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Israel unlikely to get out of quagmire of own making: Iran defense minister

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Iran’s Defense Minister Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani says the Israeli regime is stuck in a quagmire of its own making and is unlikely to get out of it.
Middle East

Turkey inks $50 billion in deals with UAE during Erdogan’s visit

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The United Arab Emirates and Turkey signed several deals worth $50.7 billion during a visit by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Abu Dhabi as he toured wealthy Persian Gulf Arab nations for investment and funds.
Local

Iranians welcome back home newly-found bodies of soldiers killed in 1980s war with Iraq

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People have gathered in Iran’s border with Iraq in the city of Shalamcheh to welcome back home the bodies of soldiers from the 1980-1988 war with Iraq.
Middle East

Herzog in US a ‘palatable’ cover for Israeli violence against Palestinians: Jewish American groups

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog may not be an ally to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or an official part of the Israeli government, but as a representative of Israel, he is complicit in the occupation of and discrimination against Palestinians. This is the message from several progressive Jewish American groups to US politicians as Herzog visits Washington.
Security

Iran has no border issue with Azerbaijan, forces deployed to protect borders: Top military officer

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Iran’s top military commander, Major General Mohammad Baqeri, says Iran has no border issues with the Azerbaijan Republic, and that the military forces deployed to the border with that country are there to protect national territory.
Middle East

Protesters storm Swedish embassy in Iraq over Quran burning

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Demonstrators angered by the recent burning of a copy of the holy Quran in Sweden, stormed the Swedish embassy in central Baghdad, scaling the walls of the compound and setting it on fire.
Europe

Video appears to show Wagner chief in public for first time since “uprising”

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A video has emerged purportedly showing Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin greeting his fighters in Belarus, in what would be his first public appearance since he led an “armed rebellion” in Russia last month.
Middle East

US blacklists over a dozen Iraqi banks in dollar smuggling crackdown: Report

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The US has banned 14 Iraqi banks from conducting dollar transactions as part of its crackdown on corruption and “dollar smuggling to Iran.”
Persian Gulf

Persian Gulf Council says willing to hold ‘deep talks’ with Iran

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The Persian Gulf Cooperation Council ([P]GCC) has announced that the normalization of relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia has contributed to the region’s stability and security, expressing willingness to engage in serious discussions with Tehran.
Europe

Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 512: EU warns Russia pulling out of grain deal will create ‘huge food crisis’

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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:
Religion

Iranians mark beginning of mourning month of Muharram 

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Iran marks the start of the month of Muharram during which Shia Muslims mourn the martyrdom of anniversary of the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad and the third Shia Imam, Hussein ibn Ali.
Sport

Female Iranian Weightlifters preparing for high-profile contests

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The camp of the Iranian Women's Weightlifting Team is underway in the capital Tehran.
Foreign Policy

Iran foreign minister says Tehran’s choices not limited to Russia, China

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Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said in a televised interview that Tehran would maintain its relations with countries while pursuing its “Look to Asia” policy, but hastened to add that the Islamic Republic “will never allow Russia or China to think that they are our only choices.”
Religion

Police arrest two women and a man for desecrating a religious site in Tehran 

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Iranian police have arrested a man and two women for insulting a religious site in district 6 of the capital Tehran.
Views

Expert: Iraqis refuse to pay their energy debt to Iran by shifting blame onto US

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Iranian foreign policy expert Seyyed Ali Hosseini says Iraqi officials are deliberately dragging their feet on the payment of their energy debt to Iran through hampering a mechanism that’s been created for this purpose.
Middle East

UN experts urge Bahrain to release students “tortured into confessions”

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UN experts called for the release of six imprisoned Bahraini students who they say are being held arbitrarily after “confessing to crimes under torture and undergoing unfair trials.”
Africa

South Africa says Putin won’t attend BRICS summit in person

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The office of South African President has announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the summit of BRICS leaders in Johannesburg next month. The decision was taken by the two nations, it added.
Economy

Central Bank says Iran’s foreign debt shrank by 27%

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Iran’s foreign debts were reduced to $6.282 billion in the last Persian calendar year (ended on March 20), showing a 27.6 percent decrease compared to a year before, according to a report by the Central Bank of Iran (CBI).
Security

US can’t threaten Iran by military deployment: Defense minister

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Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani has shrugged off the US’ decision to dispatch a new fleet of fighter jets and a navy destroyer to the Persian Gulf. He stressed that Iran is projecting power in the region and beyond without feeling any threat.
Middle East

Report: MbS threatened to place UAE under blockade

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had threatened to place sanctions on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in a private conversation with journalists last year, the Wall Street Journal reported. The threat had come amid a growing rift between bin Salman and the UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan due to differences over regional policies and OPEC limits.
Europe

Official says EU likely to keep missile sanctions on Iran

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A European official has stated he expects no difficulty persuading EU states to maintain ballistic missile sanctions on Tehran that are due to expire in October. Iran says keeping the bans in place beyond that time, runs counter to international law.
Energy

“US issues new waiver letting Baghdad pay Tehran for electricity”

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The United States has moved to let Iraq pay Iran for electricity via non-Iraqi banks, a US official said on Tuesday. Iraq owes billions of dollars to Iran for importing gas and electricity which has continued despite US sanctions, but Tehran has been unable to obtain its assets frozen in Iraqi banks under US pressure.
Foreign Policy

Lavrov says Russia respects Iran sovereignty following row over Persian Gulf islands

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Sergei Lavrov the Russian Foreign Minister says Moscow never develops any doubts about the Islamic Republic’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and that it respects and will respect them completely.
Africa

Arresting Putin would be declaration of war with Russia: South Africa president

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South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has stated that arresting Russian President Vladimir Putin when he visits the country next month for the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg would be a declaration of war with Moscow.
Middle East

2 Syrian soldiers wounded in Israeli air attack against Damascus

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Israel has carried out airstrikes near Syria’s capital Damascus, wounding two Syrian soldiers, Syrian state news agency has reported. The missiles were reportedly fired from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and most were shot down by Syrian air defences.
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