’s top negotiator in the nuclear talks, Ali Bagheri Kani, and the bloc’s coordinator,…

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Yemen’s Al-Alimi Reiterates Demand for Int’l Designation of Houthis as Terrorist

Chairman of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Rashad Al-Alimi reiterated on Tuesday his country’s demands for the international community to designate the Iran-backed Houthi militias as terrorist. Al-Alimi received in Riyadh a delegation of the European Parliament headed by the Chair of the Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, David McAllister.

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Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership Stresses Security, Sovereignty of Iraq

The second Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership stressed on Tuesday support to Iraq as its confronts all challenges, including terrorism. The conference was held at the Dead Sea, Jordan. Hosted by King Abdullah II, it brought together leaders from across the region, as well as officials from Europe, Türkiye…

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Iranian minister says spoke to Saudi counterpart at Jordan conference

Iran's foreign minister said on Wednesday he spoke with his Saudi counterpart on the sidelines of a conference in Jordan the previous day, the highest-level encounter reported between officials from the rival states since they cut ties in 2016.

Reuters

Colonna Calls on Iran to Immediately Release French Hostages

Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna called on Tuesday for the immediate release by Iran of French “hostages” in the country. During a brief exchange with her Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on the sidelines of an Iraq support summit taking place on the shores of the Dead Sea in Jordan, Colonna said…

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Oscar-winning Iranian Filmmaker Backs Alidoosti

Iranian director Asghar Farhadi on Tuesday urged the release of Taraneh Alidoosti, who has starred in four of his films, after the actor's arrest for supporting the three-month protest movement. Alidoosti, 38, was arrested on Saturday, official media said, after making a string of social media posts supporting the protests…

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Biden caught on camera admitting Iran nuclear deal is ‘dead’

End of JCPOA talks raises questions about future of Washington-Tehran relations

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The Guardian - UK

Russia plans to boost military links with Iran, says UK defence secretary

Ben Wallace says Putin regime will supply military technology in return for drones used to attack Ukraine

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UN Names Three Women to Probe Iran Protests Crackdown

The United Nations on Tuesday named three women to lead a rights investigation into Iran's violent crackdown on women-led protests that have rocked the country for more than three months. Bangladesh Supreme Court lawyer Sara Hossain, Pakistani law professor Shaheen Sardar Ali and rights activist Viviana Krsticevic from Argentina will…

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Middle East, Europe Leaders Meet in Jordan on Security in Iraq

Leaders from the Middle East and Europe gathered in Jordan Tuesday in a conference focused on bolstering security and stability in Iraq. The meeting included high-level officials from Saudi Arabia, along with leaders from France, Iraq, Türkiye, Egypt, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Iran and the European Union.

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More Iranians face possible execution as authorities seek to crush continuing unrest

The executions are Tehran's main response to protests that have swept the country since September, and are seen as a sign that Iran's clerical leadership intends to continue a violent crackdown.

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Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak sends strong message to Iran over “abhorrent” treatment of protesters

Rishi Sunak has said he is “increasingly concerned” about Iran’s behaviour after the country’s security forces launched a brutal crackdown on protesters.

Axios

Iran nuclear deal is "dead," Biden says in newly surfaced video

“It is dead, but we are not gonna announce it. Long story."

The Independent UK

Culture war: Iran’s actors and directors take stand against protest crackdown

The arrest of the actor Taraneh Alidoosti for posting about protests around the country and the crackdown against them has sparked an outcry, writes Borzou Daragahi

Al Jazeera

Iran and EU signal continued work on nuclear deal in Jordan

Communication lines will be kept open despite worsening ties, but there has been no sign of progress toward a deal.

Daily Mirror

Putin to supply Iran with nuclear weapon parts in exchange for killer drones

Iran is to receive parts parts for nuclear weapons in exchange for killer drones capable of carrying out Kamikaze attacks on targets, the UK's Defence Secretary has confirmed

The Guardian - UK

‘I have to control the flashbacks’: Anoosheh Ashoori on life after being freed from an Iranian jail

The British Iranian was released from prison after five years in March. The 68-year-old is cherishing time with family and has run the London marathon - but his ordeal still haunts him

The Independent UK

Mideast, Europe leaders meet in Jordan on security in Iraq

Leaders from the Middle East and Europe have gathered in Jordan on bolstering security and stability in Iraq

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