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Iran Supports Rapprochement Between Türkiye, Syria

Iran said Wednesday it supports a rapprochement between Türkiye and Syria and the return of relations to their normal status. This came as Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu announced that the deputy foreign ministers of Russia, Türkiye, Syria and Iran are meeting in Moscow next week as part of the…

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Women's Day rallies call for abortion rights, equal pay and an end to Afghanistan's 'gender apartheid'

Rallies, conferences and events marking International Women's Day take place across the globe, focusing on abortion, equal pay and an end to gender repressive laws in countries including Afghanistan and Iran.

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UN condemns arbitrary detention of Iranian refugee in Australia

UN says Australia, which has detained Ahwaz asylum seeker Mr A since 2017, is breaching international law.

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Jill Biden calls on men to support women fighting for rights

First lady Jill Biden has praised a group of women from 12 countries for fighting for their rights

The Independent UK

Azerbaijan’s New Ambassador To Israel Meets With Senior US Jewish Leader In Jerusalem

In light of Iran's threats and hostility, the two discussed a strategic alliance between Azerbaijan, Israel and the Jewish people.

Zenger

Iran announces arrests over schoolgirl poisonings – but provides few answers as mystery remains

Officials provide vague and contradictory statements over suspected poisonings that have sparked outrage across the country

The Independent UK

US, European Powers Express Alarm at Iran Enriching Uranium to 84%

The US and Europe's top powers on Wednesday expressed alarm at Iran having produced a tiny amount of uranium enriched to 84% purity, very close to weapons grade, and said Iran must explain how it happened. The UN nuclear watchdog found uranium particles enriched to up to 83.7% at Fordow,…

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Iran Urged to Release Reporter Who Covered Mystery Poisonings

Leading media rights group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Wednesday urged Iran to release a journalist arrested after closely covering a spate of mystery poisonings of schoolgirls, saying the detention appeared to be an attempt to silence him. The spate of poisonings has affected over 5,000 pupils, mainly girls, since…

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US sanctions Iranian officials over women's right abuses

The U.S. is adding more sanctions on Iranian state officials who are accused of violating women’s rights, amid nationwide anti-government protests over the treatment of young women and girls

The Independent UK

US Targets Iranian Officials for Abuse of Women, Girls

The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Iranian officials and companies over accusations of serious human rights abuses, stepping up pressure on Tehran over its crackdown on protests as Washington marks International Women's Day. The US Treasury Department in a statement said it imposed sanctions on two senior Iranian…

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Actor Nazanin Boniadi asks world to back Iran women protests

Actor Nazanin Boniadi is urging the world to back the protests in her native Iran calling for women’s rights and political change, saying despots fear nothing “more than a free and politically active woman.”

The Independent UK

French cultural world launches poster blitz in support of Iranian women

To mark International Women’s Day, dozens of French cultural institutions have decorated the facades and interior spaces of their buildings with posters evoking the "Woman, Life, Freedom" protest movement in Iran.

Radio France Internationale

Iran jails ill Irish-French national for six-and-a-half years on spying charges

Iran has sentenced an Irish-French citizen to six-and-a-half years in jail. Bernard Phelan has been held since his arrest in October in the northeastern city of Mashhad.

Radio France Internationale

More than 5,000 cases of children being poisoned, Iran official says amid arrests

‘A number of people’ suspected of manufacturing hazardous substances arrested, Iran’s interior ministry says

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Franco-Irish Citizen Sentenced to 6.5 Years in Iran as Health Worsens, Says Family

Iran has sentenced Franco-Irish citizen Bernard Phelan to 6.5 years in prison for "providing information to another country", his sister said in a statement, adding that her 64-year-old brother was at risk of dying in custody. Ties between France and Iran have deteriorated in recent months with Tehran detaining seven…

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Deputy FMs of Türkiye, Syria, Iran, Russia to Meet Next Week, Cavusoglu Says

The deputy foreign ministers of Russia, Türkiye, Syria and Iran are meeting in Moscow next week, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday, ahead of planned talks between foreign ministers later. Cavusoglu said his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian wanted to join the talks between Türkiye, Syria and Russia, and…

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Seven Dead in Syria Drone Strike on Arms Factory

Seven people including several civilians were killed Wednesday when a drone strike targeted a weapons factory belonging to Iran-backed factions in government-held eastern Syria, a war monitor said. It was not immediately clear who was behind the strike in Deir Ezzor province, where Iran-backed factions hold sway and where a…

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Campaign calls for gender apartheid to be crime under international law

Prominent Afghans and Iranians say current laws do not capture the systematic suppression of women

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US, Israeli Officials Hold Talks to Prevent Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons

Senior US and Israeli officials have held talks in Washington to reinforce security coordination with the aim of preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and deterring its increasing hostile activities in the Middle East and other regions. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Monday with Israeli Minister for Strategic Affairs…

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Saudi FM: Situation in Syria Not Tenable, We Are Open to Dialogue with Iran

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah denied on Tuesday divergence between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, saying reports that have made such claims are “overdramatized” and “far from the truth.” Speaking to the press in London, he said: “All decisions in OPEC and OPEC+ are…

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Iran’s Rulers, Shaken by Protests, Now Face Currency Crisis

As their currency plunged to new lows recently, Iranians did what they had grown all too used to: They crowded exchange shops, hoping to convert their increasingly worthless rials into dollars. At the grocery store, prices had climbed so high that many people had only enough to buy vegetables.

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Iran arrests several people over wave of poisonings of schoolgirls

Several people in Iran have been arrested over a wave of suspected poison attacks at girls schools that have hospitalized thousands of students since they were first reported four months ago, a senior government official said.

Newcastle Herald

Goodwin strikes as Young Socceroos thrash Qatar to step closer to under-20 World Cup spot

JETS striker Archie Goodwin scored his maiden international goal to help seal the Young Socceroos a 9-1 victory over Qatar on Wednesday morning and a place in the quarter finals of the under-20 Asian Cup in Uzbekistan.

Zenger

Strained Relationship For Israel Between Russia And Ukraine Due To The Jewish Communities

A year into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, some Israeli officials may feel the time is right to step up aid to Kyiv as tension rise

Reason

Ron DeSantis Is Clumsily Backing Away From His Past as a Russia Hawk

DeSantis' foreign policy seems to be defined by a simple rule: Whatever Democrats do is wrong, but whatever Republicans do is right.

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