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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…

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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…

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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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Raisi Says Revival of Nuclear Deal Possible if US Lifts Sanctions

Iran's hardline President Ebrahim Raisi said on Tuesday a revival of Tehran's 2015 nuclear deal is possible if the United States removes sanctions that have crippled Tehran’s economy. "If the other party removes the sanctions, there will be possibility to revive the pact," Raisi told Iran's state TV. Iran and…

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UK: Iran Nuclear Talks Approaching Dangerous Impasse

Talks to revive a 2015 nuclear deal between Western powers and Iran are approaching a dangerous impasse, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said on Tuesday. "This negotiation is urgent and progress has not been fast enough. We continue to work in close partnership with our allies but the negotiations are…

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Yemen Govt Liberates Marib's Harib, Forces Advance on Jawiya

Yemen government forces and the Giants Brigades liberated the Harib district in the Marib province from the Iran-backed Houthi militias. The locals woke up on Tuesday to a new day without the militias as the Giants Brigades, backed by air cover from the Saudi-led Arab coalition, continued their advance towards…

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Three members of Biden’s negotiating team on Iran nuclear deal leave after urging tougher approach, reports say

Departure could be sign of developments in ongoing negotiations

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Vachik Mangassarian death: NCIS star dies of Covid complications aged 78

Iran-born Armenian actor also appeared in Marvel’s ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ and ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’

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Saudi Arabia Reiterates Condemnation of Houthi Attacks on Kingdom, UAE

The Saudi government reiterated on Tuesday its condemnation of the attacks carried out by the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen against the Kingdom and United Arab Emirates. The cabinet convened in person in Riyadh for the first time since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.

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French Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Iran Prison for Spying

An Iranian court on Tuesday sentenced French national Benjamin Briere to eight years in prison on spying charges, his Paris-based lawyer said, describing the trial as a politically motivated sham and his client as a "bargaining chip". Briere, 36, has been held in Iran since May 2020, when he was…

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Attacks on the UAE: 'A new chapter has begun in the Yemen conflict'

One week after a first attack on the United Arab Emirates, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels fired ballistic missiles at Abu Dhabi and Dubai on Monday. The attacks mark a new chapter in the crisis that has engulfed Yemen, according to Marc Goutalier, a geostrategy consultant and Middle East specialist.

France 24

Frenchman gets long jail term in Iran; denies spy charges

His lawyer says a Frenchman detained in Iran has been sentenced to eight years in prison on espionage and propaganda charges

The Independent UK

French tourist shocked by 8 years sentence in Iran - lawyer

Jailed French tourist Benjamin Briere, who was sentenced to eight years in prison for spying on Tuesday, is in state of shock, his Iranian lawyer told Reuters, adding that they would appeal against the verdict within 20 days.

Reuters

Why Yemen is at war

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis have launched two missile attacks at the United Arab Emirates in the last week, raising the stakes in a ruinous and complex conflict.

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Iran's cost-of-living squeeze belies push for economic self-reliance

Every day Mohammad Hosseini feels squeezed by Iran's soaring prices, his experience of hardship at odds with a rosy official target of 8% economic growth even with U.S. sanctions still in place.

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Iran sentences Frenchman Benjamin Brière to eight years on spying charges

An Iranian court sentenced Benjamin Brière, a Frenchman, to eight years in prison on spying charges on Tuesday. His Paris-based lawyer has denounced the trial as a "masquerade".

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UAE-backed forces press on in Yemen's Marib despite Houthi warnings

Yemeni forces backed by the United Arab Emirates are continuing a push in Yemen's energy-producing Marib region against the Houthis, they said on Tuesday, despite warnings by the Iran-aligned movement of further attacks on the UAE.

The Times of India

Women's Asian Cup: Chinese Taipei, Iran face off seeking first win

NAVI MUMBAI: Chinese Taipei and the Islamic Republic of Iran would be seeking to register their first wins of the tournament when they clash in their final Group A fixture of the AFC Women's Asian Cup at the D.Y. Patil Stadium on Wednesday.

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The Independent UK

Why Yemen’s war has spilled into the Emirates

Twice in the past week, Yemen’s Houthi rebels have launched attacks with missiles and drones on the United Arab Emirates, a major escalation for one of the world’s most protracted conflicts

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Husband says Iran sentenced activist wife to prison, lashes

The husband of a prominent human rights activist says his wife has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison in Iran

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Palestinians Intelligence Chief: We Reject Iran’s Conspiracy against Arab Countries

Majed Faraj, head of the Palestinian General Intelligence Service (GIS), has slammed Hamas for dragging Palestinians into conflict and crises with Arab states to please Iranian agendas. “Hamas is pulling us to a far place,” said Faraj in a rare media statement. “Our memory is still alive. And Palestine is…

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Arab Coalition Kicks off Military Operation against Legitimate Targets in Sanaa

The Saudi-led Arab coalition announced on Tuesday the launch of a military operation against legitimate targets in Yemen's Sanaa. In a statement, it said the operation is "in response to a threat and the military need to protect civilians from hostile attacks." Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates said…

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US Deputy Special Envoy for Iran Leaves Post amid Iran Nuclear Talks

A senior member of the US team negotiating with Iran has left the role amid a report of differences of opinion on the way forward, as the urgency to salvage the 2015 Iran nuclear deal intensifies. A State Department official confirmed on Monday that Richard Nephew, US Deputy Special Envoy…

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Flicker of Hope for Western ‘Hostages' in Iran

When Barry Rosen, one of those held in Tehran's American embassy in the 1979-81 crisis, saw coverage of the talks in Vienna on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, he felt there was one glaring omission. Rosen, 77, says he saw "nothing in the press, anywhere, about the plight of the…

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EXPLAINER: Why Yemen's war has spilled into the Emirates

Twice in the past week, Yemen’s Houthi rebels have launched attacks with missiles and drones on the United Arab Emirates, a major escalation for one of the world’s most protracted conflicts

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