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Iraqi Kurdish businessman says not involved in gas export talks, region's capacity low

A Kurdish businessman whose home was hit by Iranian ballistic missiles this month has said he is not involved in and has no knowledge of plans to export natural gas from Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region to Europe.

Reuters

The Leader podcast: Roxanne Tahbaz tells Boris Johnson to ‘bring her dad home’

Just under two weeks after the return to the UK of Iran detainees Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori, a man who was allegedly supposed to come home with them, is still in detention in Iran.

Evening Standard

US imposes sanctions over Iran’s ballistic missile programme

Tehran has condemned the curbs, which target agent and companies that US says obtained supplies for Iran’s programme.

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US Imposes Sanctions on Key Actors in Iran’s Ballistic Missile Program

The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on an Iran-based man and his network of companies it accused of helping Tehran obtain materials for its ballistic missile program, acting after missile attacks by suspected Iranian-backed proxies on countries in the region. In a statement issued as talks on reviving the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US sanctions Iranians after missile strikes in Iraq, Gulf

The United States is sanctioning Iranian defense companies and figures after a spate of ballistic missile attacks on targets in Iraq and the Gulf

The Independent UK

Blinken says talks with UAE leader did not focus specifically on energy

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday he discussed Iran and the war in Ukraine in a meeting with the United Arab Emirates' de facto leader but did not focus specifically on energy.

Reuters

U.S. issues sanctions over Iran ballistic missiles - Treasury

The United States is imposing sanctions on one person and his network of companies for providing assistance to Iran's ballistic missile program, the Treasury Department said on Wednesday.

Reuters

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Iran nuclear deal could take days, maybe weeks, Russian official says

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Wednesday it could take a few days or maybe weeks to reach agreement on reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, RIA news agency reported.

Reuters

Iranian Hulk turned down £180,000-a-year job due to homesickness fears

The Iranian Hulk turned down a job opportunity worth £180,000 a year to work as a body guard in Dubai due to his fears of leaving Iran

Daily Mirror

Blame game after Iran women pepper-sprayed at World Cup qualifier

Once again there appears to be no accountability after women were violently forced to stay out of a football stadium.

Al Jazeera

Russia, Iran to take practical steps to circumvent Western sanctions -RIA cites Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday said Moscow would work with Iran to take practical steps in an effort to circumvent Western sanctions, the RIA news agency said.

Reuters

Largest Yemeni Consultations Since Coup Kick Off in Riyadh

The intra-Yemeni consultations kicked off in Riyadh on Wednesday. The consultations, the largest since the coup by the Iran-backed Houthi militias in 2014, are being sponsored by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). They are bringing together Yemenis from across the country to discuss peace and are set to conclude on…

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Iranian Hulk sparks fears he will be homesick ahead of Martyn Ford fight

The Iranian Hulk has claimed Iran is his "life and blood" and he has also admitted he was "sick" during media duties for his fight with Ford in Dubai

Daily Mirror

Kuwait: Durra Gas Field is Saudi-Kuwaiti in its Entirety, Iran Has No Rights over It

Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmed Nasser Al-Mohammed Al Sabah said on Tuesday that Iran was not a party to Al-Durra field, which is “purely Kuwaiti-Saudi.” Referring to statements he made during a joint press conference with visiting French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, Sheikh Ahmed said he meant “negotiations regarding…

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UK-Iranian National Ends Hunger Strike in Iran’s Evin Prison

Morad Tahbaz, an environmental campaigner held in Iran, has ended a nine-day hunger strike, his daughter said Tuesday, reiterating his family’s frustration with the UK government’s handling of the case. Tahbaz, 69, who holds British, US and Iranian citizenship, remains in prison in Tehran while two other UK-Iranians -- Nazanin…

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Kuwait FM Urges West to Consider Gulf Concerns over Iran Nuclear Deal

Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmed Nasser Al Sabah called on Western countries to take into account Gulf states’ concerns over the Iranian nuclear file. His comments came during a joint news conference with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian in Kuwait on Tuesday. “There are Kuwaiti and Gulf concerns about…

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The frequency and severity of climate-related disasters are rising faster in the Middle East and Central Asia than anywhere in the world, posing a "major threat" to growth and prosperity, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said. A new International Monetary Fund paper showed that climate disasters in the region injured…

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Raisi Approves Iran’s New Public Budget

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi approved on Tuesday the public budget for the Persian year which started on March 20, the semi-official ISNA news agency reported. Raisi presented an upbeat state budget previously that aimed for 8 percent economic growth and increased crude oil sales of 1.2 million barrels per day…

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Borell: Russia Wants to Prevent Sanctions on Iran Being Lifted

Talks between world powers and Iran on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal are stuck, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Monday. He accused Russia of wanting to prevent sanctions on Iranian oil being lifted “because if Iran started producing oil there will be more supply in the markets,…

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Houthis Bar Politicians, Activists in Sanaa from Attending Riyadh Consultations

The Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen have barred politicians and activists in Sanaa from taking part in the Riyadh consultations. The intra-Yemeni consultations are set to kick off from the Saudi capital on Wednesday. They are being sponsored by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and held at its headquarters. Parties…

The Independent UK

Anoosheh Ashoori: Briton detained in Iran tells of jail ‘hell’ after his release

Mr Ashoori endured solitary confinement and often shared a cell with cockroaches and rats

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GCC Renews Call on Houthis to Attend Yemen Consultations

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Dr. Nayef Al-Hajraf renewed on Tuesday his call on the Iran-backed Houthi militias to attend the intra-Yemeni consultations. The consultations kicked off in Riyadh on Tuesday. All Yemeni parties have been invited to hold consultations with the aim of reaching peace and…

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Saudi Arabia Stresses its Support to Ensure Success of Yemeni Consultations

The Saudi government underscored on Tuesday its support to ensuring the success of the intra-Yemeni consultations that kicked off in Riyadh on Tuesday. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the cabinet meeting that was held in Riyadh. The ministers hailed during the meeting the efforts…

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Israeli Defense Minister Meets Jordan’s King Abdullah in Amman

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz met Jordan's King Abdullah in Amman on Tuesday in an apparent joint effort to lower Israeli-Palestinian tensions as the Muslim holy month of Ramadan approaches. Their talks focused on "regional and security challenges", an Israeli statement said. The meeting followed a two-day summit in Israel…

Daily Mirror

Martyn Ford warns Iranian Hulk he has built a 320lb "beast from scratch"

Ford is considerably heavier than Hulk just over a month away from their fight and the 'World's Scariest Man' sent his rival a new pre-fight message

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