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52% of Brits want to rejoin EU in reversal of 2016 referendum

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Almost a year on from the end of the transition period, the reality of Brexit has started to set in for many people.

Brexit-backing newspaper the Express appeared to have made a stark U-turn after the Bank of England released damning data on the UK’s trading prospects outside of the EU.

Despite the best efforts of Foreign Secretary Liz Truss to reforge the trade deals the UK held as an EU member and the “endless opportunities” Brexit was supposed to create, the UK has “failed to make the vote profitable”, the newspaper noted, “with the prospect of “global Britain” quickly fading.”

The newfound pessimism about life outside of the bloc seems to be reflected in the polls.

Fifty two per cent of Brits now say they would vote to re-join the EU after 53 per cent said the same in November.

Conversely, 48 per cent want to stay out, in a reverse of the referendum in 2016.

 

IAEA head: Iran nuclear program makes great progress

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“We need to assess the situation with Iran. The country’s nuclear program is very advanced and enrichment is being done at 60 percent purity,” Rafael Grossi stated in an interview with Qatari Al Jazeera television news network.

He added that the IAEA is seeking to reach an agreement with Iran in order to reinstall surveillance cameras at the Karaj nuclear facility in the west of the Iranian capital of Tehran.

“Lack of information about events at Karaj facility in Iran prevents us from providing information to negotiators in Vienna,” Grossi noted.

“Some issues, such as the presence of nuclear material in some undeclared locations, need explanations from Iran,” the IAEA chief pointed out.

The remarks came as envoys from Iran and the P4+1 group of countries — Britain, France, Russia, and China plus Germany — are engaged in the seventh round of talks in Vienna aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, official known as Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

The revival of the JCPOA would require the US to remove its anti-Iran sanctions three years after Washington walked out of the multilateral agreement and imposed more sanctions on Iran to kill the deal.

The new round of talks between Iran and the P4+1 group of countries resumed in the Austrian capital on Thursday after being paused on December 3, when the participants returned to their capitals for additional consultations on two draft proposals that Tehran had put forward. The talks started on November 29 after a hiatus in the negotiations due to the presidential election in Iran.

Almost eleven months after Joe Biden was sworn in as president, the United States still refuses to remove the sanctions, despite Biden’s pledge to undo the Iran policy of his predecessor, Donald Trump, and end his “failed maximum pressure” campaign.

Although the US withdrawal from the JCPOA and its sanctions, coupled with the three European parties’ submission to Washington’s illegal moves, prompted Iran to legally reduce its nuclear undertakings, the four countries have upped the ante in the talks, voicing concerns over its nuclear measures.

Iran’s foreign minister has underlined Iran’s resolve to reach a “good agreement” through the ongoing talks in Vienna, saying the Western sides have talked the talk in recent years but it is high time they walk the walk as well to secure a serious, good deal.

“We are all in Vienna to negotiate to reach a good agreement,” Hossein Amir-Abdollahian wrote in a post on his Instagram page on Thursday night.

“The Western parties need to know that in the last eight years, enough words and empty promises have been uttered, but today, it is time to act,” Amir-Abdollahian noted.

Top US, UK diplomats discuss Iran and Russia

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Truss and Blinken “agreed their support for Ukraine and expressed deep concern about the build-up of Russian troops on Ukraine’s border. In addition, they said that any incursion by Russia would be a strategic mistake for which there would be serious consequences”, a spokesperson from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said.

“The need for Iran to meaningfully engage on a nuclear deal was stressed,” the spokesperson added.

“Both also agreed to further cooperation in areas like tech and security with each other and with like-minded partners,” the spokesperson noted.

Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven industrialized nations are gathering for a weekend in Liverpool, with the British hosts seeking elusive unity to ease growing tensions with Russia, China and Iran.

A State Department spokesperson said on Saturday Blinken on Friday held a “productive” meeting with counterparts from Britain, Germany and France, including a discussion of the Iran nuclear deal.

“Secretary Blinken had a productive meeting with his E3 counterparts from Germany, France, and the UK in Liverpool yesterday. They discussed the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) talks and our way forward,” the spokesperson added.

