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US restricts visas for Taliban members

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The US has put a visa restriction policy in place for members of the Taliban over the repression of women and girls in Afghanistan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken says.
Americas

Top senator proposes ‘freeze’ on US-Saudi cooperation over oil dispute

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Chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) has urged the US government to freeze its cooperation with Saudi Arabia, including in the military and security fields, due to Riyadh’s decision to cut oil production
Americas

US judge says victims not entitled to seize Afghan assets

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A United States judge has recommended that victims of the September 11 attacks not be allowed to seize billions of dollars of assets belonging to Afghanistan’s central bank to satisfy court judgements against the Taliban.
Americas

Report: US president ‘rejects’ Israeli PM phone call request over JCPOA

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The White House is said to have rejected a request by Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid for an emergency phone call with US President Joe Biden regarding the 2015 Iran nuclear deal in an apparent last-minute push by Tel Aviv to derail the talks on a revival of the multilateral agreement.
Int'l Relations

Russia urges US to fulfill legal obligations concerning chemical weapons

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Russia is calling on the United States to stop evading its obligations to eliminate chemical weapons and not to interfere in the affairs of other countries, the Russian Embassy in Washington announced.
Asia

US officials say Biden not to release frozen Afghan funds

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The administration of US President Joe Biden has decided not to release any of the roughly $7 billion in foreign assets held by Afghanistan’s central bank on US soil and has suspended talks with the Taliban over the funds after the killing of al Qaeda’s leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in Kabul, according to American officials.
Middle East

Hezbollah says Salman Rushdie’s assailant not linked to Lebanese movement: Report

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Hezbollah has reportedly said that Hadi Matar, the suspect in the recent stabbing of Indian-born writer Salman Rushdie, is not linked to the Lebanese resistance movement.
Americas

Author Salman Rushdie stabbed in NY

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Salman Rushdie, the author of a blasphemous anti-Islam book, has been attacked on stage at an event in New York and suffered an apparent stab wound to the neck, but his condition was not immediately known. The perpetrator has been arrested.
Americas

US says Russians began training on Iranian drones

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The US believes Russian officials have begun training on drones in Iran over the last several weeks, an official told CNN. Iran has earlier rejected the White House claim that Tehran is sending drones to Moscow for use in the Ukraine war.
Europe

Russia suspends inspections under nuclear disarmament treaty with US

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Moscow has informed Washington of a “temporary withdrawal” from the inspection regime under the START nuclear disarmament treaty, the Russian Foreign Ministry has announced.
Americas

White House says no information on Russia purchasing Iran drones

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The United States has not received information yet indicating that Russia has purchased Iranian drones for use in the war on Ukraine, John Kirby, the communications coordinator at the National Security Council, said.
Americas

Biden disputes Saudi official’s account of meeting with MbS

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US President Joe Biden hints the foreign minister of Saudi Arabia was not truthful in his account of the US leader’s meeting with the kingdom’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman (MbS).
Americas

Pentagon says has not observed Russia use Iranian drones in Ukraine yet

Alireza Hashemi -
The US Department of Defense has not seen intelligence to indicate that Russia is using Iranian unmanned aerial vehicles in Ukraine, according to a senior defense official.
Americas

Report: US mulls lifting weapons sale ban to Saudi Arabia

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The administration of US President Joe Biden is discussing the possible lifting of its ban on US sales of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia, but any final decision is expected to hinge on whether Riyadh makes progress toward ending the war in neighboring Yemen, according to four people familiar with the matter.
Americas

Biden defends Saudi Arabia trip amid criticism ovor Riyadh rights record

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US President Joe Biden has defended his plan to visit Saudi Arabia, saying engagement with Riyadh is paramount for countering “Russia’s aggression,” achieving “greater stability” in the Middle East, and ensuring Washington’s ability to “outcompete China.”
Americas

White House: US officials discussing air defense capabilities with Arab nations

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US officials are discussing air defense capabilities with the Persian Gulf leaders in the face of "a threat from Iran", a White House spokesman says.
Americas

Biden to rescind designation of Afghanistan as non-NATO ally

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US President Joe Biden has notified the Congress of his intent to rescind the designation of Afghanistan as a major non-NATO ally, according to a statement published by the press service of the White House on Wednesday.
Middle East

US says Israeli shot “likely responsible” for death of Al Jazeera journalist

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The US State Department said that independent investigators could “not reach a definitive conclusion” regarding the origin of the bullet that killed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. But it added Israeli military gunfire was “likely responsible” for her death.
Americas

US says Iran’s satellite carrier launch “unhelpful and destabilizing”

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The White House has announced it was aware of Iran’s satellite carrier launch and criticized the move as “unhelpful and destabilizing.” Tehran has stressed the tests have been conducted for research purposes only.
Middle East

Report: US developing ‘normalization roadmap’ for Saudi Arabia, Israel

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The White House has been working on a “road map for normalization” between Israel and Saudi Arabia ahead of US President Joe Biden’s visit to the Middle East next month, according to four US sources briefed on the issue.
Americas

White House confirms Biden upcoming visit to Israel, Saudi Arabia

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President Joe Biden will make his first trip to the Middle East next month with visits to Israel, the occupied West Bank and Saudi Arabia, the White House confirmed Tuesday. Talks over Iran will be among the topics to be discussed during Biden’s Middle East visit in mid-July.
Americas

Expert: US needs oil, Biden sinking

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The high inflation and the soaring fuel prices in the US are gnawing away at President Joe Biden’s popularity, so he is going back on his election campaign promises to find new financial resources, a political expert says.
Americas

Families of 9/11 victims press Biden over Saudi meeting

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A group representing the families and loved ones of the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks wrote an open letter to President Joe Biden over his reported upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia.
Americas

US Senate passes motion barring Biden from removing IRGC off ‘terror list’

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The US Senate voted on Wednesday in favor of a non-binding motion prohibiting the administration of President Joe Biden from revoking the Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps' designation as a foreign terrorist organization.
Americas

Biden to visit Israel in coming months, Iran in focus

IFP Media Wire -
US President Joe Biden agreed to visit Israel in the coming months during a call with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Sunday. Iran is taking the center stage during the forthcoming talks.
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