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Ex-diplomat: Russia might step up efforts to obstruct JCPOA revival

A former Iranian diplomat says Russia might boost its efforts amid its spat with the West to stonewall resurrection of Iran’s nuclear deal, JCPOA.

Israeli PM calls for deportation of Eritrean refugee ‘rioters’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he wants Eritrean refugees involved in a recent violent clash in Tel Aviv to be deported immediately.

President Raisi stresses enhanced Iran-Turkey collaboration

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi expressed hope that the level of cooperation between Tehran and Ankara will enhance during the new term of Recep Tayyip Erdogan's presidency.

Cooperation between Iran and Turkey helps regional stability: Iranian security chief

Ali Akbar Ahmadian, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), told Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan that the collaboration between Tehran and Ankara has historically created security and stability in West Asia.

Armenia’s dependence on Russia for security a strategic mistake: PM

Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has stated Yerevan's policy of solely relying on Moscow to guarantee its security was a strategic mistake because Russia has been unable to deliver and is in the process of winding down its role in the wider region.

All 6 bodies trapped in collapsed mine in Iran’s Damghan found

Rescues teams found the dead bodies of the miners who were trapped in a mine in the central Iranian city of Damghan, after it collapsed in an explosion on Sunday evening.

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 558

Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine in February 2022 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:

Iran warns over geographical changes in region

Iran's Foreign Minister, Hossein Amirabdollahian, emphasized that Tehran will not accept any geopolitical changes in the region and expressed concerns about limiting existing transit routes.

Israel PM rues his foreign minister’s disclosure of meeting with Libyan top diplomat

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to shift blame to his senior diplomat Eli Cohen for the disclosure of a secret meeting with the Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush  that has caused a backlash in Tripoli.

Analyst: Fixing Iran economy contnigent on JCPOA, FATF

A Tehran-based  international expert says that the key to reviving Iran's stagnant economy lies in resolving the issues surrounding the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

Iran exported over 3mn metric tons of food products in 5 months: Report

Iran has exported more than three million metric tons of food products in the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-August 22), which shows a 19% increase in value compared to the same period last year, according to a report.

Turkish FM in Iran to discuss regional, intl. developments

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has officially received his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan at the Foreign Ministry in the Iranian capital, Tehran.

Gaza students face shortened terms after UN cuts hit education services

More than 300,000 students in Gaza return to school in late August, all of them attending facilities set up by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). Officials at UN refugee agency warn $200m shortfall in funds could lead to ending the school term earlier than expected.

Israelis protest PM’s far-right cabinet for 35th consecutive week

Israelis protested for the 35th straight week against attempts by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right cabinet to significantly undermine the independence of the judicial system.

Curfew declared in Iraq’s Kirkuk following deadly unrest

A curfew has been imposed in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk after rival demonstrations by Kurdish and Arab residents descended into deadly violence, officials have confirmed.

Analyst: BRICS, SCO memberships to have not much impact on Iran economy without bans lifted

An international relations expert has weighed in on negotiations over the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, JCPOA, as well as the possibility of reaching agreement with the US within the same framework that Iranian President has alluded to in his statements.

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 557

Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine in February 2022 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:

Iranian basketball legend Hamed Haddadi retires from national team after two-decade career

Hamed Haddadi captain of Iran’s national basketball team announced his retirement shortly after Iran lost to also-ran Asian side Lebanon, 73-81, in Jakarta on Saturday.

Iranian mobile taxi booking app hacked

A mobile taxi booking app in Iran comes under a hacking attack.

Woman arrested in Iran for killing 7 elderly men

A woman has been arrested in the northern Iranian province of Mazandaran for killing 7 elderly men.

Report: Infighting at MKO camp in Albania as some members get help to flee to West

A report from Albania says some members of the anti-Iran MKO terrorist group are fleeing the organization’s camp in the European country to other countries including the US, Canada and Germany.

Turkish foreign minister to visit Tehran on Sunday

Foreign Minister of Turkey Hakan Fidan will travel to Tehran on Sunday, the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced.

Iran’s heavy water first in world in terms of quality: Official

A spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) stated that Tehran produces the highest quality heavy water in the world. Behrouz Kamalvandi also said that the cooperation between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is progressing.

Russian-made combat-training Yak-30 jets apparently in Iran

Images have been posted on the cyberspace suggesting the Russian-made Yak-30 combat-training aircraft has been imported into the country and joined the Air Force.

Veteran Iranian cinematographer dies, aged 71

Prominent Iranian director of photography and a veteran of the silver screen Morteza Poursamadi has passed away.
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