Kayhan chief editor: Nuclear talks lead nowhere, Iran should leave NPT

A veteran Iranian journalist says the long-drawn out talks on Iran’s nuclear deal is in fact “beating the air” since the Western parties are not actually worried about Iran’s nuclear technology but they use it as a pretext to maintain economic pressure against the country.

Many killed, injured in Afghanistan mosque blast

An explosion outside a mosque in the city of Herat in western Afghanistan killed a high-profile pro-Taliban cleric as well as more than a dozen civilians.

Analyst: Iran-Russ ties rise to whole new level

Iran and Russia have stepped up their cooperation during the past couple of years and have witnessed a fundamental change in their political and economic relations, according to a top Iranian political affairs expert.

Academic: Biden seeking results in Iran talks before mid-term elections

A Canada-based academic criticizes the US administration for having killed time so far in the diplomatic process aimed at reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, despite a call from many political elites in the American society for Washington to secure an agreement with Tehran.

Top EU diplomat says hopeful on restoration of JCPOA in ‘days’

The EU foreign policy chief said on Wednesday he was hopeful the Iran nuclear deal would be revived “in the coming days” after receiving “reasonable” responses to his proposed draft agreement from Tehran and Washington.

Covid infects over 1,400 people in Iran, 47 killed

The Iranian health ministry figures on Wednesday showed that more than 1,400 people had tested positive for the Covid in the past 24 hours. The number of deaths from the Coronavirus pandemic also increased to 143,867 with 47 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease.

Muqtada al-Sadr calls on supporters to withdraw after deadly clashes

Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has urged his supporters to withdraw from the Green Zone, where they have traded heavy fire with security forces in a serious escalation of a months-long political crisis gripping the nation.

Covid kills 44 more people in Iran

The number of Covid deaths keeps declining in Iran, with the health ministry figures on Tuesday showing 44 people to have died of the virus in the previous 24 hours.

Iraq unrest: Dozens killed in clashes between Sadr supporters, security forces

The death toll from clashes between supporters of the Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr and the security forces over the Sadr’s announcement of quitting politics has reached 30, a medical source confirmed.

UN warns millions of Afghans at risk of famine

The United Nations humanitarian chief warned that Afghanistan faces deepening poverty with 6 million people at risk of famine. Martin Griffiths has urged donors to immediately provide $770 million to help Afghans get through the winter.

Expert: Lifting sanctions can revitalize Iran-India trade ties

A top Indian political-economic analyst says trade relations between Iran and India were hit hard by US-led sanctions, saying removal of the so-called punitive measures against the Islamic Republic over its nuclear standoff can improve ties between Tehran and New Delhi.

Iraqi Analyst: Sadr ‘withdrawal from politics’ attempt to pressure federal court on his demands

An Iraqi political analyst says the “withdrawal” of the leader of the country’s Sadr bloc from politics is an attempt to attract public support to exert pressure on the federal court to dissolve the parliament.

Iran envoy calls for end to US occupation of Syria

The United States has unlawfully stationed its military forces in the energy-rich northeastern parts of Syria under the pretext of "combating terrorism", Iran’s deputy permanent representative to the United Nations said. Zahra Ershadi urged an end to the US occupation of Syria and its support for terrorism.

Putin says west seeking to discredit Russia’s nationalities policy

Western countries have always been seeking to discredit Russia’s nationalities policy, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday.

Iran reports 48 more Covid deaths, over 1,900 new infections

Iran’s Health Ministry confirmed on Monday 48 new deaths and more than 1,900 cases of coronavirus over the past 24 hours.

Muqtada al-Sadr ‘withdraws’ from Iraqi politics

The Iraqi Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr has announced that he is quitting political life and closing his political offices in a move that could further inflame tensions in the Arab country.

Russia says west actions not to stop multipolarity

The West is seeking to disregard objective historic processes, which may slow down the forming of a multipolar world but will never stop it, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with the Zvezda television channel.

Taliban say Pakistan allowing US drones into Afghan airspace

Taliban's acting defence minister said on Sunday Pakistan had allowed American drones to use its airspace to access Afghanistan. Islamabad has recently denied such claims following an American air strike on Kabul.

Any deal between Iran, US would be merely a break in confrontation: Commentator

An Iranian political commentator says if the negotiations between Iran and the US produce a deal, that would only be an intermission in the broader state of hostilities, and that the antagonism between them does not stop.

Thousands of Yemeni children suffer from acute malnutrition: Health ministry

Yemen's Ministry of Public Health and Population has recounted the drastically fatal effects that Saudi-led blockade of the country is having on the lives of people, particularly in the health sector. It announced the siege has caused acute malnutrition among more than 632,000 children under the age of five.

Iran’s new strike drone unveiled

The Iranian Defense Ministry has unveiled a new strike unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with pinpoint accuracy. The new drone is a cruise UAV dubbed Ababil.

President Raisi says Iran ready to help flood-stricken Pakistan

In a phone talk with Pakistan's Prime Minister, Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi announced Tehran’s readiness to provide the flood-hit country with relief aid.

Saudi-led coalition seizes 3 Yemen-bound oil tankers

The Saudi-led coalition forces are holding three Yemen-bound oil tankers carrying thousands of tons of fuel for the crisis-stricken country in flagrant breach of a UN-brokered ceasefire, a Yemeni official confirmed.

Analyst: IAEA chief ‘laying mines’ in JCPOA talks on Israel’s behalf

A political analyst says Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Enegry Agency, is doing Israel’s bidding and is busy “laying mines” in the negotiations on reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal on behalf of the regime with the goal of derailing the diplomatic process.

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 185

Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine on February 24 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:

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