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Iran Charges Two Actresses for Not Wearing Headscarves

Iran has charged two prominent actresses for publishing pictures of themselves flouting the country's dress code for women, just weeks after announcing a crackdown on breaches, local media reported. Police in Tehran have referred the case against Katayoun Riahi and Pantea Bahram to Iran's judiciary, accusing them of "the crime…

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Iran charges two actresses for not wearing hijab

Businesses also shut down after offering services to women not wearing headscarves deemed appropriate by government.

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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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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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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

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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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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

Cohen Meets Aliyev in Baku amid Tension with Tehran

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen held consultations in Baku with senior Azerbaijani officials, before heading to Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, to inaugurate his country’s embassy there, in a move that would anger Tehran. Cohen met on Wednesday with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at the presidential palace, a month after…

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Commentary: The problem with Biden’s hawkish Iran approach

For President Joe Biden, preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon is a core national security objective. Biden administration officials across the government frequently state that the U.S. will do whatever is required to accomplish this goal and that all available options are on the table to ensure Tehran never…

Chicago Tribune

US Imposes Sanctions on Network Supporting Iran’s Drone, Military Programs

The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on a procurement network it accused of supporting Iran's drone and military programs, targeting companies and suppliers in China, Iran and elsewhere in the fresh action aimed at increasing pressure on Tehran. The US Treasury Department in a statement said it imposed sanctions…

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US imposes sanctions on network supporting Iran's drone, military programs

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Canada-led Group Denounces ‘Sham Trials’ of Iranian Troops in Ukraine Jet Downing

Iran's sentencing of 10 alleged perpetrators in the downing of a Ukrainian airliner was criticized Tuesday by Canada and other countries whose citizens were aboard the flight, saying the "sham trials" lacked impartiality and transparency. The Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) shot down Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 shortly after…

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Israel Seeks China’s Help in Preventing Iran from Developing Nuclear Bomb

Israel requested China’s help in confronting any Iranian attempt to develop nuclear capabilities, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that his country would continue its fight to prevent Tehran from developing nuclear weapons.

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Tehran Speaks about Reopening Embassy in Riyadh on May 9

Iran hopes to reopen its diplomatic missions in Saudi Arabia by May 9, according to senior foreign ministry officials.

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Iran Renews Threats against Israel during Army Day Parade

Iran's president on Tuesday reiterated threats against Israel while marking the country's annual Army Day. The comments by Ebrahim Raisi came as fighter jets and helicopters flew overhead in Tehran, and as Iranian submarines sailed across its waters during a ceremony carried live by state television, The Associated Press said.…

Reuters

Iran invites Saudi king to visit Tehran - Iran foreign ministry spokesperson

Iran has officially invited Saudi Arabia's king to visit the country, an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Monday, after the two regional rivals agreed to end years of hostility following a China-brokered agreement in March.

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Iran issues prison sentences for 2020 downing of Ukraine airliner

Iran has said the suspects include missile defence personnel who made a ‘disastrous mistake’.

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Japan Offers Iran Assistance to Complete Nuclear Negotiations

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi offered his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, help to push through the stalled talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal. The Iranian Foreign Ministry said that Amir-Abdollahian discussed bilateral ties and regional and international developments over the phone with his Japanese counterpart. They also discussed the…

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Iranian Technical Team Inspects Diplomatic Missions in Saudi Arabia

The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that a technical delegation arrived in Saudi Arabia to reopen the embassy in Riyadh. After more than seven years of severed relations, the Iranian and Saudi foreign ministers met in Beijing during the first official meeting between the two countries top diplomatic officials.…

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Iranian Delegation Arrives in Saudi Arabia to Prepare for Embassy Reopening

An Iranian technical delegation arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to prepare for the reopening of Tehran's embassy there, Iran's Foreign Ministry said, under a deal to re-establish ties. Both countries' foreign ministers met in Beijing earlier this month for the first formal gathering of their top diplomats in more…

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Iranian delegation arrives in Saudi Arabia to prepare for embassy reopening -statement

An Iranian technical delegation arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to prepare for the reopening of Tehran's embassy there, Iran's Foreign Ministry said, under a deal to re-establish ties.

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Tehran Seeks to Reopen Embassy in Riyadh before Hajj Season

Director of the GCC Affairs Department Alireza Enayati at the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that Iran was making efforts to reopen its embassy in Riyadh and its consulate in Jeddah before the Hajj season. For his part, Iranian Minister of Economy Ehsan Khandozi said that he intends to…

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With Iran purportedly capable of making a nuclear bomb in a matter of months, what will its leaders do next?

The on-again, off-again talks between Iran and western powers over Tehran’s nuclear program have stalled yet again due to disagreements between the two sides.

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Iranian Army Downplays Israeli Strike Threats

Iran’s Army Commander Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi underestimated Israel’s ability to pose a threat to Iran, in Tehran’s first response to warnings by the Israeli Army Chief of Staff, Hezri Halevi, to launch a “preemptive” attack on Iran “even without the help of the United States.” Fars news agency quoted…

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