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Twitter changes stoke Russian, Chinese propaganda surge

Russia, China and Iran are exploiting recent changes at Twitter to spread disinformation faster and farther

The Independent UK

US Targets Iranian Officials for Rights Violations, Censorship

The US Treasury Department on Monday imposed sanctions on four senior Iranian law enforcement and military officials involved in crushing protests that erupted last year after an Iranian woman died in the custody of the morality police who enforce strict dress codes. The department said in a statement it was…

Asharq Al-Awsat

U.S. targets Iranian officials for rights violations, censorship

The U.S. Treasury Department on Monday imposed sanctions on four senior Iranian law enforcement and military officials involved in crushing protests that erupted last year after an Iranian woman died in the custody of the morality police who enforce strict dress codes.

Reuters

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EU sanctions more individuals, telecom firm over rights violations in Iran

The European Union imposed sanctions on Monday on eight Iranians and a mobile telecommunications provider in its latest effort to target individuals and organisations it holds responsible for human rights abuses in Iran.

Reuters

Iran Thanks Türkiye for Assistance in Opening an Interests Section in Albania

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian announced that Tehran has agreed to open an interests section through Türkiye in Albania, six months after severing diplomatic relations with Tirana. During a phone call with his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, Amirabdollahian said the Foreign Ministry would open a section of Iranian interests in…

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Tehran Outraged at US Pledge to Obstruct its Weapons Program

Tehran has expressed outrage at US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s pledge to obstruct Iran’s arms purchases, describing it as “provocative” and an attempt to “stir up differences” between countries in the region. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said that Iran’s military program was “merely for defense and deterrence”,…

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Houthi Escalation in Taiz, Marib Undermines Peace Efforts, Truce

The Iran-backed Houthi militias kicked off Eid al-Fitr celebrations in Yemen by committing more crimes in violation of the fragile calm that had prevailed in the country and that had given hope that the militants would agree to a permanent peace roadmap sought by Saudi Arabia and Oman. The Houthis…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Court of Appeal to hear challenge against plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda

People from countries including Iran, Iraq and Syria are aiming to overturn High Court rulings made in December.

The Independent UK

Khamenei Urges Iranian Officials to Unite, Cooperate

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei urged senior Iranian officials in the three authorities to unite, cooperate, collaborate, and distance themselves from marginal issues to devote themselves to solving the country's major problems. During Eid el-Fitr prayer sermon, Khamenei asserted that cooperation and solidarity are the essential and basic strategies for…

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Washington Renews Calls on Iran to Release American Detained Citizens in Tehran

Washington described Iran’s imprisonment of US nationals for use as political leverage as outrageous and inhumane, calling on the Iranian authorities to release US nationals wrongfully detained in Tehran. US Department of State Spokesperson Vedant Patel said that the US has no higher priority than securing the release of its…

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Daughter of US Citizen Jailed by Iran Says She Has Lost Confidence in US Efforts

The daughter of an environmentalist imprisoned by Iran said on Saturday she had lost confidence in US President Joe Biden's efforts to free her father. Morad Tahbaz, an Iranian-American who also holds British citizenship, has served five years of a 10-year sentence after being convicted of spying. He was briefly…

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Daughter of U.S. citizen jailed by Iran says she has lost confidence in US efforts

The daughter of an environmentalist imprisoned by Iran said on Saturday she had lost confidence in U.S. President Joe Biden's efforts to free her father.

Reuters

Israeli Investigations Affirm Hezbollah Stands Behind Megiddo Attack

Israeli security bodies announced upon the conclusion of official investigations that Lebanon’s Hezbollah stands behind the Megiddo attack. A Lebanese man, who sneaked through the borders, carried out the attack in the north of the country on March 13. The youth crossed the border through a ladder that allowed him…

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New online safety laws could backfire badly, says messaging app boss

Meredith Whittaker and other messaging app heads have indicated that they could be forced to pull out of the UK in response to new legislation

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Gareth Smyth obituary

Other lives: Political journalist who covered the Middle East for 30 years, from the UK and as the Financial Times’s chief Iran correspondent in Tehran

Al Jazeera

Lebanon’s political impasse continues despite Iran-Saudi deal

The Saudi-Iran rapprochement has yet to reflect on Lebanon’s political deadlock.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Army Gets 200 New 'Strategic' Drones

Iran's defense ministry has delivered the army with more than 200 new drones equipped with missile capabilities and electronic warfare systems, state media reported on Thursday. In a ceremony broadcast on television, Defense Minister Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani handed over "more than 200 long-range strategic drones" to army chief Abdolrahim Mousavi, the…

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Israel Cements Ties to Turkmenistan on Iran’s Border

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen inaugurated a permanent embassy in the Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan on Thursday, establishing his country’s closest diplomatic presence to Iran, as Israel seeks to strengthen ties with Tehran’s neighbours. Although the countries established diplomatic ties 30 years ago, there has only been a temporary…

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Texas Observer

Turning Anti-Asian Hate into Law

A pair of bills, SB 147 and SB 711, could restrict people like the author's father from owning property, based on where he was born.

The Independent UK

House forms new bipartisan caucus to support Iranian women’s protests

Group is a sign of emerging foreign policy consensus of Washington centrists

The Independent UK

New caucus in Congress condemns poisoning of Iranian girls

A new bipartisan caucus in Congress is condemning the Iranian government over the recent poisoning of school girls in the country, amplifying the growing criticism in Washington against the Islamic Republic and its disregard for human rights

Al Jazeera

Iran says its navy forced US submarine to surface in Gulf waters

A navy commander says a US submarine was forced to surface as it entered Iranian waters in the Strait of Hormuz.

Reuters

Israel cements ties to Turkmenistan on Iran's border

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen inaugurated a permanent embassy in the Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan on Thursday, establishing his country's closest diplomatic presence to Iran, as Israel seeks to strengthen ties to its arch-foe's neighbours.

Reuters

Iran says its navy forces U.S. submarine to surface as it enters the Gulf

Iran's navy forced a U.S. submarine to surface as it entered the Gulf, Iranian navy commander Shahram Irani told state television on Thursday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

FBI Says China, Iran Using New Tactics to Harass Critics on US Soil

China and Iran are becoming increasingly brazen in their attempts to silence dissidents on American soil and influence US policy, the FBI warned on Wednesday. In a news briefing with reporters about transnational repression, FBI counterintelligence officials urged victims to come forward, saying the bureau is tracking a growing trend…

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