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Malley: Iran Nuclear Agreement Unlikely without Release of US Prisoners

The United States is unlikely to strike an agreement with Iran to save the 2015 Iran nuclear deal unless Tehran releases four US citizens Washington says it is holding hostage, the lead US nuclear negotiator told Reuters on Sunday. The official, US Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley, repeated the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 24, 2022

Pakistan: Suspects in 2011 Killing of Saudi Diplomat Fled to Iran

Islamabad has asked authorities in Tehran to assist in the arrest of the suspects behind the assassination of Saudi diplomat Hassan al-Qahtani in Pakistan's Karachi in 2011. Reports have said the killers had fled to Iran. The Kingdom's ambassador to Pakistan, Nawaf al-Malki, told Asharq Al-Awsat that Saudi Arabia was…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 24, 2022

Exclusive-Iran nuclear agreement unlikely without release of U.S. prisoners -Malley

The United States is unlikely to strike an agreement with Iran to save the 2015 Iran nuclear deal unless Tehran releases four U.S. citizens Washington says it is holding hostage, the lead U.S. nuclear negotiator told Reuters on Sunday.

Reuters · Jan 23, 2022

Blinken Talks with Lavrov About Iran

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he discussed Iran on Friday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, warning there was only a brief window to bring talks to save the 2015 Iran nuclear deal to a successful conclusion. Blinken told reporters the deal was an example of how Moscow…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 21, 2022

What next for Iran and Russia ties after Raisi-Putin meeting?

Tehran’s relations with Moscow to be bolstered, regardless of the fate of the nuclear deal, analysts say.

Al Jazeera · Jan 21, 2022

West Warns Iran amid ‘Modest Progress’ at Vienna Talks

Foreign ministers of the Western quartet partaking in talks on Iran’s nuclear program sent another warning to Tehran.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 21, 2022

Artists from around the world share their experiences of COVID in Shepparton exhibition

From Shepparton to Tehran, artists have come together on a common project about how COVID has changed their worlds.

ABC News · Jan 21, 2022

Australian art has lost two of its greats. Vale Ann Newmarch and Hossein Valamanesh

In the past ten days Australia has lost two important artworld figures. Both were senior artists working in Adelaide but with a reach extending far beyond the city or the nation.

The Conversation · Jan 21, 2022

US says nuclear talks with Iran at 'decisive moment'

U_S_ Secretary of State Antony Blinken says talks with Iran over its nuclear program are at a “decisive moment.”

The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2022

Putin, Raisi Summit Maintains Social Distance, Marks a 'Turning Point' in Relations

Russian President Vladimir Putin received at the Kremlin Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi to discuss bilateral relations, regional developments, and their strategic cooperation. Ahead of the visit, Russian and Iranian media outlets described the visit as a turning point to boost strategic cooperation. However, despite the media hype, the reception at…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 20, 2022