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Qatar foreign minister holds talks in Iran before emir’s US visit

Mohammad bin Abdulrahman Al Thani meets Iranian counterpart days before Qatari emir due to meet US President Joe Biden.

Al Jazeera

U.S. and Iran "in the ballpark" of a nuclear deal, Biden adviser says

That's the most optimistic statement yet from the Biden administration.

Axios

Iran State TV Hacked with Graphic Calling for Khamenei’s Death

Multiple channels of Iran's state television broadcast images on Thursday showing the leaders of an exiled dissident group and a graphic calling for the death of the country's supreme leader, an incident that authorities described as a hack. For several seconds, graphics flashed on screen, interrupting the broadcast to depict…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Iran's state broadcaster says it was hacked for 10 seconds

Iran's state broadcaster IRIB was hacked for 10 seconds on Thursday, state media reported, as the country prepares to mark the anniversary of its 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Reuters

UN Urged to Open Query Into Iran's 1988 Killings and Raisi Role

Prominent former UN judges and investigators have called on UN human rights boss Michelle Bachelet to investigate the 1988 "massacre" of political prisoners in Iran, including the role of its current president, Ebrahim Raisi, at that time. The open letter released on Thursday, seen by Reuters, was signed by some…

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UN urged to open query into Iran's 1988 killings and Raisi role

Prominent former U.N. judges and investigators have called on U.N. human rights boss Michelle Bachelet to investigate the 1988 "massacre" of political prisoners in Iran, including the alleged role of its current president, Ebrahim Raisi, at that time.

Reuters

Qatar's top envoy visits Iran as Tehran and Washington consider direct nuclear talks

Qatar's top diplomat visited Iran on Thursday, Iranian state media reported, days before Qatar's ruling emir holds talks in Washington at a crucial time for efforts by Tehran and major powers to revive a 2015 nuclear pact.

Reuters

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Manchester United teenager Zidane Iqbal on decision to play for Iraq ahead of international debut

The 18-year-old earned his call-up for Iraq ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Iran on Thursday.

Manchester Evening News

Washington Vows More Sanctions on Houthi Leaders

Washington has pledged to take the “necessary steps” and use all “appropriate tools” to hold Houthis responsible for the recent attacks against Saudi Arabia and the UAE, and their role in protracting the conflict in Yemen, described as the worst humanitarian crisis in the world. A sharp rhetoric is being…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Virus-ravaged Iran Finds Brief Respite with Mass Vaccination

As much of the world sees vaccination slowing and infections soaring with the spread of omicron, Iran has found a rare, if fleeting, respite from the anxiety and trauma of the pandemic. After successive virus waves pummeled the country for nearly two years, belated mass vaccination under a new, hard-line…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Qatari FM to Visit Tehran on Thursday

Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani will visit Tehran on Thursday to meet with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian. On Tuesday, Al Thani held talks with Iran's Foreign Minister over the phone. According to Qatar’s official news agency QNA, the two diplomats reviewed bilateral relations and discussed ways of…

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Virus-ravaged Iran finds brief respite with mass vaccination

While the West sees vaccination rates slowing and infections soaring with the spread of omicron, Iran for once is not seeing grim COVID-19 statistics dominate the headlines

The Independent UK

Erdogan Says Full Iran-Turkey Gas Flow to Return in 10-15 Days

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday full gas flow from Iran will return in 10 to 15 days after the neighbor cut supplies last week due to a technical problem, prompting some Turkish manufacturers to halt production. In an interview on broadcaster NTV, Erdogan said the government will…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Four-way Paris talks on Ukraine sent 'important signal', foreign ministry says

French foreign ministry spokesperson Anne-Claire Legendre spoke to FRANCE 24 on Wednesday on issues ranging from the jailing of a Frenchman in Iran on spying charges to a coup this week in Burkina Faso and the ongoing Ukraine crisis.

France 24

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For Iran, their Asian Cup debut is as much about results on the pitch as it is about changing perceptions off it

A decade ago, Iran were kicked out of Olympic qualifying for wearing hijabs. This week, they made their Asian Cup debut in them.

The Independent UK

Manchester United’s Zidane Iqbal honoured to represent Iraq ahead of debut

Iqbal could make his international debut against Iran on Thursday

Al Jazeera

Qatar’s foreign minister set to visit Iran to meet top officials

The Qatari diplomat is expected to discuss regional issues with Iranian officials in Tehran on Thursday, sources say.

Reuters

Analysis-Lebanon slips further into Iran's orbit as Hariri bows out

A decision by Sunni Muslim leader Saad al-Hariri to step away from Lebanese politics opens the way for Shi'ite Hezbollah to extend its already deep sway over the country, rendering it ever more a bastion of Iranian influence on the Mediterranean.

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Frenchman jailed for eight years in Iran on spying charges

Iran's Revolutionary Court has sentenced Benjamin Brière to eight years in prison on espionage charges, his family and Paris-based lawyer said Tuesday, arguing that Tehran was using him as a "hostage" in talks with the West.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Senator Calls for Additional Pressure on Iran

Republican Senator Jim Risch criticized the progress of negotiations with Iran in Vienna.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Yemen PM: Iran Uses Yemen as Base for Attacking Neighbors

Yemen’s prime minister on Tuesday accused the Houthi militia of allowing Iran to use the war-torn country as a base for attacking other states, the official news agency SABA reported. Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed told British Ambassador to Yemen Richard Oppenheim that the Houthis have shunned peace efforts to end the…

Al Jazeera

COVID: Iran sees ‘red’ again as Omicron cases jump

Iran expands vaccination campaign with plans to include children aged nine to 12 in the nationwide drive.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Washington Again Signals Readiness to Hold Houthis to Account

The US administration once signaled the option of "holding Houthis accountable" after the Iran-backed militias targeted Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi cities for the second time in less than a week. In official statements by the White House, State Department, and Department of Defense, the administration…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Blinken Says ‘A Few Weeks Left’ for Vienna Talks

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has confirmed that there are only “a few weeks left” for the Iran nuclear talks in Vienna as they near the end of the road. The potential failure of diplomacy will prompt Western countries to return the Iranian nuclear file to the UN Security…

Reuters

UAE discussing defence upgrade after Houthi attacks- envoy to U.N

The United Arab Emirates may upgrade its defensive capabilities after missile attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group, while continuing diplomacy with Tehran to reduce regional tensions, a senior UAE diplomat said.

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