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Iran seeks to expand its military cooperation with China

Iran’s state media say President Ebrahim Raisi expressed his government's desire for closer cooperation with China during a visit to Tehran by the Chinese defense minister

The Independent UK

Iran has not received £400m agreed by UK at time of Zaghari-Ratcliffe release

Debt paid as Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh-Ashoori were released is blocked in Oman, Iran says

The Guardian - UK

Iranian Hulk squashes frying pan in show of strength after fight cancellation

Iranian Hulk has squashed a frying pan during a video on social media, bending it in half as a signal of frustration after his fight with Martyn Ford was cancelled

Daily Mirror

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Taliban, Tehran to Launch Talks to Contain Border Tensions

ran and the Taliban agreed on Tuesday to hold talks soon to contain border tensions, while the Iranian National Security Council denied reports of sending tanks and armored vehicles to borders. A state of alert was raised by the Taliban and Iran against the backdrop of skirmishes that took place…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Senior Diplomatic Sources: An Iran Nuclear Deal is Still Possible

Despite the clear impasse in negotiations to revive the nuclear agreement between the West and Iran, it appears that there is still hope. Senior diplomatic sources close to the Vienna talks voiced their belief to Asharq Al-Awsat that it was still “possible” to strike a deal. Delegations participating in the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Blinken Sticks to Efforts for Reviving Iran Nuclear Deal

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reaffirmed on Tuesday that Washington still believes that reviving the nuclear deal with Tehran remains as “the best way to address the nuclear challenge posed by Iran.” He stressed the US ability to curb Iran’s other malign activities. Speaking to the Senate Committee on…

Asharq Al-Awsat

White House Worried Iran Could Develop Nuclear Weapon in Weeks

The White House is worried Iran could develop a nuclear weapon in weeks, press secretary Jen Psaki said on Tuesday, after Secretary of State Antony Blinken noted earlier in the day the country has accelerated its nuclear program. "Yes it definitely worries us," Psaki said, adding the time needed for…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Australia’s Toll Holdings to pay US$6m for ‘reckless disregard’ of US sanctions

Logistics firm self-reported almost 3,000 violations of sanctions targeting terrorism and regimes in North Korea, Iran and Syria, US treasury says

The Guardian - AU

Iran’s attempts to kill Pompeo, current U.S. officials are real and ongoing, Blinken says

WASHINGTON — Iran’s attempts to assassinate former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo are real and ongoing, his successor, Antony Blinken, told Congress on Tuesday.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Corrected (Official) White House worried Iran could develop nuclear weapon in weeks

(White House corrects to show that Psaki was referring to the time it would take to obtain sufficient fissile material for one nuclear bomb and not the production of an actual nuclear weapon)

Reuters

Blinken defends Iran deal talks against congressional criticism

US secretary of state backs efforts to restore the multilateral pact amid stalled push to revive the agreement.

Al Jazeera

Time running out to reach Iran nuclear deal, warn experts

Letter signed by former diplomats says Iran close to developing nuclear weapons capability

The Guardian - UK

The long history of oil price shocks

Oil prices were steadily climbing before Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Salon

Analysis: The Senate’s treaty oversight has atrophied just as it’s needed most

WASHINGTON — Pressing national security concerns stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Iran’s nuclear development are highlighting anew just how much the Senate has allowed its capacity to oversee treaties and international agreements to deteriorate.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Court Sentences 2 Students to 16-year Prison Terms Each

A court in Iran has sentenced two students to 16-year prison terms each on charges of endangering national security, the judiciary’s spokesman said Tuesday. According to the spokesman, Zabihollah Khodaeian, the two sabotaged public facilities, tried to cooperate with opposition groups and spread propaganda against the system.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran-Pakistan Ties on Brink after Khan's Ouster

Iran is concerned that the progress it has made in bilateral relations with Pakistan may evaporate with the ouster of prime minister Imran Khan. Iranian experts expect new Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif to pay a visit to Iran soon as part of a revision of his predecessor's foreign policy. Pakistan…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Welcomes 'Positive' 5th Round of Talks with Saudi Arabia

Iran said the latest round of talks with Saudi Arabia was "positive and serious." "The fifth round of talks between Saudi Arabia and Tehran were held in Iraq, and the talks were progressive and positive," spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh told a televised weekly news conference. However, he noted that a meeting…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tehran: Prolonging Vienna Talks Not in Interest of Nuclear Parties

Tehran has voiced its concern over the stalemate in the Vienna talks with its foreign ministry spokesperson warning that “prolonging” and “slowing down” indirect negotiations with Washington “is not in the interest of any of the parties.” “Remaining talks and negotiations between Iran and the US must be followed along…

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Yemen Presidential Council Accuses Houthis of Seeking to Renege on UN Truce

The Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) in Yemen accused on Monday the Iran-backed Houthi militias of seeking to renege on the two-month United Nations truce. The truce entered its fourth week on Saturday a day before the first flight out of Sanaa airport was delayed due to Houthi violations. The truce…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Urges New Nuclear Meet 'as Soon as Possible'

Iran called on Monday for a new meeting "as soon as possible" in the talks that have been held in Vienna aimed at restoring its frayed 2015 nuclear deal with major powers. Tehran has been engaged in negotiations with Britain, China, France, Germany and Russia directly and the United States…

Roll Call

The Senate's treaty oversight has atrophied just as it's needed most - Roll Call

ANALYSIS – The partisan divide on foreign policy has allowed presidents to gain more control over international treaties and agreements.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkey and the Lesser of Two Evils in Syria

If Turkey were given the choice between normalizing relations with the Syrian regime or accepting the establishment of Kurdish state in northern Syrian and on its southern border, then it will opt for the first option as "the lesser of two evils." This was the gist of Turkish Foreign Minister…

Asharq Al-Awsat

IRGC Seizes Foreign-Flagged Vessel for ‘Smuggling’ Fuel

Iran’s Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced Sunday that it has seized a foreign vessel in Gulf waters for allegedly smuggling 200,000 liters of fuel, in the third such incident this month. Colonel Gholam Hossein Hosseini, the head of the public relations department of the second naval zone of the IRGC,…

Reuters

Iran confirms fifth round of talks held with Saudi Arabia

Regional rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia held a fifth round of "positive" talks in Baghdad last Thursday on normalising bilateral relations, Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh confirmed on Monday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iranian Advisor: Ukraine War Will Eventually Push US to Agree to an Agreement

The growing problems of the Ukraine war will eventually push the US to agree to an agreement with Iran, announced a senior Iranian expert. The political advisor of the Iranian negotiating team, Mohammad Marandi, told the official news agency IRNA that the failure to reach an agreement was due to…

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