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Iran moves centrifuge-parts production out of disputed workshop, IAEA says

Iran has moved production of parts for advanced centrifuges, used to enrich uranium, out of a workshop only a month after agreeing to allow the U.N. nuclear watchdog to reinstall surveillance cameras there, the watchdog said on Monday.

Reuters

COVID: Iran’s parliament suspended amid rapid spread of Omicron

Daily cases are rising fast, reaching close to 29,000 COVID infections on Monday.

Al Jazeera

Revolutionary Guard Kills Gunman in Attack in Southern Iran

Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard killed an unidentified gunman who attacked its intelligence office Monday in southern Iran, near the Pakistani border, the country's state-run IRNA news agency reported. The report said the attack happened in the town of Saravan, in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchistan, about 1,360 kilometers…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Risk of Ukraine energy shock poses fresh test for pragmatic Qatar emir

Qatar's crisis solving skills face a new diplomatic challenge on Monday when its emir meets President Joe Biden to examine a possible role for the Gulf state in cushioning the economic aftershocks from a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Khamenei Says Sanctions, Wrong Decisions Behind Iran’s Economic Woes

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said Sunday the country’s poor economic situation was not only due to international sanctions, but also to government mismanagement. “Wrong decisions and shortcomings” were part of the reason for Iran’s “unsatisfactory” economic data, he said about the economic situation during the decade from March 2011…

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Escaped Lioness Kills Keeper in Iran, Prowls Zoo for Hours

A lioness killed her keeper in Iran on Sunday as he was feeding her lunch, then escaped with her male partner and prowled around a zoo before being captured, media reported. The official IRNA news agency said the 40-year-old victim, identified only by his family name, Esfandani, was putting meat…

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Syria intercepts Israeli missiles targeting Damascus: State media

Israeli air raids reportedly targeted military outpost, weapons depot used by Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement.

Al Jazeera

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Israel President Hopes for More Regional Normalization on First UAE Visit

Israel's president spoke at Dubai's Expo 2020 world fair on Monday on the first presidential visit to the United Arab Emirates, despite the Gulf state overnight saying it had intercepted a ballistic missile fired by the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen. The UAE became the first Gulf state to normalize…

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30 Iranian MPs Test Positive for Coronavirus

Thirty members of the Iranian parliament have tested positive for the Omicron variant and are now in quarantine, lawmaker Abolfasl Abutorabi announced on Sunday. The parliament now wants to carry out coronavirus tests on all 290 lawmakers to prevent further infections, he said, according to the Fars news agency. Iran…

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UAE Defenses Shoot Down Houthi Ballistic Missile Fired at Emirates

The United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Defense announced Monday that its air defense forces had intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the terrorist Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen at the UAE. The ministry confirmed in a statement that "there were no casualties resulting from the attack and the…

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UAE intercepts Houthi missile as Israeli president visits

Iran-backed Houthis say they plan new military operation inside UAE as seven-year-long conflict in Yemen deepens.

Al Jazeera

Australian man in Iran jail for two years

Australian citizen Shokrollah Jebeli has been jailed in Iran for two years, with his family gravely concerned about the 83-year-old's welfare

AAP

Iran’s Khamenei orders crackdown on smuggled luxury goods

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ordered officials to clamp down “decisively and ruthlessly” on luxury goods imported into the country illegally.

Tribune News Service

UAE blocks missile strike as Israeli president visits

The United Arab Emirates said on Monday it intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement as the UAE hosted Israeli President Isaac Herzog on his first visit to the Gulf business and tourism hub.

Reuters

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The Independent UK

Asghar Farhadi's new film grapples with the idea of heroes

Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi, who has won two Oscars for his films “A Separation” and “The Salesman,” may find himself with a third

Al Jazeera

Qatar’s emir set for first White House meeting with Biden

Talks come as tensions with Russia put renewed focus on natural gas market and as US looks to next steps in Afghanistan.

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Israeli General: US Withdrawal from Iran Nuclear Deal was a 'Strategic Mistake'

Former Israeli army chief Gadi Eisenkot condemned the 2018 US decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal, calling it a "strategic mistake," according to The Times of Israel. "To us, it was completely out of the blue.

France 24

Macron calls on Iran to release jailed researcher, speed up nuclear talks

French President Emmanuel Macron called for the “immediate release” of a French-Iranian researcher imprisoned in Iran, officials said Sunday.

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Macron Tells Iran’s Raisi More Effort Needed in Nuclear Talks

French President Emmanuel Macron in a discussion with his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi on Saturday said a deal on Iran's nuclear activities was still possible but insisted on the need to boost efforts, Macron's office said on Sunday. France, Germany and Britain, known as E3, and the United States are…

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France Calls on Iran to Release Jailed Researcher

French President Emmanuel Macron called for the “immediate release” of a French-Iranian researcher imprisoned in Iran, officials said Sunday. Macron made the plea in a “long” phone call on Saturday with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, according to a statement from the French presidency. Fariba Adelkhah, a 62-year-old anthropologist, has been…

Reuters

Macron tells Iran's Raisi nuclear talks need to speed up

French President Emmanuel Macron has told his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi that a deal lifting sanctions on Iran in return for curbs on its nuclear activities is still possible but talks need to accelerate, Macron's office said on Sunday.

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UN Experts Accuse Houthis of Violating Arms Embargo

UN experts accused the Iran-backed Houthi group of recruiting children and using sexual violence and repression against women, stressing that the recently confiscated weapons and missiles have technical characteristics consistent with Iranian-made weapons. The experts pointed out that violations of the UN arms embargo and the Houthi recruitment of children…

The Independent UK

France's Macron calls on Iran to release jailed researcher

French officials say President Emmanuel Macron has called for the “immediate release” of a French-Iranian researcher imprisoned in Iran

The Guardian - UK

Spotify to add advisory notices to podcasts mentioning Covid; protests in Prague over curbs – as it happened

Czech demonstrators are opposed to measures such as a restaurant ban for the unvaccinated; Harry and Meghan express concerns to Spotify about misinformation on platform

Asharq Al-Awsat

Drone Race in the Middle East

Over the past two decades, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has been characterized by deep divisions, political turmoil, and inadequate governance. Geopolitical competition and increased ambitions of some countries (Iran, Israel, Turkey) were reflected in bold and unilateral foreign policies that in many cases exceeded longtime restrictions…

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