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Iran Says Preliminary Deal Reached on Frozen Funds

The Iranian foreign minister said Wednesday that a preliminary deal had been reached with a foreign bank over frozen funds belonging to Iran. "An accord was concluded with a foreign bank to release a part of our financial claims," Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said at a news conference. "This is a preliminary…

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Daughter of British national held in Iran ‘devastated’ by false hope

Roxanne Tahbaz staged a protest today, one month after her father was ‘left behind’ by the UK government

The Independent UK

Saudi Arabia, Kuwait Stress Their Right to Exploit Durra Field

Saudi Arabia and Kuwait stressed on Wednesday their right to exploit the natural resources in the Durra field. They invited Iran to negotiations over the delineation of the eastern border of the Submerged Divided Zone. The Saudi Foreign Ministry tweeted that the Kingdom and Kuwait had signed a Memorandum of…

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Saudi, Kuwait to develop gas field despite Iran condemnation

Tehran says deal contravenes ‘previously held negotiations’ and it ‘reserves its right to exploit’ the field.

Al Jazeera

Martyn Ford vs Iranian Hulk fight was cancelled over "mental well-being" fears

Ford has claimed that his fight with the Iranian Hulk scheduled for April 30 in London was cancelled over "mental health concerns" after his rival was seen breaking down in tears during an interview on national TV

Daily Mirror

US Navy says new task force to patrol Red Sea amid Yemen war

The U.S. Navy says it will begin a new task force with allied countries to patrol the Red Sea after a series of attacks that have been attributed to Yemen’s Houthi rebels in a waterway that’s essential to global trade

The Independent UK

Daughter of British-US national jailed in Iran urges Truss to get him home

Roxanne Tahbaz says her father, who is back in prison after a brief furlough, feels abandoned by the UK Government.

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Iran Guards commander says death of all US leaders would not avenge Soleimani killing

The killing of all American leaders would not be enough to avenge the U.S. assassination of Iran's Revolutionary Guards' top commander Qassem Soleimani two years ago, a senior Iranian Guards commander said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Iranian Commander Says Death of All US Leaders Would Not Avenge Soleimani Killing

The killing of all American leaders would not be enough to avenge the death of Iranian military commander General Qassem Soleimani, an Iranian Revolutionary Guards general said. Soleimani was killed in January 2020 by the US military while on a visit to Iraq. Iran vowed a "crushing revenge" on all…

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US Draft for Syrian-Israeli Peace: Abandoning Iran and Hezbollah in Return for Golan Heights

Fredric C. Hof, the American diplomat, was "living the dream" between 2009 and 2011 of achieving peace between Syria and Israel. The idea first occurred to him when he visited Damascus as an exchange student when he was 16. Forty-five years later, he had the opportunity to turn the idea…

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Amnesty Accuses Iran of 'Deliberate' Denial of Healthcare to Prisoners

Rights group Amnesty International on Tuesday accused Iran of deliberately denying life-saving medical care to prisoners, saying it had confirmed 96 cases since 2010 of detainees dying after a lack of treatment, AFP reported. The report by Amnesty comes after several high profile cases this year alone of prisoners who…

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Houthis Accused of Committing 1,230 Truce Violations on Various Fronts in Yemen

The Iran-backed Houthi militias have committed 1,230 violations of the two-month nationwide truce in Yemen that was declared by the United Nations earlier this month. UN envoy Hans Grundberg was in Sanaa for talks with Houthi officials in an attempt to consolidate the truce and persuade them to joint peace…

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Iran supreme leader optimistic though nuclear talks stalled

Iran’s supreme leader is insisting negotiations over Tehran’s tattered nuclear deal “are going ahead properly.”

The Independent UK

Should Middle East climate change be tackled with nuclear energy?

Nuclear power can help transition away from fossil fuels, but for Middle East nations there are dangers at every turn.

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Khamenei Says Iran’s Future Should Not Be Tied to Nuclear Talks with World Powers

Iran's supreme leader said on Tuesday that his country's future should not be tied to the success or collapse of nuclear talks with world powers, Iranian state media reported, adding that the negotiations to revive a 2015 nuclear deal "are going well". Ali Khamenei, who has the last say on…

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Khamenei says Iran's future should not be tied to nuclear talks with world powers

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Iran summons Afghan envoy after diplomatic mission attacks

Iran has sought reassurance from the Taliban that it can provide security after attacks on diplomatic missions.

The Independent UK

Iran summons Afghan envoy over attack on diplomatic missions

Iran has summoned Afghanistan's envoy in Tehran over attacks the previous day on Iranian diplomatic missions in the neighboring country

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Iran summons Afghan envoy after protesters throw rocks at diplomatic missions

Salon

Neocon war hawks: They're back!

The warmongering buffoons who drove the U.S. to disaster in Iraq and Afghanistan are now eager for war with Russia

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Russia using weapons ‘smuggled by Iran’ in Ukraine

Anti-tank missiles and RPG’s are being supplied through undercover networks via Iraq, militia there say. Plus, how sonic pollution hurts marine life

Al Jazeera

Iran hoping to host World Cup fans after agreement with Qatar

Iran is planning to expand air and sea travel while relaxing visa rules during the upcoming World Cup.

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Iran Steps Closer to Recover $7 Billion of Frozen Assets

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday that part of the Iranian assets frozen under US sanctions “will be released soon,” without giving further details. The official IRNA news agency quoted Khatibzadeh as saying that the necessary framework for removing the blockade of a “significant part” of Iran's…

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Houthis Hike Fuel Prices in Spite of Shipments from Hodeidah

Yemenis living under Houthi rule were hopeful that the oil crisis created by the Iran-backed militias would come to an end with the legitimate government allowing oil shipments to arrive at Hodeidah, but instead the Houthis have hiked oil prices in their territories. The Houthis are selling a 20-liter can…

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Iran Summons Afghan Envoy over Attack on Diplomatic Missions

Iran summoned the Afghan envoy to Tehran on Tuesday and is stopping all consular services in Afghanistan, Iranian state TV reported, a day after protesters threw rocks at Iranian diplomatic missions in Kabul and Herat. The protests came after videos posted on Twitter in recent days showed young Afghan refugees…

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