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Gulf Countries Confronted by Complex Yemeni Scene that Is Run by Iran

The Iran-backed Houthi militias' widening of their attacks to include the United Arab Emirates reflects the losses they are incurring in their battles in Yemen, said Gulf strategic analysts. In remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat, they said it was Iran who ordered the Houthis to carry out the attacks against the…

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IAEA: Without Tehran’s Commitment, There Will Be No Agreement

The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, stressed that without the commitment of Tehran and the cooperation of all parties, no agreement would be reached in the Vienna talks. He added that the IAEA was intensifying its efforts to support reaching an agreement and to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Houthi Court Orders Permanent Closure of Sanaa's Most Famous Bookshop

A court loyal to the Iran-backed Houthi militias ordered the closure of a famed bookstore in the Yemeni capital Sanaa. The Abu Dharr al-Ghifari bookstore is a landmark in the Houthi-held capital and has been open for nearly 40 years.

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Some 50 Iranian MPs Test Positive for COVID as Omicron Rages

Some 50 members of Iran's 290-seat parliament have contracted COVID-19, a senior MP said on Saturday as the Omicron variant spreads unabated across the county. MP Alireza Salimi, speaking to YJC, a news agency linked to Iran'´s state TV, said this week's parliamentary session would be held in accordance with…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran open to talks with Saudi in atmosphere of respect, understanding-Fars

Iran is ready for more talks with Saudi Arabia if Riyadh is willing to hold the talks in an atmosphere of mutual understanding and respect, the semi-official news agency Fars quoted Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi as saying on Saturday.

Reuters

Some 50 Iranian MPs test positive for COVID as Omicron rages - lawmaker

Some 50 members of Iran’s 290-seat parliament have contracted COVID-19, a senior MP said on Saturday as the Omicron variant spreads unabated across the county.

Reuters

Iran says U.S. should provide guarantees for revival of 2015 nuclear deal

Iran’s foreign minister said on Saturday that a U.S. move to restore sanctions waivers to Tehran was not enough and Washington should provide guarantees for the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal with major powers.

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Iran Welcomes US Sanctions Relief but Says it's Too Little

Iran’s foreign minister on Saturday welcomed US sanctions relief intended to entice Iran back to the 2015 nuclear deal, but called it insufficient. On Friday, the Biden administration restored some sanctions relief to Iran’s atomic program as world powers and Tehran continue talks aimed at salvaging the languishing agreement. “Lifting…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Covid news: UK reports 259 deaths; Turkish president tests positive – as it happened

New Zealand and Russia both report record number of daily coronavirus cases

The Guardian - UK

Iran’s Shamkhani Says It Has a Right to Continue Nuclear Research

Iran's top security official Ali Shamkhani said on Saturday that it has a right to continue nuclear research and development that cannot be curbed by any agreement. "Iran's legal right to continue research and development and maintain its peaceful nuclear capabilities and achievements, side by side with its security ...…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Congress Wants Biden to Increase Pressure on Iran

The US Senate warned President Joe Biden about the increasing Houthi attacks on US allies, and lawmakers intensified their pressure on the administration to re-designate the militias on the list of terrorism. In a rare move, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell dedicated his daily inaugural statement to address Iran's proxies…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Officials: Iran’s Nuclear Program Advanced Too Far to Re-create 'Breakout Period'

Iran's nuclear program had advanced too far to re-create the roughly 12-month so-called "breakout period" of the 2015 pact, US officials warned. US officials said Iran is capable of amassing enough nuclear fuel for a bomb in significantly less than a year, a shorter time frame than the one that…

Asharq Al-Awsat

As Mideast wars encroach on UAE, US gets drawn in

The wars of the wider Middle East that long surrounded the United Arab Emirates now have encroached into daily life in this U.S.-allied nation

The Independent UK

US Waives Sanctions for Iran Civil Nuclear Program

The US State Department is waiving sanctions on Iran's civilian nuclear program in a technical step necessary to return to the 2015 nuclear agreement, a senior official said Friday. The resumption of the waiver, ended by the Donald Trump administration in 2020, "would be essential to ensuring Iran's swift compliance"…

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Biden administration restores sanctions waiver to Iran

US State Department official says waiver needed to allow for technical discussions key to talks on nuclear deal return.

Reuters

Biden administration restores sanctions waiver to Iran as talks in final phase

The Biden administration has restored a sanctions waiver to Iran, a senior State Department official said on Friday, as indirect talks between the United States and Iran on returning to the 2015 nuclear agreement entered the final stretch.

The Independent UK

US grants sanctions relief to Iran as nuke talks in balance

The Biden administration is restoring some sanctions relief to Iran’s atomic program as talks aimed at salvaging the languishing 2015 nuclear deal enter a critical phase

The Times of India

Subramanian, Panwar win Iran Junior International badminton titles

SHIRAZ (Iran): Sankar Muthusamy Subramanian and Samayara Panwar secured the Under-19 boys and girls' singles titles respectively at the Iran Junior International Series badminton tournament on Friday.

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Iraqi militia attack on UAE a ‘message from Iran’

Analysts say drone strikes intended to put UAE on notice for its involvement in Yemen and Israel ties.

The Independent UK

Danish court find 3 Iranians guilty of spying for Saudis

Three members of an Iranian separatist group have been found guilty by a Danish court of gathering information for an unnamed Saudi intelligence service

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Says Window for Talks with Iran is ‘Very, Very Short’

The Biden administration is blaming the former Trump administration for triggering Iran’s decision to enrich more uranium to a higher degree of purity by pulling out from the Iran nuclear deal in 2017. Ned Price, a US State Department spokesman, made the justification after a “barrage of criticism” launched by…

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: Putin is testing America’s commitment to Ukraine, and our allies are watching

Seven years after Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea and the United States’ reaffirmation to support Ukraine’s territorial integrity, more than 127,000 Russian troops are positioned on Ukraine’s eastern border. Russia could double that number “in relatively short order” according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Warnings of imminent invasion, including…

Tribune News Service

Commentary: A nuclear end game as 2 stubborn nations dig in

In the end, it will all come down to hard-liners in Washington and Tehran.

Reuters

Denmark finds members of Iranian opposition group guilty of spying for Saudi Arabia

A Danish district court on Friday found three members of an Iranian Arab opposition group guilty of financing and supporting terrorist activity in Iran in collaboration with Saudi Arabian intelligence services as well as espionage, local news wire Ritzau reported.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Washington: Houthi Attacks Main Obstacle to Peace Efforts

The United States underscored its support to its partners in the Arab Gulf, especially Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, in confronting attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen.

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