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Manchester United teenager Zidane Iqbal on decision to play for Iraq ahead of international debut

The 18-year-old earned his call-up for Iraq ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Iran on Thursday.

Manchester Evening News

Washington Vows More Sanctions on Houthi Leaders

Washington has pledged to take the “necessary steps” and use all “appropriate tools” to hold Houthis responsible for the recent attacks against Saudi Arabia and the UAE, and their role in protracting the conflict in Yemen, described as the worst humanitarian crisis in the world. A sharp rhetoric is being…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Virus-ravaged Iran Finds Brief Respite with Mass Vaccination

As much of the world sees vaccination slowing and infections soaring with the spread of omicron, Iran has found a rare, if fleeting, respite from the anxiety and trauma of the pandemic. After successive virus waves pummeled the country for nearly two years, belated mass vaccination under a new, hard-line…

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Qatari FM to Visit Tehran on Thursday

Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani will visit Tehran on Thursday to meet with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian. On Tuesday, Al Thani held talks with Iran's Foreign Minister over the phone. According to Qatar’s official news agency QNA, the two diplomats reviewed bilateral relations and discussed ways of…

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Virus-ravaged Iran finds brief respite with mass vaccination

While the West sees vaccination rates slowing and infections soaring with the spread of omicron, Iran for once is not seeing grim COVID-19 statistics dominate the headlines

The Independent UK

Erdogan Says Full Iran-Turkey Gas Flow to Return in 10-15 Days

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday full gas flow from Iran will return in 10 to 15 days after the neighbor cut supplies last week due to a technical problem, prompting some Turkish manufacturers to halt production. In an interview on broadcaster NTV, Erdogan said the government will…

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Four-way Paris talks on Ukraine sent 'important signal', foreign ministry says

French foreign ministry spokesperson Anne-Claire Legendre spoke to FRANCE 24 on Wednesday on issues ranging from the jailing of a Frenchman in Iran on spying charges to a coup this week in Burkina Faso and the ongoing Ukraine crisis.

France 24

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For Iran, their Asian Cup debut is as much about results on the pitch as it is about changing perceptions off it

A decade ago, Iran were kicked out of Olympic qualifying for wearing hijabs. This week, they made their Asian Cup debut in them.

ABC News

Manchester United’s Zidane Iqbal honoured to represent Iraq ahead of debut

Iqbal could make his international debut against Iran on Thursday

The Independent UK

Qatar’s foreign minister set to visit Iran to meet top officials

The Qatari diplomat is expected to discuss regional issues with Iranian officials in Tehran on Thursday, sources say.

Al Jazeera

Analysis-Lebanon slips further into Iran's orbit as Hariri bows out

A decision by Sunni Muslim leader Saad al-Hariri to step away from Lebanese politics opens the way for Shi'ite Hezbollah to extend its already deep sway over the country, rendering it ever more a bastion of Iranian influence on the Mediterranean.

Reuters

Frenchman jailed for eight years in Iran on spying charges

Iran's Revolutionary Court has sentenced Benjamin Brière to eight years in prison on espionage charges, his family and Paris-based lawyer said Tuesday, arguing that Tehran was using him as a "hostage" in talks with the West.

Radio France Internationale

US Senator Calls for Additional Pressure on Iran

Republican Senator Jim Risch criticized the progress of negotiations with Iran in Vienna.

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Yemen PM: Iran Uses Yemen as Base for Attacking Neighbors

Yemen’s prime minister on Tuesday accused the Houthi militia of allowing Iran to use the war-torn country as a base for attacking other states, the official news agency SABA reported. Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed told British Ambassador to Yemen Richard Oppenheim that the Houthis have shunned peace efforts to end the…

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COVID: Iran sees ‘red’ again as Omicron cases jump

Iran expands vaccination campaign with plans to include children aged nine to 12 in the nationwide drive.

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Washington Again Signals Readiness to Hold Houthis to Account

The US administration once signaled the option of "holding Houthis accountable" after the Iran-backed militias targeted Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi cities for the second time in less than a week. In official statements by the White House, State Department, and Department of Defense, the administration…

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Blinken Says ‘A Few Weeks Left’ for Vienna Talks

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has confirmed that there are only “a few weeks left” for the Iran nuclear talks in Vienna as they near the end of the road. The potential failure of diplomacy will prompt Western countries to return the Iranian nuclear file to the UN Security…

Reuters

UAE discussing defence upgrade after Houthi attacks- envoy to U.N

The United Arab Emirates may upgrade its defensive capabilities after missile attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group, while continuing diplomacy with Tehran to reduce regional tensions, a senior UAE diplomat said.

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Raisi Says Revival of Nuclear Deal Possible if US Lifts Sanctions

Iran's hardline President Ebrahim Raisi said on Tuesday a revival of Tehran's 2015 nuclear deal is possible if the United States removes sanctions that have crippled Tehran’s economy. "If the other party removes the sanctions, there will be possibility to revive the pact," Raisi told Iran's state TV. Iran and…

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UK: Iran Nuclear Talks Approaching Dangerous Impasse

Talks to revive a 2015 nuclear deal between Western powers and Iran are approaching a dangerous impasse, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said on Tuesday. "This negotiation is urgent and progress has not been fast enough. We continue to work in close partnership with our allies but the negotiations are…

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Yemen Govt Liberates Marib's Harib, Forces Advance on Jawiya

Yemen government forces and the Giants Brigades liberated the Harib district in the Marib province from the Iran-backed Houthi militias. The locals woke up on Tuesday to a new day without the militias as the Giants Brigades, backed by air cover from the Saudi-led Arab coalition, continued their advance towards…

The Independent UK

Three members of Biden’s negotiating team on Iran nuclear deal leave after urging tougher approach, reports say

Departure could be sign of developments in ongoing negotiations

The Independent UK

Vachik Mangassarian death: NCIS star dies of Covid complications aged 78

Iran-born Armenian actor also appeared in Marvel’s ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ and ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’

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Saudi Arabia Reiterates Condemnation of Houthi Attacks on Kingdom, UAE

The Saudi government reiterated on Tuesday its condemnation of the attacks carried out by the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen against the Kingdom and United Arab Emirates. The cabinet convened in person in Riyadh for the first time since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.

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French Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Iran Prison for Spying

An Iranian court on Tuesday sentenced French national Benjamin Briere to eight years in prison on spying charges, his Paris-based lawyer said, describing the trial as a politically motivated sham and his client as a "bargaining chip". Briere, 36, has been held in Iran since May 2020, when he was…

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