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Iran’s top diplomat says talks with Saudis could restore ties

Iranian foreign minister says he hopes diplomatic ties with Saudi Arabia can be restored after years of tensions.

Al Jazeera

Iran and Britain's history of strained relations

British-Iranian relations, which have been strained for decades, were back in the spotlight after Iranian authorities sentenced to death British-Iranian national Alireza Akbari for spying, charges he denies.

Reuters

British-Iranian man appears in heavily edited confession aired on Iranian TV

Alireza Akbari, who was sentenced to death for allegedly spying for MI6, gave reports on Iran’s nuclear programme, he says in TV interview

The Guardian - UK

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Iran deals blow to Vladimir Putin by slowing down delivery of vital missiles to Russia

The delivery of missiles from Iran to Russia, it was claimed, is the real reason behind a phone call between Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin and Tehran president Ebrahim Raisi

Daily Mirror

Iran sentences Belgian aid worker to 40 years in prison, 74 lashes

A court in Tehran has sentenced a Belgian aid worker to four decades in prison and 74 lashes after convicting him on espionage and smuggling charges.

Radio France Internationale

Sadrist Movement: Iran Fears Iraq’s Rapprochement with Gulf

The Iraqi government has continued to ignore Iran’s protests of Iraqi officials using the term “Arabian Gulf” as Basra hosts the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup football tournament. Iran has protested the name, summoning the Iraqi ambassador in Tehran to demand that it be changed to “Persian” Gulf. The term “Arabian…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iraq’s ‘Arabian Gulf Cup’ tournament name sparks anger in Iran

Tehran complains to FIFA over Iraq’s use of the name for a waterway that separates Iran and several Arab states.

Al Jazeera

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France, Germany summon Iran envoys to protest against executions

France and Germany joined other European nations on Monday in summoning their Iran envoys in protest against Tehran's deadly crackdown on demonstrations and the latest executions of anti-government protesters.

Radio France Internationale

Iranians protest outside French embassy against Charlie Hebdo cartoons

Dozens of Iranians gathered on Sunday outside the French embassy in Tehran, protesting against the publication of cartoons of the Islamic republic's supreme leader by French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo.

Radio France Internationale

Iran sentences 3 more to death over Amini protests

The Islamic republic has been rocked by civil unrest since the September 16 death in custody of Kurdish Iranian Amini, 22, following her arrest for allegedly violating Iran's strict dress code for women.

Bangkok Post

Pope Francis condemns Iran for executing protesters ‘demanding greater respect for women’

‘The right to life is also threatened in those places where the death penalty continues to be imposed’

The Independent UK

Protest Outside French Embassy in Tehran against ‘Charlie Hebdo’ Cartoons

Dozens of Iranians gathered Sunday outside the French embassy in Tehran protesting against cartoons of the supreme leader Ali Khamenei by French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo. The magazine on Wednesday published caricatures of Khamenei in support of the months-long protests in Iran, sparked by the death in custody of Mahsa…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Amid unrest, Iran's hardliners turn their anger to France

Iranian hardliners have burnt France’s flag outside of its embassy in Tehran where they were protesting cartoons published by the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo that lampoon Iran’s ruling clerics

The Independent UK

Iran executes two men as brutal crackdown on widespread protests continue

The Iranian government is cracking down on the anti-regime protesters who erupted in civil unrest after morality police fatally beat a 22-year-old Kurdish woman called Mahsa Amini for wearing her hijab "improperly"

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France 24

Eight years after deadly attacks, Charlie Hebdo back in the headlines for angering Tehran

French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo made headlines again this week for mocking Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khomenei, angering the Iranian regime and prompting it to close a French research institute in Tehran. The latest controversy comes as France on Saturday marked the eighth anniversary of the attack on Charlie Hebdo’s…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iranian Delegation Pressures Baghdad to Recognize Soleimani as State Guest

An Iranian delegation arrived in Baghdad last week to pressure the Iraqi government to recognize that General Qassem Soleimani, who was assassinated in 2020, was an official guest of Iraq, Iraqi sources reported. According to the sources, the delegation included diplomats and jurists from Tehran, all of whom were commissioned…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Detains Celebrity Chef Who Posted 'Cutlets' Video on Suleimani Anniversary

Iran has detained a prominent chef and Instagram influencer, known for his videos promoting Persian cooking, in its crackdown on nationwide protests, human rights groups and supporters said on Thursday. Navab Ebrahimi was arrested in Tehran on Wednesday and taken to the city's Evin prison, the Human Rights Activists News…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Asserts Iran Presents One of its Most Complex Challenges

US administration described Iran as "one of the most complex challenges," stressing that military cooperation between Tehran and Moscow had become a significant obstacle to a possible return to the 2015 nuclear deal. Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley is currently focusing heavily on supporting the rights of the Iranian…

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Iran slams France and shuts down cultural center over Charlie Hebdo’s Khamenei cartoons

Iran rebuked the French government and shut down a French cultural center in Tehran after the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo published a series of cartoons ridiculing the Islamic Republic’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Radio France Internationale

Iran shuts French institute to protest 'insulting' Charlie Hebdo cartoons

Iran announced Thursday the closure of a Tehran-based French research institute to protest cartoons of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei that were published by French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo.

Asharq Al-Awsat

France: No Lessons to Take from Iran over Press, Judicial Freedoms

Iran should look at what is going on at home before criticizing France, Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said on Thursday after Paris' envoy in Tehran was summoned over cartoons published by the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. Ties between France and Iran have deteriorated in recent months as efforts to…

France 24

Iran shuts French institute in protest at Charlie Hebdo Khamenei cartoons

Iran announced Thursday the closure of a Tehran-based French research institute in protest against cartoons of the Islamic republic's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei published by French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Pressures Iraq to Prosecute Those Responsible for Soleimani’s Killing before Int’l Courts

A day after the Popular Mobilization Committee and a number of pro-Iran armed factions organized an event to commemorate the third anniversary of the assassination of the IRGC Quds Force Commander Qassem Soleimani, Tehran renewed its calls on the Iraqi government to reveal the “killers”. Ali Akbar Velayati, Iran's Supreme…

Reuters

No lessons to take from Iran over press, judicial freedoms - France

Iran should look at what is going on at home before criticising France, Foreign Minster Catherine Colonna said on Thursday, a day after Paris' envoy in Tehran was summoned over cartoons published by the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iranian Revolutionary Guard Shot Dead in Tehran

A member of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards was shot dead outside his house in Tehran, state media reported Wednesday, adding that he may have been killed during a burglary. Qassam Fathollahi of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was shot “four times in front of his house” in southern Tehran late Tuesday…

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