Chinese envoy calls for expanding consensus in Iran nuclear talks

Progress made in the negotiations of Iran nuclear talks this week should not be underestimated although "a breakthrough is far from being achieved", a senior Chinese envoy said on Friday.

UAE signs deal for 80 French Rafale fighter jets

The United Arab Emirates has agreed to buy 80 French-made Rafale jets, the biggest international order ever made for the warplanes, officials stated on Friday during a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron to the Persian Gulf Arab state.

7 Peshmerga, 3 civilians killed in Daesh attack in northern Iraq

Seven Peshmerga soldiers of the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) and three civilians were killed early Friday in an attack by Daesh terrorists in northern Iraq, according to security sources.

Iran chief negotiator: Nuclear proposals ‘cannot be rejected’

Iran’s chief negotiator says the draft proposals Tehran’s negotiating ream submitted during Vienna talks aimed at removing US sanctions “cannot be rejected”.

Lebanon’s information minister quits to ease Saudi dispute

Lebanon's information minister resigned on Friday saying he was putting the nation before his personal interest as he sought to end a diplomatic spat with Saudi Arabia sparked by his comments.

Officials: Iran nuclear talks to break on Friday with formal meeting

The seventh round of talks over lifting of anti-Iran sanctions, which began this week, will end on Friday with a formal meeting of the remaining parties to the deal, European and Iranian officials said.

Lavrov: Moscow to react if US imposes new sanctions

Moscow will certainly react if the US imposes ‘high-impact’ sanctions against Russia over Ukraine, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told journalists on Thursday. The announcement was made following a statement by US Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland about sanctions "the likes of which we have not used before”.

‘A Hero’ wins best original screenplay and foreign language film of 2021 by NBR

Big news for Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi’s awards campaign as his movie “A Hero” has been named the best foreign language film and the original screenplay of the year by the National Board of Review.

NGOs to UN: Yemenis need ‘justice’ for war crimes and abuses

More than 60 international non-governmental groups on Thursday urged the United Nations to ensure war crimes and human rights abuses in Yemen's conflict are documented and investigated to ensure accountability.

Iran’s chief negotiator: Ball in US court over JCPOA

Iran’s top negotiator and Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri says the ball is in the court of the United States over nuclear dispute, and Washington must remove the anti-Tehran sanctions.

IRGC commander advises US to get out of areas adjacent to Iran

Commander of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Esmayeel Gha'ani has advised the Americans to "get out of the geography around Iran otherwise you will be expelled worse than your experienced in Afghanistan."

Family stranded after Afghan evacuation launches legal action against UK

An Afghan British man who was stranded in Afghanistan with his wife and children after the British military failed to evacuate them, has launched a legal challenge against the UK government.

IAEA chief rejects Israeli claims on Iran’s plan for 90% uranium enrichment

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, has dismissed claims by Israel that Iran is gearing up to enrich uranium to 90 percent purity.

Taliban fails to get a seat at UN

The United Nations Accreditation Committee did not approve the Taliban and Myanmar Military junta’s requests for seats at the world body.

Lebanon launches cash card aid despite funding shortfall

Following months of delays, and with only some of the funding secured, Lebanon on Wednesday opened registration for two cash assistance programmes to help 700,000 vulnerable families cope with the withdrawal of crucial subsidies.

Turkey’s finance minister resigns amid plunge in lira

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan appointed Nureddin Nebati as minister of treasury and finance on Thursday after the resignation of Lutfi Elvan, the last top official seen adhering to orthodox policy in a government gripped by a currency meltdown.

Russia: Despite differences, there are chances for agreement on JCPOA

There are still great differences between Tehran and Washington on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on the Iranian nuclear program, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to international organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov told reporters.

Saudi Arabia and India to reopen embassies in Kabul

The Taliban officials say Saudi Arabia and India will reopen their embassies in Kabul soon. Riyadh has already sent a diplomatic delegation to Afghanistan.

Russia rejects alternatives to Iran nuclear deal

There is no alternative to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) for Iran’s nuclear program, and proposals for other options are making it harder to salvage the deal, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.

Report: Iran delivers 2m barrels of condensate to Venezuela

Venezuela's state-run firm Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) has received 2 million barrels of condensate from Iran, S&P Global Platts reports.

UN agency for Palestinian refugees faces funding crisis

The head of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees stated it was unable to pay its 28,000 employees on time this month because of a major funding crisis, warning of potential cuts in vital services to millions of people amid a global pandemic.

‘Saudis used incentives and threats to shut down UN Yemen investigation’

Saudi Arabia used “incentives and threats” as part of a lobbying campaign to shut down a United Nation (UN) investigation of human right violations committed by all sides in the Yemen conflict, sources with close knowledge of the matter disclosed.

Russia, Iran mull ratification of convention on legal status of Caspian Sea

Moscow and Tehran, in their contacts, are actively getting back to discussing the issue of ratifying the Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday.

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.

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