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US still undecided on seized Iranian oil ship: Report

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US President Joe Biden and his administration remain undecided on a seized Iranian oil tanker that has been stuck off a port in Texas for more than two months. It comes as the US lawmakers are pressing for an offloading of the vessel despite threats of retaliation from Tehran.
Americas

Qatar to host Iran-US prisoner swap next month: Report

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The Iran-US prisoner exchange of five jailed Americans will be hosted by Qatar next month, according to a report by the UK-based Amwaj Media.
Middle East

Saudi Arabia says executed US citizen convicted of killing his father

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Saudi Arabia has executed an American citizen who had been convicted of killing his father.
Asia

China showcases Iranian-made Shahed-136 drone copy at Russia military event

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Open-source photos from the Armiya-2023 military forum in Russia indicate there is an unspecified Chinese company presenting its suicide drone called Sunflower 2000. Based on its looks and declared specifications, it is basically a copy of the Iranian-made Shahed-136 loitering munition.
Religion

UNSC condemns Iran’s shrine terrorist attack

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The United Nations Security Council has condemned in the strongest terms the "heinous and cowardly terrorist" attack on the Shah Cheragh shrine in the southern Iranian city of Shiraz.
Middle East

Human rights groups call on US to intervene for release of Bahraini activist

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More than a dozen human rights organizations penned a letter to United States President Joe Biden, urging Washington to press the Bahraini authorities to immediately release Abdul-Hadi al-Khawaja, a prominent rights activist.
Middle East

US breaking pledge to help political prisoner arrested in Egypt: Family

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The family of a prominent political prisoner, who is a permanent US resident in Egypt, has condemned the Biden administration, accusing it of abandoning him after the prisoner informed his family that he is facing death while in detention.
Europe

Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 540: Ukraine says ‘no hope’ of using F-16 jets this year

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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:
Foreign Policy

Iran’s Nour News denies talks between Washington and Tehran on alleged “drones sales” to Russia

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An Iranian news outlet affiliated with the country’s Supreme National Security Council has rejected a claim by the British newspaper Financial Times on the alleged use By Russia of Iranian drones in the Ukraine war.
Foreign Policy

Iran ready to sign visa waiver agreement with Russia: Ambassador

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Tehran is ready to ink a deal with Moscow on mutual visa waivers, Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali said in an interview with the Izvestia daily.
Energy

Dozens of oil, gas projects to come on stream within months: Iran’s VP

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Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber has stated that 67 oil and gas projects will be put into operation by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 19, 2024).
Foreign Policy

Iranian ambassador to Riyadh: Iran, Saudi Arabia need to expand economic ties 

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The new Iranian ambassador to Saudi Arabia says Iran has the capacity to serve as a bridge between Central Asia and the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
Europe

US preparing for new pandemic by searching for virus mutations: Russia

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The United States has begun preparing for a new pandemic by searching for virus mutations, Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, the head of the radiation, chemical and biological defense troops of the Russian armed forces, said on Wednesday.
Europe

Baku says Armenian sabotage group tried to infiltrate Azerbaijani territory, Yerevan refutes claim

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An attempt by an Armenian sabotage and reconnaissance group to infiltrate into Azerbaijan has been foiled and one of its members was detained, the Azeri defense ministry announced.
Security

Sources reveal new details about Shiraz terror attack gunman

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The main element behind a recent terrorist attack on a religious site in the southern Iranian city of Shiraz had joined Daesh in Turkey and received training in Afghanistan, several sources have disclosed.
Europe

US asks Iran to stop delivering drones to Russia: Report

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The United States is pushing Iran to stop selling combat drones to Russia as part of discussions on a broader unwritten understanding between Washington and Tehran to de-escalate tensions, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing people briefed on the matter. Moscow and Tehran have repeatedly refuted reports about the use of Iranian drones in Ukraine.
Nature and Wildlife

Perseid meteor shower lights up Iran’s sky

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The annual Perseid, one of the biggest meteor showers, reached its peak this week in southwestern Iranian province of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari and sent bright trails of light streaking across the night sky.
Environment

Iran’s mission to UN warns of shrinking coastline of Caspian Sea

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Iran’s mission to the UN office in Geneva has cautioned that the Caspian Sea’s water level has been dropping according to satellite images provided by the Iranian Space Agency.
Security

US accountable for outbreak of Russia-Ukraine war: Iranian military official

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Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh has placed the blame on the United States and the Western hegemony for the outbreak of war between Russia and Ukraine.
Local

Funeral procession for martyrs of Shiraz terror attack

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A funeral procession was held on Wednesday for those killed in a terrorist attack on the Shah Cheragh Shrine in the southern Iranian city of Shiraz.
Asia

UN envoy calls on ICC to prosecute Taliban’s gender discrimination

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The United Nations global education envoy urged the International Criminal Court to prosecute gender discrimination in Afghanistan by the Taliban rulers.
Nuclear

EU’s Burrell says to spare no effort in reviving Iran nuclear deal, return of commitments

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Joseph Burrell, the European Union Foreign Policy Chief says he would make every effort to continue negotiations and facilitate all parties' return to the Iran nuclear deal, Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 539

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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:
Asia

China announces readiness to boost military cooperation with Iran

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China will continue to strengthen the security cooperation mechanism with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization member countries and deepen defense collaboration with Iran and Belarus, Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu has said.
Europe

Azerbaijani forces open fire at EU observers: Armenia

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European Union observers and their car have come under shelling by Azerbaijani troops, the Armenian defense ministry has claimed.
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