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OPEC: Iran’s 2021 oil output grew 21% compared with 2020

OPEC’s latest report shows Iran's crude production last year increased 21% compared with 2020 despite stringent sanctions imposed and strictly enforced by the United States.

Angry Afghans protesters call on US to return frozen assets

Thousands of Afghans poured into the streets of Kabul on Tuesday to condemn the recent U.S. decision to freeze Afghan assets, calling the move as unjust and open stealing.

Iran Envoy: Anti-Tehran sanctions ‘crime against humanity’

Iran’s Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations has denounced as “crime against humanity” the imposition of sanctions against Tehran. Zahra Ershadi said such unilateral restrictive measures have put the lives of vulnerable people at risk by hampering their access to medicine.

EU watchdog seeks ban on Israeli surveillance tool Pegasus

The European Union's data protection watchdog has called for a ban on the spyware tool Pegasus, developed by an Israeli-based NSO Group.

Taliban accuse US of breaking its promises

The acting Afghan foreign minister has accused the United States of not following through on the commitments it made during the talks in Qatar’s Doha.

Covid kills 167 more people in Iran

Covid death toll remains high in Iran where the Coronavirus pandemic, now driven into the Omicron strain of the virus, is infecting tens of thousands on a daily basis.

IRGC launches airport on Iran’s Greater Tunb Island

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has launched an airport on the Iranian island of Greater Tunb in the Persian Gulf.

Saudi-led forces intensify attacks on Yemeni infrastructure

The Saudi-led coalition waging a devastating war on Yemen has stepped up its attacks against residential areas and critical infrastructure in the capital Sana'a and other provinces.

Russia says its forces withdrawing from Ukraine border

Russian troops have completed their training drills in Belarus, close to neighboring Ukraine, and will begin returning to their places of regular deployment, the Ministry of Defense announced on Tuesday. It comes amid fears in the West that the exercises could have been a precursor to an invasion.

Causalities reported in blast on Syrian army bus

One soldier has been killed and several others were wounded after an explosive device hit a bus carrying Syria’s military personnel in Damascus.

Shamkhani: U.S. breaches biggest threat to any deal in Vienna

Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani has warned that America's breaches of its promises pose the greatest threat to any agreement between Iran and the P4+1 group in Vienna.

Iranian FM call on Vienna talks parties to show seriousness, responsibility

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has stressed the need for the other parties to the Vienna talks to show seriousness and responsibility given that the negotiations have reached a critical stage.

Bahrainis mark 2011 uprising, condemn Israeli PM visit

Bahrainis poured into the streets Monday night on the anniversary of their 2011 uprising against the Al Khalifa. They also condemned Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s visit to the Persian Gulf country.

US says nuclear talks at final stage

The US State Department says nuclear negotiations in Vienna are entering the “final phase”. Spokesperson Ned Price added Washington is going to be a bit more circumspect in terms of the progress that may be seen in Vienna.

Iranian FM: Russia’s concerns over Ukraine understandable to Iran

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has said the Kremlin’s views and concerns about foreign interference in Ukraine are understandable to Iran.

Iran FM criticizes West for prolonging Vienna talks

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has criticized the West for prolonging the negotiations in Vienna aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal and removing sanctions against Tehran

IRGC rejects Radio Farda claims in audio recording

The spokesman for the IRGC, Ramadan Sharif, has reacted to recently-released audio recording by Radio Farda which is a conversation between two senior Iranian military officials about a corruption case.

Iranian official: Some difficult issues in nuclear talks still remain unsolved

As the nuclear negotiations aimed at salvaging the 2015 nuclear deal have reportedly reached their final stage, an Iranian official says some 30% of difficult issues in Vienna negotiations remain to be resolved but it is possible to reach an agreement within weeks.

China urges US to take active measures in nuclear talks

A Chinese diplomat has called on the US to take further active measures in nuclear negotiations in exchange for reciprocal steps by Iran.

Raisi: Iran wants sanctions to be lifted genuinely 

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said what Iran emphasizes in the current negotiations in Vienna is that sanctions must be lifted genuinely and the rights of the Iranian people respected.

Pakistani PM calls for expansion of ties with Iran

Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi has held talks with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan over bilateral ties and issues of mutual interest.

Daily Covid-19 deaths in Iran rise to 168

The numbers of Civid-19 infections and deaths are surging in Iran as the country grapples with its sixth wave of the outbreak of the respiratory disease

Iranian FM calls on west to stop playing with time in Vienna talks

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has called on the US and the West to stop playing with time and wording in the Vienna talks aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal.

China: US plundering wealth of Afghanistan

China has criticized Washington's allocation of Afghan assets to compensate the victims of 9/11 attacks. Beijing says the richest country in the world is blatantly plundering the wealth of the poorest.

G7 warns sanctions would have ‘massive’ impact on Russia

World powers have warned Moscow that they stand ready to impose sanctions that would have a huge and immediate impact on Russia's economy, should it pursue any military aggression against Ukraine. Moscow rejects any plan to attack Ukraine, despite mass military deployment on borders.