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Iran, US to resume talks amid hardening military posture, ongoing divisions
Cairo: The United States and Iran have decided to continue negotiations, even as their starkly different visions of a nuclear deal and a significant US military buildup highlight the fragility of the…
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New protests break out in Iran weeks after crackdown
Dubai: New anti-government protests have begun in Iran, witnesses said Sunday, February 22, as university students in Tehran and another city demonstrated around memorials for thousands of people killed in a crackdown…
- Middle East
Iran will not bow to US pressure amid nuclear talks, says Pezeshkian
Tehran: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday, February 22, that Tehran would not bow down to pressure from the United States, as tensions rise over ongoing negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme.…
- Middle East
Iran declares EU naval, air forces ‘terrorist’ after IRGC listing
Tehran: Iran has declared the naval and air forces of European Union (EU) member states as “terrorist organisations” in response to the bloc’s decision to list part of its armed forces as…
- Middle East
Trump warns he’s considering limited strikes on Iran
Washington: President Donald Trump warned on Friday that limited strikes against Iran are possible even as the country’s top diplomat said Tehran expects to have a proposed deal ready in the next…
- Middle East
Iran warns US bases, assets in region could be ‘legitimate targets’ if attacked
Tehran: Iran has warned that United States (US) military bases and assets in the Middle East would be considered “legitimate targets” if Washington launches any attack, according to a letter sent to…
- Middle East
‘Mass depression’ grips Iranians after violent protest crackdown
Tehran: Standing on her balcony in the Iranian capital, Tehran, the teacher shouted out into the darkness, “Death to the dictator!” and “Death to the murderer, Khamenei!” on a recent night, joining…
- Middle East
Iran, Russia hold joint drills after Trump’s 15 day deadline
Cairo: Naval forces of Iran and Russia held a joint drill in the Gulf of Oman and the northern Indian Ocean, amid growing speculation about an impending US military strike against Iran.…
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Donald Trump mulls limited strike in Iran: Reports
Washington: US President Donald Trump is weighing a limited military strike on Iran to push Tehran into a nuclear deal, The Wall Street Journal reported. The newspaper said Trump is considering “an…
- Middle East
US military buildup in Middle East raises fears of possible Iran strike: Report
Washington: The rapid buildup of US forces in the Middle East has progressed to the point that President Donald Trump has the option to launch military action against Iran as soon as…
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Rubio to brief Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on US-Iran talks
Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans to travel to Israel next week to update Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the US-Iran nuclear talks, two Trump administration officials said. Rubio…
- Middle East
Iran’s Khamenei threatens to sink US warships in Gulf
Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei warned on Tuesday, February 17, that United States (US) warships deployed to Gulf “could be sunk to the bottom of the sea”, as tensions mounted alongside…
- Middle East
Iran temporarily closes Strait Of Hormuz amid US nuclear talks
Tehran: Iran announced the temporary closure of the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday for live fire military drills in a rare show of force as its negotiators held another round of indirect…
- Middle East
Iranian state TV reports that Iran has begun nuclear negotiations in Geneva
Geneva: The United States and Iran are holding their second round of talks about Iran’s nuclear program Tuesday in Geneva as the US ramps up its military presence in the Middle East…
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US and Iran to hold a second round of nuclear talks in Geneva
Geneva: The US and Iran are expected to hold their second round of talks about Iran’s nuclear program Tuesday, February 17, in Geneva as the United States ramps up its military presence…
