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US-Iran prisoner swap ‘important first step’ but tensions remain: Analysts

A major diplomatic breakthrough between Tehran and Washington remains unlikely before 2024 US election, experts say.

Al Jazeera

British-born environmentalist freed in Iran-US prisoner exchange

Morad Tahbaz, who also holds American citizenship, was thought to be one of five US prisoners to leave Tehran on Monday.

The Independent UK

Iranian soccer fans flock to Cristiano Ronaldo's hotel after he arrives in Tehran with Saudi team

Hundreds of soccer fans have stormed into a hotel in Tehran, hoping for a glimpse of star player Cristiano Ronaldo, who arrived along with his Saudi teammates ahead of a game

The Independent UK

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Morad Tahbaz: British citizen freed by Iran in prisoner swap

Morad Tahbaz has been freed under US-Iran prisoner swap deal

Evening Standard

Iran prisoner release deal may signal new direction in western diplomacy

Joe Biden is taking risks with detainee swap, but US can now test the waters with Tehran on its nuclear programme

The Guardian - UK

Five Americans freed in Iran-US prisoner swap deal brokered by Qatar

Five US citizens left Iran and landed in Doha on Monday in a prisoner swap for five Iranians held in the United States and the transfer of $6 billion in Iranian funds, marking a rare moment of cooperation between the long-time antagonists.

France 24

Five Americans head home in $6bn US-Iran prisoner swap deal

Joe Biden announces return of detainees as US in turn frees five Iranians under controversial agreement

The Guardian - UK

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Iran-US prisoner swap under way

Five American and five Iranian prisoners are being released in addition to Iran’s assets frozen due to US sanctions.

Al Jazeera

US and Iran expected to complete $6bn prisoner swap deal

Conservationist Morad Tahbaz among prisoners to be swapped in deal involving unfreezing of Iranian oil money

The Guardian - UK

$6 billion in Iranian assets once frozen in South Korea now in Qatar, key for prisoner swap with US

Some $6 billion of Iranian assets once frozen in South Korea is now in Qatar, a key element for a planned prisoner swap between Tehran and the United States

The Independent UK

‘We never stopped protesting’: Iran’s youth take freedom fight underground

Students tell of secret acts of defiance ahead of the first anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody

The Guardian - UK

Iran cracks down on protests on Mahsa Amini’s death annivesary

Iranian authorities prevented Mahsa Amini’s family from commemorating anniversary of her death, rights groups say.

Al Jazeera

Iran: One year after the death of Mahsa Amini

Security forces have been positioned in Tehran and other cities as Iran marks one year since the death of Mahsa Amini.

Al Jazeera

Proposed hijab penalties in Iran: 'They can’t prosecute millions of women'

One year ago this Saturday, 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died after being arrested by Iran’s morality police for wearing her hijab "improperly". Her death led to massive anti-regime protests, known by their now-iconic slogan: “Woman, Life, Freedom”. The Observers team has been in regular contact with dozens of women across Iran…

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Al Jazeera

US announces new Iran sanctions as prisoner swap looms

Washington targets Iranian officials and state-linked media outlets on first anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death.

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In Iran, women's resistance defies state clampdown a year after Mahsa Amini's death

The death of a young woman in Iranian morality police custody sparked months of protests and a violent crackdown by the government. A year later, a more subdued defiance endures.

France 24

Repression in Iran: ‘They took my clothes off and cut my hair’

Elaheh Ejbari, 22, was kidnapped in the street and held for four days after taking part in a protest in Tehran following the death of Mahsa Amini, who died while in custody of Iran’s morality police. Ejbari, who comes from Iran’s Baluchestan region on the border with Pakistan, says she…

The Independent UK

UK to write Iran nuclear treaty sanctions into law to stop them expiring

The sanctions ban Tehran from developing ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons.

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The Independent UK

Britain, France and Germany say they will keep their nuclear and missiles sanctions on Iran

Britain, France and Germany have announced that they will keep their sanctions on Iran related to the Mideast country’s atomic program and its development of ballistic missiles

Al Jazeera

Top Iran official says UAE may ‘destabilise’ security over disputed islands

Ali Akbar Velayati says three disputed islands which UAE claims as its own are ‘integral part’ of Iran’s territory.

The Guardian - UK

UK, France and Germany refuse to lift sanctions on Iran under nuclear deal

Tehran in ‘too serious a breach’ of 2015 deal to lift sanctions under clause that would allow ballistic missile trade

France 24

Repression in Iran: 'Whoever targeted my eye knew exactly who I was'

Saman, a 31-year-old export consultant, fled from a Tehran hospital when Iranian security officers came to arrest him in October. His left eye was seriously wounded when he was shot at point-blank range with a rubber bullet during protests that erupted after the death of Mahsa Amini. Saman now lives…

Al Jazeera

Iran wants to give Ronaldo a special SIM card to access unblocked internet

Some Iranians say it would be an insult and discrimination to offer Ronaldo services that citizens can’t access.

France 24

One year on: Iranian women grapple with the aftermath of Mahsa Amini's death

One year ago this week, the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in Iran sparked nationwide demonstrations against authorities in the Islamic Republic. For the women who led and participated in the protests, removing the hijab became a symbol of defiance against what they viewed as an oppressive government. One year…

The Independent UK

Analysis: Iran-US prisoner swap for billions reveals familiar limits of diplomacy between nations

American captives could be exchanged for billions of dollars of frozen Iranian assets, even as critics back in Washington warn against dealing with Tehran

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