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Russia tells US embassy staff to leave by Jan. 31
US Embassy staff who have been in Moscow for more than three years must leave Russia by 31 January 2022, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
Blinken discusses Iran nuclear program with E3
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a meeting with his counterparts from France, Germany and the UK discussed Iran's nuclear program and Russia's military activity near Ukraine, State Department Spokesperson Ned price said.
Congressional Republicans vow to block US sanctions relief for Iran
A group of 25 Republican members of Congress wrote a letter to US President Joe Biden this week pledging to block any sanctions relief for Iran, as negotiators meet in Austria’s Vienna to try to reach an agreement on the nuclear deal.
Senior Emirati official says UAE to send delegation to Iran soon
A senior Emirati official said on Tuesday the United Arab Emirates (UAE) would soon send a delegation to Iran as part of efforts to improve ties with rival Tehran.
Final results show Moqtada al-Sadr wins big in Iraq election
Iraqi Populist Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's movement secured the biggest number of seats in parliament, winning 73 seats, according to final results announced by the electoral commission on Tuesday.
Iran paying reparations to families of Ukrainian plane crash victims
Iran’s Foreign Ministry has issued a statement regarding measures the Islamic Republic has taken to appease the families of people who died in the Ukrainian plane crash over Tehran in early 2020.
Aoun: Lebanon wants ‘best relations’ with Saudi Arabia
Lebanese President Michel Aoun says Beirut wants the “best relations” with Saudi Arabia and other regional countries amid an ongoing diplomatic rift with the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC).
6 killed, dozens injured in Turkey heavy storms
At least six people, including a foreign national, died and dozens more were injured on Monday after heavy storms hit Turkey's largest city of Istanbul and its surrounding regions.
Iran blasts US support for Israel nuclear weapons program
The US continuous support for Israel, including its condoning of Tel Aviv’s dangerous nuclear weapons program, has made the realization of the idea of establishing a nuclear-free zone in the Middle East impossible, an Iranian diplomat says.
Bomb blast in Kabul wounds five people, including Taliban
A bomb blast on a main road in Police District six of the Afghan capital Kabul wounded five people including the Taliban fighters but the Taliban have not commented on the casualties.
China says negotiations only way to solve Iran nuclear issue
China says dialogue and negotiations are the only right way to solve the Iran nuclear issue, and that the United States should lift all related illegal sanctions against Iran and third parties, including China.
Pentagon to review deadly 2019 US bombings in Syria
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has ordered a review into US military bombings in Syria in March 2019 that reportedly killed dozens of civilians during the ‘battle for the final stronghold of ISIL (ISIS).’
Russian envoy: Mediators on Iran deal to use existing progress
Russia says the countries attending the new round of talks in Vienna, decided to continue the work on the basis of the progress achieved during the previous rounds. Iran says those achievements are draft and subject to negotiations.
Iran carpet business no longer a main export earner, annual sales drop to $72mn
Iran has lost hundreds of millions in annual revenues from exports of hand-woven carpets as a major businessman blame the huge loss on current exchange regulations and US sanctions.
Iran FM calls for continuous consultations with UAE
Iran’s foreign minister says the new administration of the Islamic Republic seeks to continue cooperation with friends and neighbors including the United Arab Emirates.
Russian envoy: Reaching agreement is feasible in Vienna talks
Permanent Representative of Russia to the International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov on Monday said that he believes a feasible and practical agreement can be reached in the current round of nuclear talks between Iran and the P4+1 (Russia, China, France, and Britain plus Germany).
Cash-strapped Lebanon wakes up to countrywide roadblocks
Roadblocks were set up by demonstrators across much of cash-strapped Lebanon after the currency plummeted to a historic low.
Report: Underground intelligence operatives helped Taliban seize Kabul
The Taliban have had an underground network of intelligence operatives that helped them seize power from inside, parallel to their military victory, according to a report.
Russia says optimistic about Vienna talks
Moscow is cautiously optimistic ahead of Monday's nuclear negotiations in Austria’s Vienna, a Russian top diplomat says.
Report: US sends two military convoys to Syria
The US military has sent in more than one hundred vehicles from Iraqi territory in two columns moving towards the province of Hasaka, the SANA news agency reported, citing accounts of local sources from the al-Yaroubiya region.
Hamas to take legal action against UK for declaring it “terror group”
The Palestinian resistance movement of Hamas announced Sunday that it will take legal action against the United Kingdom, which recently listed it as a “terrorist organization”.
‘UK, Israel to work together to stop Iran gaining nuclear weapons’
Tel Aviv and London will "work night and day" in preventing Iran from becoming a nuclear power, the UK and Israeli foreign ministers wrote in a joint article. Tehran has repeatedly stressed it is not after developing nuclear weapons.
Several countries pledge additional support for Afghanistan
Leaders from a handful of Asian nations vowed to help Afghanistan during a summit on Sunday. They stressed the need for outside support as the new Taliban government grapples with poverty, food insecurity and an economic crisis.
Russia: JCPOA parties still have chances of agreement
Opportunities still exist for the parties to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal to come to an agreement in Vienna, Russia’s lead negotiator said a day before the resumption of the high-profile negotiations in the Austrian capital. Iran says it is ready for a good agreement provided that the other parties to the JCPOA return to their obligations under the deal.
US says likely to exert pressure on Iran over nuclear issue
The United States and its partners are likely to exert pressure on Iran if it uses talks scheduled to resume in Vienna on Monday as pretext to accelerate its nuclear programme, the U.S. special envoy to Iran says. The US withdrew from the JCPOA in 2018, re-imposing anti-Tehran sanctions. Iran in retaliation scaled back its commitments under the deal.
