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Israel Sees Iran Nuclear Deal ‘Shortly,’ Warns it Will Be Weak

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Sunday that Iran may "shortly" agree a new nuclear deal with major powers but warned it will be weaker than the original 2015 agreement. Bennett was speaking ahead of a cabinet meeting following indications that the outline of a deal was taking shape at…

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French Ambassador to UN to Asharq Al-Awsat: Political Process in Syria Has Become a 'Joke'; Iran's Nuclear Program Is a 'Top Priority'

The Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations, Nicolas de Riviere, stressed that the war in Ukraine, if it occurred, would be a "disaster" for the European people. In an exclusive interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, he expressed his "pessimism" regarding the current situation in Syria, describing the political and…

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Iran’s parliament sets conditions for return to nuclear deal

The legislators’ show of force comes as an agreement may be reached in Vienna with world powers within days.

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Iran Lawmakers Want Guarantees US Won't Leave Revamped Deal

Iranian lawmakers have urged President Ebrahim Raisi to obtain guarantees from the US and three European countries that they won't withdraw from the nuclear agreement being renegotiated in Vienna, an Iranian news agency reported Sunday. Meanwhile, Israel’s prime minister said the emerging deal is less stringent than the previous agreement,…

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Iran lawmakers want guarantees US won't leave revamped deal

An Iranian news outlet says lawmakers have urged President Ebrahim Raisi to obtain guarantees from the U.S. and three European countries that they won’t withdraw from the nuclear agreement being renegotiated in Vienna

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Iranian parliament issues conditions for return to nuclear deal - IRNA

A majority of Iran's parliament on Sunday issued a statement of conditions to be met if Tehran is to rejoin the 2015 nuclear deal with global powers, the country's official IRNA news agency reported.

Reuters

Iran: Teachers’ Protests Sweep Across 100 Cities

Thousands of teachers staged demonstrations in more than 100 Iranian cities on Saturday, protesting the slow implementation of wage and pension reforms.

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Hezbollah Slammed by Lebanese Officials after it Flies Drone over Israel

The Iran-backed Hezbollah party's flying of a drone from Lebanon over to Israel this week was widely condemned by officials. The party said on Friday that it flew the aircraft over northern Israel, where it hovered for 40 minutes, crossing 70 kilometers before returning to Lebanon. The move triggered Israel's…

Asharq Al-Awsat

France's Macron urges Iran to agree to a nuclear deal

French President Emmanuel Macron spoke with his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi on Saturday, urging him to agree to a deal to revive a 2015 nuclear agreement, the Elysee said.

Reuters

Saudi FM Calls for Dialogue with Iran that Tackles its Role in the Region

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah said on Saturday that if the 2015 Iran nuclear pact was revived that should be "a starting point, not an end point" in order to address regional concerns. "That will indeed require from our neighbors in Iran a serious desire to…

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Iran nuclear deal disagreements spur ‘moment of truth’ in Munich

Efforts to revive Iran’s nuclear agreement with world powers are still bogged down over disagreements despite high-level diplomacy on Saturday, with Germany’s chancellor warning that it’s now or never to save the accord.

Tribune News Service

Iran hints at prisoner swaps if US shows flexibility over nuclear deal

Tehran known to want release of $8bn of overseas assets and guarantees US will stick to any agreement reached

The Guardian - UK

Saudi Arabia plans for fresh round of talks with Iran, says foreign minister

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Saturday the kingdom was looking to schedule a fifth round of direct talks with Iran despite a "lack of substantive progress" in previous rounds.

Reuters

Iran Says Ready for Immediate Prisoner Swap with US

Iran is ready to swap prisoners with the United States, Iran's foreign minister said in Germany on Saturday, adding the West would be to blame if talks to revive a 2015 nuclear deal fail as Tehran is ready to reach a good agreement. "We believe prisoner swaps is a humanitarian…

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Iran's top diplomat says ready for immediate prisoner swap with U.S.

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Germany's Scholz says now is 'moment of truth' for Iran deal

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says that “now is the moment of truth” to determine whether Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers can be salvaged

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Proposes Strategy Based on ‘Pressuring' Houthis to End Yemen Crisis

The United States has reiterated its strategy in dealing with the Yemeni crisis by suggesting two ways to end the conflict. Washington wants to "pressure" the Houthi group and support "international efforts," including UN Resolution 2216, while it continues to call for ending the conflict and delivering aid. The US…

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Oil Ends Week Mixed on Geopolitical Uncertainty, Supply Hopes

Oil prices ended the week mixed on Friday as investors weighed a potential supply disruption resulting from the Russia-Ukraine crisis against the prospect of increased Iranian oil exports. Brent crude futures settled 57 cents, or 0.6%, higher at $93.54 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude ended down…

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Advocacy Group: US Firm's Tanker Illicitly Traded Iran Oil

A tanker owned by a Los Angeles-based private equity firm likely took part in the illicit trade of Iranian crude oil at sea despite American sanctions targeting Iran, an advocacy group alleges. The firm said Thursday it is cooperating with US government investigators. The group United Against Nuclear Iran raised…

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Arab Coalition Destroys Explosives-Laden Houthi Boat in Red Sea

The Saudi-led Arab coalition said on Friday it had destroyed a small boat launched by the Iran-backed Houthi militias in the south of the Red Sea that was loaded with explosives, Saudi state television reported on Friday. The coalition added that the boat had departed Yemen's main Red Sea port…

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Iran Nuclear Deal Could Be Agreed Very Soon, EU Official Says

A senior European Union official said on Friday that a US-Iranian deal to revive Iran's 2015 nuclear agreement was close but success depended on the political will of those involved. "I expect an agreement in the coming week, the coming two weeks or so," the EU official said. "I think…

Reuters

Iran nuclear deal could be agreed very soon, EU official says

A senior European Union official said on Friday that a U.S.-Iranian deal to revive Iran's 2015 nuclear agreement was close but success depended on the political will of those involved.

Asharq Al-Awsat

OPEC+ Would Seek to Bring Iran into Oil Supply Deal

OPEC+ will work to integrate Iran into its oil supply-limiting accord should agreement be reached on reviving its nuclear deal with world powers, sources close to the group said, seeking to avoid market share competition that could hit prices. A successful outcome to the talks could lift US sanctions on…

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Republicans Warn Biden against Providing Guarantees to Tehran

Republican lawmakers reiterated their total refusal of any nuclear deal with Iran without Congress’ approval, following Iran’s proposal that the United States makes a “political statement” of its commitment to a nuclear accord with Tehran. About 200 Republican lawmakers wrote a letter to US President Joe Biden, warning that any…

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Hezbollah Drone Triggers Air Defenses in Northern Israel

Israel's military said its air defenses fired at a drone that had crossed into its airspace from Lebanon on Friday, the second such incident in as many days. Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah group said it had launched the drone on a reconnaissance mission over Israel in a statement released on Friday.…

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