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US approves massive arms sale to Saudi, UAE to counter Iran

The Biden administration has approved two massive arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to help them defend against Iran

The Independent UK

UN Says Yemen’s Warring Sides Agree to Renew Existing Truce

The United Nations says Yemen’s warring parties agreed Tuesday to renew an existing truce for another two months after international concerted efforts. The UN's envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg said in a statement that Yemen’s legitimate government and the Iran-backed Houthi militias agreed to extend the truce for two more…

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A Year on, Iran’s Raisi Faces Economy in Trouble

A year after Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi took power, his government has curbed the Covid pandemic but faces a sharp downturn of the sanctions-hit economy as nuclear talks remain stalled. Having pledged to help especially the poor, the ultraconservative cleric now faces runaway consumer prices that have sparked protests. Raisi…

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Crackdown Seeks to Stifle Iran’s Critical Voices

Executions on a scale not seen for years. Mass arrests of regime critics including top film-makers.

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Crisis in Iraq Tests its Stability and Iran’s Sway

A power struggle in Iraq between the Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and rivals aligned with Iran is testing Tehran's ability to stave off a conflict that could damage its interests and further destabilize the oil-rich country. With Sadr supporters camped out in parliament and his opponents protesting in the streets,…

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Analysis-Crisis in Iraq tests its stability and Iran's sway

A power struggle in Iraq between the Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and rivals aligned with Iran is testing Tehran's ability to stave off a conflict that could damage its interests and further destabilise the oil-rich country.

Reuters

Iran's nuclear program growing in ambition and capacity, says IAEA chief

Iran's nuclear program is "moving ahead very, very fast" and is "growing in ambition and in capacity," International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi told reporters on Tuesday.

Reuters

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Iranian dissident says man with AK-47 was sent to her Brooklyn home by Iran to ‘get rid of’ her

“The whole regime is scared of women,” says Masih Alinejad after a man came to her home with a loaded machine gun

The Independent UK

Yemen’s PLC Shows Commitment to Rebuilding State, Institutional Reform

Since assuming power on April 7, Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) has been tirelessly mobilizing to restore legitimate institutions in the war-torn nation while working on unifying ranks against the Iran-backed Houthi militias. Many observers predict that more reforms will be announced for different institutions and sectors in Yemen. PLC…

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Tehran Seeks Rapprochement with Cairo Through Investments

Tehran has reiterated that the road was ready for an understanding with Egypt, in conjunction with similar statements about Iran’s “openness” to relations with Saudi Arabia and the UAE, and “the resumption of negotiations on the nuclear agreement.” For the third time in one month, Tehran sought to “compliment” Cairo,…

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Houthi Conditions, US Pressure ahead of Expected Extension of Yemen Truce

Oman and the United States are continuing their efforts to extend the nationwide truce in Yemen for a second time. United Nations envoy Hans Grundberg is expected to receive on Tuesday the legitimate government and the Iran-backed Houthi militias’ agreement to the extension. The ceasefire ends on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the…

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U.S. targets Chinese, UAE firms in new Iran oil sanctions

The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on Chinese and other firms it said helped to sell tens of millions of dollars' in Iranian oil and petrochemical products to East Asia as it seeks to raise pressure on Tehran to curb its nuclear programme.

Reuters

Prosecutors: Armed man lurked near Iranian dissident's home

Authorities have charged a man with lurking near the New York City home of an Iranian dissident with an assault rifle

The Independent UK

Iran deploys more centrifuges as it proposes new round of talks

Tehran has maintained a potential sustainable agreement would require ‘flexibility’ by Washington.

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Issuing fresh sanctions on Iran, US targets Chinese, UAE firms

The firms were being used by Iran to facilitate the sale of Iranian oil and petrochemical products, the US said.

Reuters

Blinken sidesteps question on U.S. return to Iran nuclear talks

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday it remains to be seen whether Tehran is willing to move forward on reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and he sidestepped a question on whether Washington was prepared to return to talks on the issue.

The Guardian - UK

Shia factions mass in Baghdad raising fears of more unrest

Rallies in support of cleric Moqtada al-Sadr follow occupation of Iraqi parliament amid a political vacuum

The Independent UK

US sanctions UAE, Hong Kong firms that ship Iranian oil

The U.S. has sanctioned a United Arab Emirates-based firm and several Asian companies for facilitating the illicit sale of millions of dollars’ worth of Iranian oil for shipment to East Asia

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US Targets Chinese Firms in New Iran Oil Sanctions

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Man arrested with rifle outside home of US-Iranian journalist

Masih Alinejad, a critic of the Iranian government, says she was ‘shocked’ by the arrest outside her house in Brooklyn.

Reuters

Return to nuclear deal remains the best outcome for U.S., Iran, the world - Blinken

A return to the 2015 nuclear deal remains the best outcome for the United States, Iran and the world, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said at global nonproliferation discussions at the United Nations on Monday.

Reuters

Iran arrested Baha'i citizens, accuses them of Israel links -state media

Iran’s intelligence ministry said on Monday it had arrested a number of adherents of the banned Baha’i faith for links to a centre in Israel, and for proselytising in schools and kindergartens.

The Independent UK

Iran can make an atom bomb but it is ‘not on agenda’, country’s nuclear chief says

Western nations have claimed that Iran is getting closer to making a nuclear bomb, an allegation that Tehran has denied

Reuters

Factbox-Iraq’s competing Shi’ite groups

Shi’ite Muslim political and paramilitary groups are escalating a tense political standoff which many Iraqis worry could lead to new conflict in the country.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iraq Tensions Soar as Protesters Rally against Parliament Occupation

Thousands of Iraqis took to the streets of Baghdad Monday in counter-protests as rival supporters of Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr extended their occupation of parliament into a third day. Almost 10 months after Iraqis went to the polls, a political standoff pits two key factions of the Shiite political…

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