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Kraken crypto exchange under investigation for skirting U.S. sanctions

According to a report from the New York Times, Kraken has been under investigation since 2019 for allowing Iranian users to freely use its platform.

Input

The message for Biden — West Asia has moved on

The U.S. President’s visit could serve his domestic interests to some extent, but it has made no difference to the region

The Hindu

Morad Tahbaz: British-Irani released on bail from Tehran prison

The 66-year-old has been released ‘on furlough’ with an electronic bracelet, the Foreign Office said

Evening Standard

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Iran says Israel-linked agents planned attack on defence plant

Iran said on Wednesday a sabotage team detained by its security forces were Kurdish militants working for Israel who planned to blow up a "sensitive" defence industry centre in the city of Isfahan, state media reported.

Reuters

Iran Tells EU it Welcomes More Diplomacy over Nuclear Deal

Iran welcomes diplomatic efforts to resolve its nuclear dispute with world powers, state media quoted Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian as saying on Wednesday, a day after the EU's top diplomat proposed a new draft text to revive a 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran. "Iran welcomes the continuation of diplomacy and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Says Arrested Israel-Linked Agents Were Kurdish Rebels

Iran's intelligence ministry said Wednesday that agents linked to Israel's Mossad who were arrested last week were also members of an outlawed Kurdish rebel group who planned to target a "sensitive defense center." The ministry had announced on Saturday that it arrested "members of a terrorist organization who work for…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sadr Followers Enter Iraqi Parliament in Show of Force

Hundreds of Iraqi protesters breached Baghdad’s parliament Wednesday chanting anti-Iran curses in a demonstration against a nominee for prime minister by Iran-backed parties. The majority of the protesters were followers of influential Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr. The demonstrators, all of them men, were seen walking on tables of the parliament…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Iran tells EU it welcomes more diplomacy, urges US to show it too seeks nuclear deal

Reuters

Biden's Middle East adviser says return to Iran deal is "highly unlikely" in near future

The shrinking likelihood the deadlock in the talks will be broken increases the pressure on the U.S. to come up with a Plan B.

Axios

'Liz Truss must deliver on promise to free my dad after 4 years in Iranian jail'

Morad Tahbaz, 66, has been released on furlough, four years after he was jailed in Tehran, as his daughter pleads with Foreign Secretary Liz Truss to make good on her promise to secure his return

Daily Mirror

Western European powers press Iran to agree to nuclear deal

Western European powers are pressing Iran to agree to a revival of its 2015 nuclear deal after a months-long standstill in negotiations, warning that what’s on the table now is “the best possible deal.”

The Independent UK

Iran's Khamenei says Western enemies stoking anti-hijab protests

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accused Western adversaries on Wednesday of being behind a movement among Iranian women activists to challenge the government's obligatory Islamic dress code.

Reuters

Morad Tahbaz who was released from Iranian prison at same time as Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe before being returned is back out on furlough

He was out for just two days previously

Wales Online

Iran releases British-Iranian prisoner Morad Tahbaz on furlough

His daughter Roxanne Tahbaz said the Foreign Secretary’s work is ‘unfinished’ as she called for her father’s ‘unconditional release’.

The Independent UK

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Al Jazeera

Iran releases British-American Morad Tahbaz on bail

The 66-year-old environmentalist, who also holds Iranian citizenship, was arrested in January 2018, accused of espionage

The Guardian - UK

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

Reuters

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.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

The Guardian - UK

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

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

Al Jazeera

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.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

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