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Question of what now for Syria remains as vexed as ever

Analysis: while diplomatic efforts continue over Ukraine, Syria risks becoming entrenched as the conflict that was

The Guardian - UK

Small table diplomacy: Vladimir Putin arrives in Tehran for meetings with leaders of Iran and Turkey

Syria, Ukraine , weapons and food on the agenda of trilateral summit

The Independent UK

Tehran Makes Rare Hints at Capacity to Build Nuclear Weapons, Israel Threatens Military Response

A few hours after Iran made a rare hint at its technical capacity to build a nuclear bomb, Mohammad Javad Larijani, a former high-ranking official and one of the Larijani brothers who have long been influential regime insiders, said that if Iran wants to build a nuclear bomb “no one…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Khamenei Adviser Says Tehran ‘Capable of Building Nuclear Bomb’

Iran is technically capable of making a nuclear bomb but has not decided whether to build one, a senior adviser to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei told Qatar's al Jazeera TV on Sunday. Kamal Kharrazi's comments were a rare suggestion that Iran might have an interest in nuclear weapons, which…

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Khamenei adviser says Tehran 'capable of building nuclear bomb' -Al Jazeera

Tehran is technically capable of making a nuclear bomb but has yet to decide whether to build one, a senior adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei told Al Jazeera's Arabic service on Sunday.

Reuters

Former Iranian FM Responds to Criticism

Former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is again the focus of internal debate between supporters and opponents of the previous government's approach to nuclear negotiations. Zarif responded to criticism against him in an Instagram post, following an interview stating his reasons for not running for presidential elections. In an…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran’s Intelligence Minister: Enemies Focus on Popular Protests, Assassinations

Iran’s Intelligence Minister Esmaeil Khatib has said that his country is facing two enemy strategies centered around popular protests and assassinations.

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Khamenei Says ‘Enemies’ Triggering Unrest in Iran to Overthrow Govt

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Saturday blamed recent protests in Iran on foreign "enemies" seeking to overthrow the government. He also said the United States and its allies were waging a "psychological war" against Iran by accusing it of piracy for seizing two Greek ships after the United States…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iraqi State TV Station Threatened for Criticizing Iran's Khamenei, Soleimani

The state-run Iraqiya television station found itself in hot water after political analyst Sarmad al-Tai made a scathing critique of President of the Supreme Judicial Council Faiq Zidan, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and slain Iran Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani. Journalists revealed to Asharq Al-Awsat that security forces were…

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Two young brothers killed in building collapse found hugging in rubble

The bodies of brothers Erfan and Arian Jalilian have been found hugging in the rubble of the Metropol building collapse in Iran. The ten-storey building collapse has so far caused 37 deaths

Daily Mirror

Protesters Chant ‘Death to Khamenei’ over Iranian Building Collapse

Protesters in several cities in Iran chanted anti-government slogans overnight, including "death to Khamenei", over a deadly building collapse in the southwest of the country, videos posted on social media showed. Officials said the death toll had risen to 34 on Tuesday, with another 37 injured in the May 23…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Protesters chant 'death to Khamenei' over Iranian building collapse

Reuters

Reports: Iran Building Collapse Sparks Anti-government Protests

Iranian protesters chanting anti-government slogans took to the streets of several cities including southwestern Abadan where a building collapse blamed on widespread corruption killed at least 24 people, news agencies and social media said. Demonstrators vented their anger at Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, chanting "Death to Khamenei", late on Thursday…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran's Top Negotiator: Countries Seek to Neutralize Effects of Sanctions

Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani announced that several countries had asked Iran for ways to "neutralize effects of sanctions," noting Tehran is serious about the Vienna negotiations aimed at reviving the nuclear agreement. Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei insists on neutralizing the effects of sanctions. Speaking on the sidelines…

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How US blacklisting of IRGC is stalling Iran nuclear deal revival

Iran wants its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps removed from US ‘terror’ list, a demand Biden is reluctant to grant.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran, Qatar Link 'Regional Dialogue' to Nuclear Deal

Qatar and Iran have stressed their determination to resolve differences in the region through dialogue. The two countries also underlined the importance of reaching an agreement in the nuclear negotiations between the international community and Tehran. The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, held talks on Thursday…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Khamenei Acknowledges ‘Labor Protests,’ Warns Against ‘Enemy Plots’

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on Monday that the labor protests were “rightful,” but warned against “enemy plots", after authorities arrested several teachers and workers last week amid public discontent over the worsening living crisis. Khamenei expressed his support for the government, saying that it had "important plans" in…

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Syria's Assad Makes Surprise Visit to Tehran

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met on Sunday with Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi during an unexpected “work” visit to Iran. Syrian state media reported that the meetings dealt with “historical relations” based on “bilateral cooperation and mutual understanding on the issues and problems of the…

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Khamenei Says Iran’s Future Should Not Be Tied to Nuclear Talks with World Powers

Iran's supreme leader said on Tuesday that his country's future should not be tied to the success or collapse of nuclear talks with world powers, Iranian state media reported, adding that the negotiations to revive a 2015 nuclear deal "are going well". Ali Khamenei, who has the last say on…

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Iran Leader Signals Support for Nuke Talks at Critical Stage

Iran’s supreme leader on Monday signaled support for Tehran’s nuclear negotiations to secure sanctions relief, a rare reference to the still-halted talks as world powers near a diplomatic turning point. Ali Khamenei stressed the importance of Iranian economic self-sufficiency during a lengthy televised speech on the occasion of Nowruz, the…

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Iran's Khamenei Hopes for Economic Upturn

Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei expressed on Sunday hopes for the improvement of his country's economy during a speech to mark Nowruz. Iran's economy has suffered under stringent sanctions that were reimposed by the US in 2018 after it unilaterally pulled out of the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and…

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Iran Rejects Curbs on its Defensive Power, Regional Presence

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on Thursday that Tehran will not bow to pressure to reduce its defensive power, regional presence and progress in nuclear technology, Iranian state media reported. “Suggestions to reduce our defensive power so as to appease the enemy are nothing more than naive and ill-advised.

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Criticizes US over Ukraine Crisis

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday the war in Ukraine should be stopped and accused the United States, which he called a "mafia-like regime," of creating the conflict. Iran's top political authority also said the roots of the conflict must be acknowledged. "Basically, the US regime creates crises,…

Reuters

Iran's Khamenei says homosexuality example of West's immorality

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei described homosexuality as part of the "moral deprivation" widespread in Western civilisation, during a televised speech on Tuesday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Khamenei Orders 'Hybrid Offensive' against Enemies

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has ordered his nation to work towards a “hybrid offensive” that matches those launched by enemies, blaming US President Joe Biden and his predecessor, Donald Trump, for damaging the reputation of the US. “In the face of such joint aggression, we cannot constantly remain in…

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