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Morad Tahbaz has been freed from jail in Iran on electronic tag, UK says

Foreign Office confirms British-Iranian man is at home in Tehran and officials are working to free him permanently

The Guardian - UK

Iran grants bail to British-Iranian environmentalist on security charges - lawyer

Iran has granted bail to British-Iranian environmentalist Morad Tahbaz, who has been charged with security offences, his lawyer was quoted as saying by the semi-official ILNA news agency on Wednesday.

Reuters

Iranian tanker to retrieve oil cargo confiscated by U.S. this week

An Iranian-flagged tanker anchored off the Greek port of Piraeus is expected this week to retrieve part of its cargo of oil confiscated by the United States and sail back to Iran following a Greek court ruling, government sources said on Wednesday.

Reuters

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Iran to Start Accepting Russian Mir Payment Cards Soon

Iran will soon start accepting payments made with Russia's Mir bank cards, a top official was quoted by Russia's RIA news agency as saying, making it the latest country to adopt the Russian-made alternative to Visa and Mastercard. "I think this payment system will be activated in Iran soon," RIA…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Hit the Road review – irrepressible defiance in beautifully composed debut feature

Directed by Panah Panahi, the son of jailed Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahi, this tense family drama is drenched in a subtle but urgent political meaning

The Guardian - UK

Yemenis Return to Streets to Protest Houthi Violations

New waves of protests against the Houthis have erupted in regions held by the Iran-backed militias in Yemen in recent days. The demonstrators took to the streets to protest against the Houthi corruption and arbitrary practices against the people, demanding their overthrow. Yemeni sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that the Houthis…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Raisi Blames Western Parties of 'Aggravating' Nuclear Talks

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday blamed western parties of aggravating talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran. “Iran never left the negotiating table, and it was the westerners who created a crisis in these negotiations,” said Raisi, referring to a recent anti-Iran resolution while the nuclear talks…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Is the INSTC Russia’s new economic escape route?

The INSTC, a pipe dream for years, is offering a vital economic escape path for Moscow as it battles sanctions.

Al Jazeera

Taiz Residents Protest Extension of Yemen Truce amid Ongoing Houthi Siege

Thousands of Yemenis took to the streets of Taiz city on Tuesday to protest against the extension of the UN-sponsored truce that ends on August 2 amid the ongoing siege by the Iran-backed Houthi militias on their city. Europe and the United States are hoping to extend the ceasefire for…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Democratic Congressman Doubts Deal with Iran Could be Enforceable

US Democratic Representative Ted Deutch expressed Tuesday his deep concern about Iran’s announcement that it will not turn on the monitoring cameras of the UN watchdog (IAEA) until a 2015 nuclear deal is revived. In a series of tweets, Deutch said that Tehran’s decision is extremely worrying, underscoring his “deep…

Asharq Al-Awsat

EU Puts Forward New Draft Text to Revive Iran Nuclear Deal

The European Union's foreign policy chief said on Tuesday he has proposed a new draft text to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, saying there is no room left for further major compromises. "I have now put on the table a text that addresses, in precise detail, the sanctions lifting…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Location of Iranian actor Nazanin Bahrami ‘not known after she is detained’

‘Many Iranian women in various industries have been facing sexual abuse by people connected to the regime. These women are often intimidated into silence,’ says Iranian women’s rights activist

The Independent UK

EU puts forward new draft text to revive Iran nuclear deal

The European Union's foreign policy chief said on Tuesday he has proposed a new draft text to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, saying there is no room left for further major compromises.

Reuters

Iran says it has new ideas on nuclear deal after EU proposes text

It appears an impasse over the 2015 nuclear deal is continuing 15 months after negotiations began to restore it.

Al Jazeera

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The Guardian - UK

German-Iranian man facing death sentence on terror charges mounts final defence

Jamshid Sharmahd faces death sentence at end of six-day trial in Tehran

Daily Mirror

Pals drive from Scotland to India in 23-year-old car with no air con for no reason whatsoever

Daniel Patton, 22, and his best friends Joe Fisher, 23, and Callum Kitson, 22, have mapped out an epic journey, spanning 20 countries, that they will try to complete in the 23-year-old blue Mazda

The Guardian - UK

Cate Blanchett and Harry Styles to head to Venice for 2022 edition of film festival

Competition slots for jailed Iranian director Jafar Panahi, Martin McDonagh and Darren Aronofsky, while actors on show range from past winner Blanchett to Bill Nighy and Harry Styles

Al Jazeera

Unprecedented price hikes put the squeeze on Iranian tenants

Authorities are planning to build more homes and control tenancy contracts to help ease the pressure.

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Analysis: Increased Israel-Iran confrontations risk war

Regional tensions will continue even if the nuclear deal between Iran and the West is restored.

Wales Online

Three best mates drive 9,000 miles from Scotland to India in tiny car with no air conditioning

The pals have been planning the trip since lockdown

Asharq Al-Awsat

IRGC Prepares to Launch New Satellite Carrier

Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh unveiled Monday plans to send a new homegrown satellite carrier into space. Hajizadeh told Iran’s official news agency IRNA that Iran will put new satellites into orbit with its Qaem satellite carrier, which runs on…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Houthis Commit Widespread Violations a Week Before Yemen Truce Ends

The Iran-backed Houthi militias are committing widespread violations, most notably in the besieged Taiz province, al-Jawf, Marib and the western coast, a week before the UN-sponsored truce ends. A rights group in the al-Jawf province said the militias committed 20 violations against civilians in July. They included the killing and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iraqi Kurd Farmers Battle Drought as Lake Dukan Retreats

Farmers in Iraqi Kurdistan seeking to irrigate crops face seeing their economic lifeline slip away as the waters of Lake Dukan recede and dams upstream in Iran stem the flow. Bapir Kalkani, who is also a trade unionist, farms near the picturesque lake but has seen marked changes over the…

Daily Mirror

Iranian Hulk held back by army of security in confrontation with rival Kazakh Titan

Iranian Hulk will finally make his boxing debut against rival Kazakh Titan and the pair came to blows during a heated first face-to-face ahead of their fight this weekend

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Parliament to Discuss Belgium Prisoner Swap Treaty

Iran's parliament is to debate a prisoner exchange deal with Belgium, state media said on Monday, after Brussels approved the deal that may lead to the release of an Iranian diplomat jailed for planning to bomb a rally of an exiled opposition group. The official Iranian news agency IRNA said…

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