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EU Calls Upon Iran to Refrain From Executing German-Iranian Citizen

The European Union said that it "strongly condemns" the death sentence imposed on jailed German-Iranian citizen Jamshid Sharmahd, the German news agency reported. Tehran's Supreme Court upheld Sharmahd's death sentence, first issued in February, on Wednesday.

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Why did Iran seize a US-bound oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman?

Dramatic video released by Iran shows commandos storming the vessel and taking it over from helicopters.

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Iran’s FM: Lebanese Presidential Elections Are an Internal Matter, We Support Consensus

From Beirut, Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian declared on Friday an agreement to reopen the Iranian and Saudi embassies in Riyadh and Tehran in the coming days.

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Syria Intercepted Israeli Air Strike in Homs Area, Three Injured

Syrian air defenses intercepted an Israel rocket attack in the vicinity of the city of Homs in the early hours of Saturday and shot down some of them, state media said, citing a military source. The attack resulted in three civilian injuries as well as material damages, it added. Israel…

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U.S. confiscates Iran oil cargo on tanker amid Tehran tensions -sources

The U.S. confiscated Iranian oil on a tanker at sea in recent days in a sanctions enforcement operation, three sources said, and days later Iran seized another oil-laden tanker in retaliation, according to a maritime security firm.

Reuters

In Lebanon, Iran FM Visits Israel Border, Extolls Hezbollah

Iran’s top diplomat visited Lebanon’s border with Israel on Friday where he expressed support for the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group in its struggle against their common enemy: Israel. Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian began his visit to Lebanon since Wednesday, meeting top officials and expressing Tehran’s readiness to help build power…

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Iran navy seizes tanker near Oman that was on way to Houston

Iran’s navy has seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman amid wider tensions over Tehran’s nuclear program

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Iran navy seizes oil tanker in Gulf of Oman

The Advantage Sweet issued a distress call at 1:15 p.m. while in international waters as Iran seized the vessel, the Navy said

The Independent UK

Iran urges Lebanese sides to reach agreement over president

Iran’s foreign minister says Tehran wants Lebanon's rivals to reach an agreement to elect a new president in the crisis-hit country that has been without a head of state October

The Independent UK

Iran court issues $312.9M judgment against US amid tensions

An Iranian court has issued a $312.9 million judgment against the United States over a 2017 Islamic State-claimed attack on Tehran

The Independent UK

Iran Charges Two Actresses for Not Wearing Headscarves

Iran has charged two prominent actresses for publishing pictures of themselves flouting the country's dress code for women, just weeks after announcing a crackdown on breaches, local media reported. Police in Tehran have referred the case against Katayoun Riahi and Pantea Bahram to Iran's judiciary, accusing them of "the crime…

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Iran charges two actresses for not wearing hijab

Businesses also shut down after offering services to women not wearing headscarves deemed appropriate by government.

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Iran Thanks Türkiye for Assistance in Opening an Interests Section in Albania

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian announced that Tehran has agreed to open an interests section through Türkiye in Albania, six months after severing diplomatic relations with Tirana. During a phone call with his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, Amirabdollahian said the Foreign Ministry would open a section of Iranian interests in…

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Tehran Outraged at US Pledge to Obstruct its Weapons Program

Tehran has expressed outrage at US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s pledge to obstruct Iran’s arms purchases, describing it as “provocative” and an attempt to “stir up differences” between countries in the region. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said that Iran’s military program was “merely for defense and deterrence”,…

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Washington Renews Calls on Iran to Release American Detained Citizens in Tehran

Washington described Iran’s imprisonment of US nationals for use as political leverage as outrageous and inhumane, calling on the Iranian authorities to release US nationals wrongfully detained in Tehran. US Department of State Spokesperson Vedant Patel said that the US has no higher priority than securing the release of its…

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Gareth Smyth obituary

Other lives: Political journalist who covered the Middle East for 30 years, from the UK and as the Financial Times’s chief Iran correspondent in Tehran

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Israel Cements Ties to Turkmenistan on Iran’s Border

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen inaugurated a permanent embassy in the Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan on Thursday, establishing his country’s closest diplomatic presence to Iran, as Israel seeks to strengthen ties with Tehran’s neighbours. Although the countries established diplomatic ties 30 years ago, there has only been a temporary…

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Israel cements ties to Turkmenistan on Iran's border

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen inaugurated a permanent embassy in the Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan on Thursday, establishing his country's closest diplomatic presence to Iran, as Israel seeks to strengthen ties to its arch-foe's neighbours.

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Cohen Meets Aliyev in Baku amid Tension with Tehran

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen held consultations in Baku with senior Azerbaijani officials, before heading to Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, to inaugurate his country’s embassy there, in a move that would anger Tehran. Cohen met on Wednesday with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at the presidential palace, a month after…

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: The problem with Biden’s hawkish Iran approach

For President Joe Biden, preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon is a core national security objective. Biden administration officials across the government frequently state that the U.S. will do whatever is required to accomplish this goal and that all available options are on the table to ensure Tehran never…

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US Imposes Sanctions on Network Supporting Iran’s Drone, Military Programs

The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on a procurement network it accused of supporting Iran's drone and military programs, targeting companies and suppliers in China, Iran and elsewhere in the fresh action aimed at increasing pressure on Tehran. The US Treasury Department in a statement said it imposed sanctions…

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US imposes sanctions on network supporting Iran's drone, military programs

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Canada-led Group Denounces ‘Sham Trials’ of Iranian Troops in Ukraine Jet Downing

Iran's sentencing of 10 alleged perpetrators in the downing of a Ukrainian airliner was criticized Tuesday by Canada and other countries whose citizens were aboard the flight, saying the "sham trials" lacked impartiality and transparency. The Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) shot down Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 shortly after…

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Israel Seeks China’s Help in Preventing Iran from Developing Nuclear Bomb

Israel requested China’s help in confronting any Iranian attempt to develop nuclear capabilities, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that his country would continue its fight to prevent Tehran from developing nuclear weapons.

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Tehran Speaks about Reopening Embassy in Riyadh on May 9

Iran hopes to reopen its diplomatic missions in Saudi Arabia by May 9, according to senior foreign ministry officials.

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