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Moscow and Kiev have achieved certain progress in the ongoing talks, getting their positions on Ukraine’s potential status “as close as possible”, A Russian official says.

Iran established a clandestine banking and finance system to handle tens of billions of dollars in annual trade banned under US-led sanctions, according to Western diplomats, intelligence officials and documents. 'It enabled Tehran to endure the economic siege، giving it leverage in multilateral nuclear negotiations'.

US Senate Republicans are moving to bar the administration of President Joe Biden from lifting sanctions on Iran that, according to them, will allow Russia and China to build out portions of Tehran's civilian nuclear program, according to a copy of legislation obtained exclusively by the Washington Free Beacon.

Russian forces are pressing ahead with their military operation in Ukraine to counter what they call a “threat” to their national security from the pro-West Ukrainian government. Kiev and Russia’s Western adversaries call the operations an “invasion”. The situation is fluid in Ukraine right now with both sides claiming victories on the battlefield. Iran Front Page brings you the latest developments on the ground live as they unfold in Ukraine.

The United States is considering removing Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) from its foreign terrorist organization blacklist in return for Iranian assurances about reining in the force, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

Russian forces are pressing ahead with their military operation in Ukraine to counter what they call a “threat” to their national security from the pro-West Ukrainian government. Kiev and Russia’s Western adversaries call the operations an “invasion”. The situation is fluid in Ukraine right now with both sides claiming victories on the battlefield. Iran Front Page brings you the latest developments on the ground live as they unfold in Ukraine.

Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, commander of US Central Command, says that the Taliban is failing in their efforts to shut down Daesh in Afghanistan and that it appears likely that the terror group’s attacks will increase as the summer months approach.

Britain is looking at ways to pay a historic 400 million pound ($522 million) debt to Iran, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said on Wednesday. The top UK diplomat added that she would not say if it had been settled already.

The spokesman for the US State Department says Washington will not sanction Russian participation in nuclear projects in Iran under a revived nuclear deal.

Russian forces are pressing ahead with their military operation in Ukraine to counter what they call a “threat” to their national security from the pro-West Ukrainian government. Kiev and Russia’s Western adversaries call the operations an “invasion”. The situation is fluid in Ukraine right now with both sides claiming victories on the battlefield. Iran Front Page brings you the latest developments on the ground live as they unfold in Ukraine.

Israeli army troops have shot dead a Palestinian teenager and two young men in separate incidents across the occupied territories.

The British-Iranian national being held in Tehran, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, has had her British passport returned, her MP in the UK Tulip Siddiq says. Officials in Tehran have yet to confirm the report.

A group of 49 Republican senators has announced they will not support the Biden administration’s new nuclear deal with Iran. They have vowed to "reverse" any agreement that weakens sanctions against Tehran and lessens restrictions on the country's nuclear program.

The Kremlin on Tuesday cautioned the West that Russia's interests as part of the Iranian nuclear deal would have to be ensured after the United States and its allies slapped sanctions on Moscow for the invasion of Ukraine.

Russian forces are pressing ahead with their military operation in Ukraine to counter what they call a “threat” to their national security from the pro-West Ukrainian government. Kiev and Russia’s Western adversaries call the operations an “invasion”. The situation is fluid in Ukraine right now with both sides claiming victories on the battlefield. Iran Front Page brings you the latest developments on the ground live as they unfold in Ukraine.

The United Nations human rights chief has condemned Saudi Arabia's execution of a record 81 people in a single day. Michelle Bachelet has urged the kingdom to stop using the death penalty.

Negotiations on restoring the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) are proceeding normally, without artificial delays, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced in a statement on Monday.

The leader of Iraq’s Al-Nujaba movement has said Iran’s recent missile strike on Erbil targeted the lair of the Zionists who have been given sanctuary by a family notorious for being mercenaries.

US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman says an agreement over Iran nuclear programme is' close' to being finalized.

Russian forces are pressing ahead with their military operation in Ukraine to counter what they call a “threat” to their national security from the pro-West Ukrainian government. Kiev and Russia’s Western adversaries call the operations an “invasion”. The situation is fluid in Ukraine right now with both sides claiming victories on the battlefield. Iran Front Page brings you the latest developments on the ground live as they unfold in Ukraine.

A senior State Department official says the US won’t negotiate exemptions to Ukraine-related sanctions on Russia to save the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal (JCPOA). The source told the Wall Street Journal on Sunday Washington instead would try to strike an alternative agreement that excludes Moscow if the Kremlin doesn’t back off from last-minute demands.

Russian forces are pressing ahead with their military operation in Ukraine to counter what they call a “threat” to their national security from the pro-West Ukrainian government. Kiev and Russia’s Western adversaries call the operations an “invasion”. The situation is fluid in Ukraine right now with both sides claiming victories on the battlefield. Iran Front Page brings you the latest developments on the ground live as they unfold in Ukraine.

A dozen ballistic missiles launched from outside Iraq have struck Erbil, the capital of the northern Iraqi Kurdistan region, Kurdish officials confirmed. They added there are no casualties.

Saudi Arabia executed 81 people Saturday convicted of crimes ranging from killings to belonging to militant groups. It's the largest known mass execution carried out in the kingdom in its "modern history."

France, Britain and Germany warned Russia on Saturday that the demands to have its trade guaranteed with Iran risked the collapse of an almost-completed nuclear deal.