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Iran accuses detained French pair of undermining national security

Iran on Wednesday accused a French couple detained in May while on holiday in the Islamic Republic, of allegedly "undermining the security" of the country, according to the judicial authorities in Tehran.

Radio France Internationale

Qatari foreign minister in Tehran to help nuclear deal efforts

The visit comes after Doha hosted two days of indirect talks between Tehran and Washington that ended without progress.

Al Jazeera

Iran insists it seeks lasting nuclear deal after talks with US ally Qatar

Iran said on Wednesday it sought a strong and lasting nuclear agreement with world powers following talks with U.S. ally Qatar on easing stalled efforts to revive a 2015 nuclear pact.

Reuters

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US Alarmed by Iran’s Progress in Uranium Enrichment

Iran has made alarming progress on enriching uranium, the US envoy for talks on reinstating the 2015 nuclear deal said on Tuesday. Under the nuclear pact, Tehran limited its uranium enrichment program, a potential pathway to nuclear weapons, though Iran says it seeks only civilian atomic energy. Then-US President Donald…

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US Says Iran's Repeated New Demands Suggest Lack of Seriousness

Iran has repeatedly introduced, over the recent weeks and months, extraneous demands that go beyond the confines of the nuclear deal struck in 2015, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Tuesday, saying that the new demands suggest a lack of seriousness on Tehran's behalf. Indirect talks between Tehran and…

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U.S. says Iran's repeated new demands in nuclear talks suggest lack of seriousness

Reuters

Israel’s Lapid Meets Macron in Paris on First Trip as PM

Israeli caretaker Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Tuesday used his first trip abroad since taking office to urge world powers to step up pressure on Iran over its nuclear activities, calling Tehran a threat to regional stability. Lapid met in Paris on Tuesday with French President Emmanuel Macron, who called…

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Belgium debates contentious prisoner swap treaty with Iran

Belgian lawmakers on Tuesday debated a prisoner exchange treaty with Tehran that an exiled Iranian group opposes and says will release the mastermind behind a plan to bomb one of its rallies.

Reuters

Critics told ‘lives at stake’ over Belgium-Iran prisoner swap treaty

Belgian justice minister tells MPs if bill not approved threat to Belgian interests will increase

The Guardian - UK

Belgium Debates Contentious Prisoner Swap Treaty with Iran

Belgian lawmakers on Tuesday debated a prisoner exchange treaty with Tehran that an exiled Iranian group opposes and says will release the mastermind behind a plan to bomb one of its rallies. Justice Minister Vincent Van Quickenborne urged the foreign relations committee of Belgium's lower house to back an accord…

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Iran’s regional outreach tested as Turkey plans Syria operation

Iran walks a diplomatic tightrope as Turkey plans military operation against Kurdish forces in Syria, a key Tehran ally.

Al Jazeera

Israel invokes Macron's 2018 proposal on Iran, wants tougher nuclear talks

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Tuesday urged French President Emmanuel Macron to revisit a 2018 proposal for a new Iran deal, saying the current diplomatic stalemate threatened a Middle East arms race.

Reuters

Iran TV: Sandstorm Shuts Offices, Schools in Tehran, Region

Schools and government offices closed in Iran's capital and several other cities in the country on Monday, after yet another sandstorm blanketed Tehran and the surrounding region. State-run TV warned of poor air quality and advised the elderly, those sick and children to take precautions. Banks and the Tehran Stock…

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US Navy Offers Cash for Tips to Seize Middle East Drugs, Weapons

The US Navy's Mideast-based 5th Fleet is starting to offer rewards for information that could help sailors intercept weapons, drugs and other illicit shipments across the region amid tensions over Iran's nuclear program and Tehran's arming of Yemen's Houthi militias. While avoiding directly mentioning Iran, the 5th Fleet's decision to…

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Rafsanjani's Daughter Accused of Propaganda Against Iranian Regime

An Iranian court has charged the daughter of the former Iranian president, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, with carrying out propaganda against the regime and blasphemy in social media posts, the Iranian judiciary announced Sunday. Tehran's Public Prosecutor, Ali Salehi, said that the indictment was issued and referred to the court on…

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Mystery Shrouds Iran’s Downplaying of Israeli Assassinations

A senior member of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard colonel Sayyad Khodai was killed outside his home in Tehran on May 22 by unidentified gunmen on a motorbike. In Iran, thousands grieved for Khodai and held his funeral procession, where he was remembered as a hero for fighting ISIS. However, Israeli media…

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Iran's Chief Nuclear Negotiator Arrives in Moscow on Unannounced Visit

Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri-Kani arrived in Moscow on an unannounced visit after the talks between Tehran and Washington ended in Doha. The Russian Permanent Mission to the International Organizations in Vienna announced the visit on its Twitter account. However, Iranian media outlets did not report the news. Bagheri-Kani…

The Guardian - UK

A mirage of peace? Joe Biden ventures back into Middle East’s shifting sands

US president’s controversial visit to Saudi Arabia comes at a moment of great upheaval as Russia and China compete for influence, says Observer columnist Simon Tisdall

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Iran Condemns Airstrike, Opposes Turkish Move into Syria

Iran’s foreign minister Saturday condemned an Israeli airstrike on Syria earlier in the day and said Tehran opposes any military operation by Turkey in Syria’s north. Hossein Amirabdollahian made his comments at the start of a visit to the Syrian capital Damascus, where he was expected to discuss mutual relations…

The Independent UK

Iran condemns airstrike, opposes Turkish move into Syria

Iran’s foreign minister has condemned an Israeli airstrike on Syria and says Tehran opposes any military operation by Turkey in Syria’s north

Foreign Affairs

What America Should Do If the Iran Nuclear Deal Talks Fail

Outsourcing Middle East Security to Israel Is a Bad Plan B

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Iranian-Flagged Tanker in Greece Tugged to Piraeus Port

An Iranian-flagged tanker seized by Greece in April, part of whose cargo was confiscated by the United States, was being towed to the port of Piraeus on Saturday, Greek coast guard officials said, after Greek authorities approved its release. For over two months the Iranian-flagged Lana, formerly Pegas, has been…

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Strong Earthquake Kills 5 in Southern Iran

Five people were killed and 44 others injured in a magnitude 6.3 earthquake in southern Iran on Saturday, state television reported. Rescue teams were deployed near the epicenter, Sayeh Khosh village, which is home to around 300 people in Hormozgan province, some 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) south of the capital,…

Foreign Policy

Why Iran Is Downplaying Israel Assassinating Its Officials

As Israel ups the ante of covert warfare, Iran scrambles to respond.

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France, UK, Germany Hint at Taking Iran Nuclear Escalation to UN Security Council

Washington on Thursday voiced deep concerns before the UN Security Council over Tehran pressing on with demands that go beyond the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Meanwhile, major European countries involved in negotiations for reviving the Iran nuclear deal took a tougher stance on the “extremely worrying context”…

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