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Biden, Israeli PM seek to reset relations, narrow differences on Iran
Middle East
August 26, 2021
Biden, Israeli PM seek to reset relations, narrow differences on Iran
WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Thursday will seek to reset…
Iraq seeks to ease Saudi-Iran hostility at Baghdad summit
Middle East
August 25, 2021
Iraq seeks to ease Saudi-Iran hostility at Baghdad summit
BAGHDAD, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Iraq has invited Iran and Tehran’s Gulf Arab foes to a summit in Baghdad with…
Iran official acknowledges videos of Evin prison abuse real
Middle East
August 24, 2021
Iran official acknowledges videos of Evin prison abuse real
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The head of Iran’s prison system acknowledged Tuesday that videos purportedly obtained by a…
Leaked footage shows grim conditions in Iran’s Evin prison
Middle East
August 23, 2021
Leaked footage shows grim conditions in Iran’s Evin prison
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The guard in a control room at Iran’s notorious Evin prison springs to attention…
Iran is ready to ship more fuel to Lebanon if needed, says Iranian official
Middle East
August 23, 2021
Iran is ready to ship more fuel to Lebanon if needed, says Iranian official
DUBAI, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Iran said on Monday it is ready to ship more fuel to Lebanon if needed,…
Friends, enemies, neighbors? The Taliban and the Middle East
Middle East
August 23, 2021
Friends, enemies, neighbors? The Taliban and the Middle East
A recent editorial in Al-Alam, an Iranian-owned Arabic-language publication, warned people not to trust the Americans the way the Afghan people did. The people…
Japanese FM discusses de-escalation with Iranian officials
Middle East
August 22, 2021
Japanese FM discusses de-escalation with Iranian officials
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian president met Sunday with Japan’s foreign minister in the capital of Tehran and the two…
Hezbollah says Iranian fuel tanker to sail to Lebanon soon
Middle East
August 19, 2021
Hezbollah says Iranian fuel tanker to sail to Lebanon soon
BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group said Thursday that an Iranian fuel tanker will sail…
Syrian state TV: Israel fires missiles in southern Syria
Middle East
August 18, 2021
Syrian state TV: Israel fires missiles in southern Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian state media reported that Israel carried out a missile attack on southern Syria late on Tuesday,…
UN nuclear watchdog: Iran producing more uranium metal
Middle East
August 17, 2021
UN nuclear watchdog: Iran producing more uranium metal
BANGKOK (AP) — Iran continues to produce uranium metal, which can be used in the production of a nuclear bomb,…