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Iran book spot at 2026 World Cup with late equaliser

Two goals from Inter Milan's Mehdi Taremi have secured Iran a place at the 2026 World Cup finals, guaranteeing them at least one match in the United States.

AAP

Iran qualify for 2026 World Cup amid potential Trump travel ban

Team Melli have made their fourth-straight World Cup, but could face travel issues due to the political situation in the United States

The Guardian - US

Iran Book World Cup Spot As Australia, Saudis Keep Hopes Alive

Perennial World Cup participants Iran became the second Asian side to secure their place at next year's global showpiece after twice coming from behind to draw 2-2 with Uzbekistan in Tehran on Tuesday.

International Business Times

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The Atlantic Should Not Find Out About a War Before Congress Does

The White House accidentally leaked military plans in Yemen to a journalist—and demonstrated how unconstitutional U.S. war making has become.

Reason

US warns Iraq to crack down on Iranian-backed militant groups

‘The government of Iraq must ensure it has command and control of all security forces’ within its borders, State Department declares

The Independent UK

US war plans for Yemen leaked to journalist in Signal group chat

Politicians and analysts have expressed alarm after Jeffrey Goldberg, the Atlantic's editor-in-chief, revealed that he was sent sensitive information about impending military strikes against the Iran-backed Houthis.

Euronews

Trump silences the Voice of America: end of a propaganda machine or void for China and Russia to fill?

Of all the contradictions and ironies of Donald Trump’s second presidency so far, perhaps the most surprising has been his shutting down the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) for being “radical propaganda”.

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Drones, informers and apps: Iran intensifies surveillance on women to enforce hijab law

Iranian police are using digital tools to identify and punish women who defy the Islamic state’s harsh dress code

The Guardian - UK

Will Iran go nuclear now that Trump is in power - or can a deal be done?

Will Iran build its first nuclear bomb or will it reach a deal with the West? A journalist from the Euronews Persian Service examines Tehran's options.

Euronews

US wants to negotiate with Iran on nuclear programme: US envoy

Tehran accuses US of bullying tactics as nuclear deal uncertainty deepens under Trump’s renewed pressure campaign.

Al Jazeera

A garden of sunflowers … and an AK-47: Iranian murder plot comes to Brooklyn

The trial of two Russian mobsters for a murder-for-hire scheme targeting the women’s rights activist Masih Alinejad revealed incongruous, and chilling, details

The Guardian - US

‘Every shot fired’: Are Yemen’s Houthis a proxy force for Iran?

The Houthis heavily align with Iran, but they have increasingly tried to showcase their autonomy.

Al Jazeera

Crude Prices Close Slightly Higher on Possible Tighter Global Oil Supplies

May WTI crude oil (CLK25 ) Friday closed up +0.21 (+0.31%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK25 ) closed up +0.0026 (+0.12%). Crude oil and gasoline prices posted modest gains on Friday. Crude prices had carryover support from Thursday when the US ramped up sanctions on Iranian crude exports, which could...

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Judge granted asylum seeker UK refuge after confusing Iraq with Iran

Judge Helena Suffield-Thompson handed down a ruling based on guidelines relevant to the incorrect Middle Eastern state

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Euronews

Nowruz: All you need to know about the ancient celebration

Celebrated by more than 300 million people worldwide, Nowruz is a 3,000-year-old tradition cherished in Iran, Afghanistan, throughout Central Asia and beyond. But what makes it special?

Advnture

Female Iranian climber reportedly forced to move to Spain following backlash after competing without covering her hair

Elnaz Rekabi is thought to have fled her homeland to avoid further persecution

The Guardian - UK

Middle East crisis: Israel defence minister threatens to annex parts of Gaza unless Hamas frees remaining hostages – as it happened

Israel Katz orders army to ‘seize more ground’ as he threatens ‘permanent occupation’

The Independent UK

Deportees from the US hop embassy-to-embassy in Panama in a desperate scramble to seek asylum

Migrants from Afghanistan, Russia, Iran and China deported from the United States and dropped into limbo in Panama are hopping door-to-door at embassies and consulates desperately seeking asylum in any country that would accept them

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Al Jazeera

Jordan defeat Palestine in AFC World Cup qualifiers to pressure South Korea

Jordan beat Palestine, while Iran defeat Kuwait as pair keep pressure on group leaders South Korea in Group B.

The Independent UK

Jury convicts 2 men of plotting to assassinate an Iranian American journalist in New York

A jury has convicted two men of plotting to assassinate Iranian American journalist Masih Alinejad at her home in New York City

Barchart

Crude Prices Finish Higher as US Tightens Sanctions on Iranian Oil

April WTI crude oil (CLJ25 ) Thursday closed up +1.10 (+1.64%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ25 ) closed up +0.0215 (+0.99%). Crude oil and gasoline prices advanced Thursday after the US ramped up sanctions on Iranian crude exports. Crude prices also garnered support from Thursday's better-than-expected US economic news, a...

The Guardian - UK

Stephen Jessel obituary

BBC correspondent who reported on the Iranian revolution, Olof Palme’s assassination and Mobutu’s last days in Zaire

Radio France Internationale

Frenchman Olivier Grondeau freed after more than two years in Tehran prison

Iran has freed a French man who was jailed for nearly two and a half years on security charges. Olivier Grondeau, one of three French nationals held in Iran, arrived in France on Monday, the French presidency said.

Euronews

French man returns home after nearly 900 days in Iranian prison

Olivier Grondeau, who had been held in Iran since October 2022, said earlier this year that Tehran was using him as a bargaining chip.

The Guardian - UK

Iran releases French citizen imprisoned for more than 880 days

Diplomats now working to secure release of two more citizens after backpacker Olivier Grondeau finally freed

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