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US Officials: Iran’s Nuclear Program Advanced Too Far to Re-create 'Breakout Period'

Iran's nuclear program had advanced too far to re-create the roughly 12-month so-called "breakout period" of the 2015 pact, US officials warned. US officials said Iran is capable of amassing enough nuclear fuel for a bomb in significantly less than a year, a shorter time frame than the one that…

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US Waives Sanctions for Iran Civil Nuclear Program

The US State Department is waiving sanctions on Iran's civilian nuclear program in a technical step necessary to return to the 2015 nuclear agreement, a senior official said Friday. The resumption of the waiver, ended by the Donald Trump administration in 2020, "would be essential to ensuring Iran's swift compliance"…

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Biden administration restores sanctions waiver to Iran

US State Department official says waiver needed to allow for technical discussions key to talks on nuclear deal return.

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Commentary: A nuclear end game as 2 stubborn nations dig in

In the end, it will all come down to hard-liners in Washington and Tehran.

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Israel Trains to 'Attack Iran' Under US Supervision

The Israel Air Force held exercises to simulate an attack on Iran, under the supervision of a US officer, Israel’s official broadcasting corporation (Kan 11) reported. Quoting unnamed sources, the corporation said the drills took place over the Mediterranean.

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Iran’s economy reveals power and limits of US sanctions

US sanctions drove Iran into a two-year recession. The economy is now growing, but the upside is limited.

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Washington Stakes Nuclear Deal on Iran’s ‘Political Decision’

US officials revealed that the Vienna talks aimed at getting Iran and the US to return to mutual compliance with the obligations of the nuclear agreement are nearing completion.

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Iran Moves Centrifuge-Parts Production Out of Disputed Workshop, IAEA Says

Iran has moved production of parts for advanced centrifuges, used to enrich uranium, out of a workshop only a month after agreeing to allow the UN nuclear watchdog to reinstall surveillance cameras there, the watchdog said on Monday. The move adds to uncertainty over Iran's nuclear activities while indirect talks…

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Revolutionary Guard Kills Gunman in Attack in Southern Iran

Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard killed an unidentified gunman who attacked its intelligence office Monday in southern Iran, near the Pakistani border, the country's state-run IRNA news agency reported. The report said the attack happened in the town of Saravan, in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchistan, about 1,360 kilometers…

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Escaped Lioness Kills Keeper in Iran, Prowls Zoo for Hours

A lioness killed her keeper in Iran on Sunday as he was feeding her lunch, then escaped with her male partner and prowled around a zoo before being captured, media reported. The official IRNA news agency said the 40-year-old victim, identified only by his family name, Esfandani, was putting meat…

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Bennett: Israel Decided to Hit Head of Iranian Octopus

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced that Israel decided to change its policies towards Iran, by hitting the head of the Iranian octopus instead of its arms in the region. Speaking to Israeli media seven months after his government was formed, the Israeli PM said for decades, the Iranian octopus, with…

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Qatar, Iran Discuss Bilateral Ties, Regional Developments

Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani held talks on Thursday with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian in Tehran, ahead of talks with President Ebrahim Raisi. Discussions tackled bilateral ties and political developments in the region. Amirabdollahian met with Qatar’s ruling emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and Sheikh…

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Iran Defeats Iraq 1-0 to Qualify for Spot in World Cup

Mehdi Taremi scored from close range Thursday to lead Iran’s national soccer team to a 1-0 victory over Iraq and seal the Islamic Republic’s third straight World Cup berth. Taremi, the FC Porto striker, scored the only goal of the game in the 48th minute in the second half. He…

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Some women allowed into stadium as Iran secures World Cup spot

Officials allocate 2,000 tickets for women spectators as Iran defeats Iraq 1-0 in Tehran to secure place in Qatar.

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Qatar foreign minister holds talks in Iran before emir’s US visit

Mohammad bin Abdulrahman Al Thani meets Iranian counterpart days before Qatari emir due to meet US President Joe Biden.

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Qatar's top envoy visits Iran as Tehran and Washington consider direct nuclear talks

Qatar's top diplomat visited Iran on Thursday, Iranian state media reported, days before Qatar's ruling emir holds talks in Washington at a crucial time for efforts by Tehran and major powers to revive a 2015 nuclear pact.

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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…

The Independent UK

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

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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.

Radio France Internationale

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.

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…

Reuters

Iran's cost-of-living squeeze belies push for economic self-reliance

Every day Mohammad Hosseini feels squeezed by Iran's soaring prices, his experience of hardship at odds with a rosy official target of 8% economic growth even with U.S. sanctions still in place.

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