The seventh round of talks between Iran and the P4+1 group of countries resumed in the Austrian capital on Thursday after being paused on December 3, when the participants returned to their capitals for additional consultations on two draft proposals that Tehran had put forward. The talks started on November 29 after a hiatus in the negotiations due to the presidential election in Iran.

Iran’s President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi has said the two draft documents laying out Tehran’s proposals to the other parties to the Vienna talks show the Islamic Republic’s seriousness in the negotiations.

Raisi made the comment in a meeting with the heads of Iran’s diplomatic missions in neighboring countries on Saturday in Tehran. 

Raisi noted if the other sides are determined, we will reach a good deal with them.

Iran reports lowest daily Covid-19 infection cases in 15 months

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The Health Ministry reported nearly 1700 new cases on Saturday which is the lowest in well over 15 months. It also registered 58 new deaths.

Earlier in the day, Iran declared 321 cities as blue zones with very low risk from Covid-19 while reporting that the country currently has no coronavirus red zones, having very high risk.

The decreasing coronavirus cases and deaths in Iran are largely attributed to the intensified nationwide vaccination campaign.

The latest Health Ministry figures shows that a total of nearly 110,000,000 vaccine doses have been administered nationwide with over 49,000,000 people fully vaccinated.

The Islamic Republic has imported tens of millions of Covid-19 vaccine doses and stepped up domestic production of several types of jabs over the past months.

Raisi: Iran serious in Vienna talks

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Raisi made the comment in a meeting with the heads of Iran’s diplomatic missions in neighboring countries on Saturday in Tehran.

Raisi said if the other sides show resolve, we will reach a good deal with them.

On sanctions, the president said most bans have targeted Iran’s nuclear, space and military industries but the country has made good progress in the fields.

Raisi also spoke of Iran’s policy to prioritize ties with neighbors. He described the adoption of the policy as a strategic move by Tehran. He said Iran is determined to press ahead with the policy.

Raisi noted that Iran has the economic infrastructure required to interact with neighboring countries.

Raisi further warned Iran’s neighbors of the danger from their ties with the Zionist regime. The Iranian president noted that relations with Israel will not bring security, adding that wherever the regime has entered, it has harmed the host country.

Raisi however said regional countries can strengthen security and peace in the region through interacting with Iran.

He also said all problems in the region stem from the presence of extra-regional countries in West Asia and the Persian Gulf.

Raisi cited the Afghanistan situation as an example to back up his remarks. He said the US and NATO occupied Afghanistan for 20 years but did not bring security and peace to the country.

Canada to resume counsular operatoins in Kabul

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Canadian authorities have told Global News that the country’s Special Forces (JTF2) will be responsible for assuring the security of the diplomats.

It comes more than a week after Saudi Arabia, Indonesia and Indian announced to resume their consular services in Afghanistan after nearly all foreign embassies shut on August 15.

France has also pledged to restart their diplomatic operations in Afghanistan.

The Canadian government is yet to release a statement regarding the resumption of their diplomatic mission in Kabul.

Sources have also told the Global News that other countries are also willing to resume their diplomatic mission in Kabul deploying their own forces to man the security.

The apparently informal engagement of these Asian and European countries is at a time when the Taliban’s interim government is not recognized yet.

The international community is resisting the preconditions of establishing inclusive government, respecting humans and women’s rights, and not allowing Afghanistan’s soil to be used by terror groups.

The Taliban on the other hand have been saying that all conditions have been fulfilled and this is time for the world to engage with them officially.

Iran’s Farhadi to receive directing award at Palm Springs Film Fest

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Farhadi will be celebrated for his recent film “A Hero”, released by Amazon Studios, as well his entire body of work which includes “A Separation”, “Everybody Knows” and “The Salesman”.

“With ‘A Hero’, Oscar-winning filmmaker Asghar Farhadi reaffirms his place at the forefront of international writer-directors,” said Variety’s executive vice president of content, Steven Gaydos.

