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Schoolgirl Poisonings Continue Across Iran

Dozens of schoolgirls were poisoned Saturday in several schools across Iran, local media reported, in continuation of the mysterious phenomenon that has shaken the country for months. Since late November many schools, mostly for girls, have been affected by sudden poisoning incidents from gases or toxic substances, in some cases…

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Israeli airstrikes hammer Syria after rocket attacks on occupied Golan Heights

Middle East tensions have risen another notch after Israeli jets hit Syrian targets in response to rockets launched by an Iran-back militia

The New Daily

Saudi Technical Team Arrives in Tehran to Discuss Mechanisms for Reopening Kingdom's Embassy

A Saudi technical team arrived in Tehran on Saturday to discuss reopening Saudi Arabia's diplomatic missions in Iran. This comes in implementation of the joint tripartite agreement of Saudi Arabia, Iran and China, and to what was agreed upon by the two sides during the talks session between Saudi Minister…

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Iran urged to assist bridge project

The Transport Ministry is seeking cooperation from Iran on cargo transport via a "land bridge" project in the southern region once it is completed.

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Iran vows to prosecute women, close businesses that shun Hijab

Iranian women will be prosecuted and businesses could risk being shut for failing to observe the country’s hijab rules, Iran’s police chief said, escalating the regime’s crackdown on dissent against mandatory head scarves.

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US deploys nuclear submarine in Mideast amid Iran tension

The United States military revealed Saturday that it has deployed a nuclear-powered submarine in the Middle East in a show of force amid rising tensions with Iran.

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Iran, Azerbaijan foreign ministers in talks amid tensions - Iranian state media

The foreign ministers of Iran and Azerbaijan discussed "problems and misunderstandings" between the two countries in two phone calls, Iranian state media reported on Saturday, days after Baku expelled four Iranian diplomats over "provocative actions".

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Saudi officials arrive in Iran to discuss reopening diplomatic missions

Saudi officials have arrived in Iran to discuss procedures for reopening Riyadh's embassy in Tehran and consulate in Mashhad after China brokered a deal to restore relations between the two regional powers, the Saudi foreign ministry said on Saturday.

Reuters

Saudi Officials Arrive in Iran to Discuss Reopening Diplomatic Missions

Saudi officials have arrived in Iran to discuss procedures for reopening Riyadh's embassy in Tehran and consulate in Mashhad after China brokered a deal to restore relations between the two countries, the Saudi foreign ministry said on Saturday. The meeting also follows up on discussions between Saudi Foreign Minister Prince…

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Hezbollah and Israel pull back from the brink – but spectre of conflict looms

The rocket attack that followed air strikes and mosque raids failed to provoke all-out war, but it must surely be inevitable

The Guardian - UK

Schoolgirl poisonings continue across Iran

Dozens of schoolgirls were poisoned on Saturday in several schools across Iran, local media reported, in a continuation of the mysterious phenomenon that has shaken the country for months.

Bangkok Post

Analysis: Will Azerbaijan-Iran tensions lead to war?

Tehran has warned it cannot ignore what it considers a security threat emanating from growing Azerbaijan-Israel ties.

Al Jazeera

Iran Installs Cameras in Public Places to Identify, Penalize Unveiled Women

In a further attempt to rein in increasing numbers of women defying the compulsory dress code, Iranian authorities are installing cameras in public places and thoroughfares to identify and penalize unveiled women, the police announced on Saturday. After they have been identified, violators will receive “warning text messages as to…

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Iran installs cameras in public sites to identify unveiled women -police statement

In a further attempt to rein in the increasing number of women defying Iran's compulsory dress code, authorities are installing cameras in public places and thoroughfares to identify and penalise unveiled women, the police announced on Saturday.

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US deploys guided-missile submarine amid tensions with Iran

The U.S. Navy has dispatched a guided-missile submarine capable of carrying up to 154 Tomahawk missiles to the Middle East

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Iranian Media: Agreement with Riyadh Benefits All Sides

A day after the Saudi Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, and his Iranian counterpart, Hussein Amir Abdollahian, confirmed progress in the implementation of the Beijing agreement, Iranian media said that the revival of bilateral ties between Riyadh and Tehran falls in the interest of all sides. The two ministers…

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US Welcomes Saudi-Iranian Dialogue if it Curbs Tehran’s ‘Destabilizing Activities’

US President Joe Biden's Administration has described the meeting between Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in Beijing as “an expected step” as part of the agreement between the Kingdom and Iran. “A meeting of Iranian and Saudi foreign ministers is an expected…

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California woman sentenced in NYC to 4 years for funding Iranian operatives in plot to kill dissident journalist

NEW YORK — A California woman got four years in prison Friday for channeling funds to Iranian intelligence operatives in a plot to kidnap and murder Brooklyn-based dissident journalist and women’s rights activist Masih Alinejad.

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Protected Iran critic speaks at sentence in plot against her

A California woman who admitted unwittingly funding a plot to kidnap an outspoken U.S.-based opponent of Iran's regime has been sentenced to four years in prison

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French Top Diplomat in Rare Meeting with Iran Counterpart in Beijing

France's foreign minister has held a rare face-to-face meeting with her Iranian counterpart in China, urging Tehran to release French nationals "arbitrarily detained" in Iran, the foreign ministry said Friday. Catherine Colonna, traveling with President Emmanuel Macron on his state visit to China, met Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Beijing. Amir-Abdollohian was…

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How are Israeli strikes on Lebanon linked to events in Jerusalem and Syria?

Israeli jets struck targets in Lebanon and Gaza on Friday following rocket attacks on Thursday

Al Jazeera

How has the Saudi-Iran divide affected the Middle East?

The two leading regional powers have been at odds for years, backing opposite sides in proxy wars.

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Jia Kurd to Asharq Al-Awsat: Moscow Meeting Legalizes Turkish Occupation

Badran Jia Kurd, a Kurdish official who heads the foreign relations department of The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syrian (AANES), has warned that the new agreements between Damascus and Ankara "will be at the expense of the Syrian people." On Tuesday, the quartet meeting at the level of…

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Iranian FM: Meetings with Saudi FM were Positive, Constructive

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said his talks with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, in Beijing were held in a "positive and constructive atmosphere." Amirabdollahian declared Tehran's readiness to hold a joint economic commission session between the two countries, reiterating the necessity of developing financial, commercial, and investment…

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Rapper Held in Iran Protests Needs 'Urgent' Treatment

A rapper arrested in October on capital charges in Iran's crackdown on nationwide protests needs urgent medical treatment, a rights group said Thursday, urging an international campaign for his release. The New-York based Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) also said Toomaj Salehi was being deprived of his right…

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