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Middle East

Iraq announces $17bn transport project linking Asia and Europe

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Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has unveiled plans for a $17 billion regional transportation project intended to facilitate the flow of goods from Asia to Europe. The announcement was made at a one-day conference in Baghdad that gathered transport ministers and representatives from Iraq, the Persian Gulf countries, Turkey, Iran, Syria, and Jordan.
Sport

Iran’s Taremi clinches top scorer title in Portuguese Primeira Liga

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Iranian striker Mehdi Taremi has emerged as the leading goal scorer in the Portuguese Primeira Liga with 22 goals he scored for his team, FC Porto.
Foreign Policy

Official: Omani sultan’s Iran visit another sign of growing ties with Persian Gulf neighbors

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The head of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations says the Sunday visit by Omani Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said to Tehran is yet another sign of growing relations between the Islamic Republic and its Persian Gulf Arab neighbors.
Incidents

Four dead as heavy flooding wreaks havoc in northeast Iran

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At least four people have lost their lives as flooding, triggered by heavy downpours, hits Iran’s North Khorasan Province.
Middle East

Israelis protest PM’s “judicial coup” for 21st straight week

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Israelis took to the streets on Saturday night for the 21st straight week against the hard-right government's controversial judicial reform plans. It comes days after parliament approved the state budget.
Economy

Iran closes major trade route with Afghanistan after deadly clashes

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Iran closes the Milak border crossing with Afghanistan, a major trade route, “until further notice,” following an exchange of heavy gunfire between Iranian border guards and Taliban forces.
Middle East

Polls open in Turkey’s presidential runoff

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Voters in Turkey returned to the polls Sunday to decide whether the country’s longtime leader stretches his rule into a third decade or is unseated by a challenger who has promised to restore a more democratic society.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 459

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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

Official: Tehran ready for official reopening of Iran, Saudi missions

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A senior Iranian Foreign Ministry official says Tehran is ready for the official reopening of the Iranian and Saudi missions in both countries, after the two Persian Gulf neighbors reached a reconciliation deal.
Security

Two Iranian border guards killed in clashes with Taliban forces

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Two Iranian border guards have been killed in an exchange of fire with Afghanistan’s Taliban forces near a border post between the two countries, amid escalating tensions over Kabul’s violations of Tehran’s water rights.
Middle East

Saudi team in Syria to discuss reopening of embassy

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A Saudi technical team arrived in Syria on Saturday to discuss the reopening of Riyadh’s embassy in Damascus, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
Energy

Iran president warns of western plots against OPEC

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said that several Western governments are seeking to sow discord between OPEC member states, calling on the organization's members to preserve cohesion and unity in order to foil the divisive schemes.
Europe

Russia to US: Lectures on nuclear weapon deployments “hypocritical”

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Russia dismissed criticism from US President Joe Biden over Moscow’s deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, stressing that Washington for decades has done the same  throughout Europe.
Europe

Armenia says two military service members abducted by Azerbaijan

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Two Armenian servicemen were abducted by the Azerbaijani forces, the Armenian Defense Ministry claimed Saturday.
Security

Clashes reported between Iran border guards, Taliban forces amid tensions over water

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Clashes have broken out between Iranian border guards and Afghanistan’s Taliban forces on the joint border between the two countries, media reports say.
Tourism

Iran tourism: Rig-e Zarrin sand desert in Yazd

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The Rig-e Zarrin sand desert is one of the most spectacular tourist destinations in Yazd Province of Iran.
Middle East

Turkey says hundreds of thousands of Syrians returned to terror-free zones

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More than 550,000 Syrian refugees in Turkey have returned to areas cleared of terrorism, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has stated.
Foreign Policy

Iran rejects Ukraine president’s anti-Tehran claims as worthless and baseless

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The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry described the recent remarks by the Ukrainian president against the Islamic Republic as a blame game aimed at diverting the public opinion and a political stunt mixed with baseless claims, saying that such accusations are thus worthless.
Views

Analyst: Talks with Europe won’t solve JCPOA case; Iran needs direct talks with US

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An Iranian analyst says a revival of the Iran 2015 nuclear deal will not be possible with the Europeans, and that the Islamic Republic should engage in direct negotiations with the United States to that end.
Local

Academic: Up to 10% of Iran’s population emigrated due to ‘social upheavals’

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An Iranian academic claims that between 8 to 10 percent of the country’s entire population has emigrated to other countries, most of whom have been professionals and scientists.
Middle East

Israeli settler kills Palestinian youth in WB

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An Israeli settler has fatally shot a Palestinian youth on suspicion of attempting to carry out a stabbing attack in the south of the occupied West Bank city of al-Khalil (Hebron).
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 458

IFP Media Wire -
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 confirms freedom of diplomat from Belguime jail

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The spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Assadollah Assadi, the Iranian diplomat who was arrested in Europe on terrorism charges, has been set free following "five years of suffering in captivity."
Asia

Pakistan slaps travel ban on Imran Khan, his wife and hundreds of party leaders

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Pakistan’s government has restricted former Prime Minister Imran Khan, his wife and hundreds of leaders and members of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party from travelling abroad amid a PTI standoff with the country’s military, officials have confirmed.
Middle East

Oman announces prisoner swap between Iran, Belgium

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Iran and Belgium have sent prisoners to the Omani capital of Muscat to carry out an exchange, Oman's foreign ministry confirmed on Friday.
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