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Bobby Ghosh: In the nuclear face-off with Iran, Biden just blinked

For months, President Joe Biden has given the impression that he is prepared to play hardball with Iran over its nuclear program. As the world powers have negotiated with the Islamic Republic to revive the 2015 agreement known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the U.S. has maintained that…

Tribune News Service

Alleged leader of US-based Iran militant group goes on trial

Iran's state TV is reporting the trial has begun of the alleged leader of the militant wing of a U.S.-based Iranian opposition group

The Independent UK

Gulf Countries Confronted by Complex Yemeni Scene that Is Run by Iran

The Iran-backed Houthi militias' widening of their attacks to include the United Arab Emirates reflects the losses they are incurring in their battles in Yemen, said Gulf strategic analysts. In remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat, they said it was Iran who ordered the Houthis to carry out the attacks against the…

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IAEA: Without Tehran’s Commitment, There Will Be No Agreement

The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, stressed that without the commitment of Tehran and the cooperation of all parties, no agreement would be reached in the Vienna talks. He added that the IAEA was intensifying its efforts to support reaching an agreement and to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran says U.S. should provide guarantees for revival of 2015 nuclear deal

Iran’s foreign minister said on Saturday that a U.S. move to restore sanctions waivers to Tehran was not enough and Washington should provide guarantees for the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal with major powers.

Reuters

Iran Welcomes US Sanctions Relief but Says it's Too Little

Iran’s foreign minister on Saturday welcomed US sanctions relief intended to entice Iran back to the 2015 nuclear deal, but called it insufficient. On Friday, the Biden administration restored some sanctions relief to Iran’s atomic program as world powers and Tehran continue talks aimed at salvaging the languishing agreement. “Lifting…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Congress Wants Biden to Increase Pressure on Iran

The US Senate warned President Joe Biden about the increasing Houthi attacks on US allies, and lawmakers intensified their pressure on the administration to re-designate the militias on the list of terrorism. In a rare move, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell dedicated his daily inaugural statement to address Iran's proxies…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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"…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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.

Al Jazeera

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.

Tribune News Service

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.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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.

Al Jazeera

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

Al Jazeera

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.

Al Jazeera

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.

Reuters

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.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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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