The film’s Grand Prix award at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival was only the beginning of its international acclaim. As with ‘A Separation’ and ‘The Salesman’, Farhadi has again elicited praise from film critics and awards voters who value Farhadi’s now-trademark virtues of densely layered screenplays and complex, sophisticated performances, all in the hands of a master of understated direction and compelling, thoughtful humanism”.

Past recipients of the Creative Impact in Directing award include Ryan Coogler, Patty Jenkins, Rob Marshall, Steve McQueen, Jeff Nichols, Todd Phillips and more. This year’s 10 Directors to Watch are Aitch Alberto (“Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe”), Mariama Diallo (“Master”), Audrey Diwan (“Happening”), Maggie Gyllenhaal (“The Lost Daughter”), Tatiana Huezo (“Prayers for the Stolen”), Nikyatu Jusu (“Nanny”), Megan Park (“The Fallout”), Cooper Raiff (“Cha Cha Real Smooth”), Goran Stolevski (“You Won’t Be Alone”) and Krystin Ver Linden (“Alice”).

The Palm Springs International Film Festival (www.psfilmfest.org) will be held Jan. 6-17.(“The Lost Daughter”), Tatiana Huezo (“Prayers for the Stolen”), Nikyatu Jusu (“Nanny”), Megan Park (“The Fallout”), Cooper Raiff (“Cha Cha Real Smooth”), Goran Stolevski (“You Won’t Be Alone”) and Krystin Ver Linden (“Alice”).

The Palm Springs International Film Festival (www.psfilmfest.org) will be held Jan. 6-17.

Tehran set to get US sanctions lifted: Iran FM

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IFP Editorial Staff
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“The diplomacy apparatus’ innate responsibility is to make every effort and use all its diplomatic know-how and experience to get the United States’ cruel and unilateral sanctions lifted,” said Hossein Amir Abdollahian in a meeting with Iranian ambassadors and heads of Iranian diplomatic missions overseas.

He said the administration of Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi took office on a platform of getting US sanctions lifted, adding the foreign ministry is commissioned to work towards that end.

Also present at the meeting was President Raisi, who said if the other parties to the Vienna talks are determined to lift the US sanctions against Iran, the negotiators will reach a good deal.

He said Tehran definitely pursues such an agreement.

Reports coming out of the Vienna talks on Friday suggest the negotiating teams had a better assessment of the discussions than their previous meetings.

In a report, IRNA said Tehran’s proposals have been explained to the other sides and ambiguities are being cleared.

Meanwhile, Russian representative to the meeting Mikhail Olyanov said at the first meeting of the second round of talks that important ambiguities in the talks have been resolved and the negotiations are moving forward. 

Reports also indicate the European troika have returned to Vienna with a more realistic approach after examining Tehran’s proposals.

110 modern vessels join IRGC’s Navy

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IFP Editorial Staff
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The vessels are to undertake missions in waters off the country’s southern coast, particularly to conduct combat and logistical operations to ward off any possible enemy threats in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman waters.

The combat frigates have high maneuverability and a high missile- and rocket-launching capability. They are also capable of carrying out reconnaissance operations.

All the vessels have been developed domestically. 

Present at the ceremony was IRGC Commander in chief Major General Hossein Salami, who said the IRGC has made progress in terms of constructing frigates, which used to be rocket-launching vessels, but are now capable of firing missiles.

“These missiles can hit their targets with pinpoint accuracy. Their range has increased from ten kilometers to a strategic range which will soon be announced,” he added. 

The top general said the range, speed and destruction power of the missiles have increased “in order to defend” the country.

Hundreds of other locally-built vessels have already joined the IRGC’s Naval Force.

The vessels are highly maneuverable and radar-evading with a high firing power not to mention many other features, turning them into a force to be reckoned with across the seas.

Iran reports 321 blue cities, no coronavirus red zones

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IFP Editorial Staff
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According to Iranian mobile phone application Mask, which tracks the spread of Covid-19 and warns people to avoid high-risk areas, 321 cities are blue, 8 are orange with high risk and 119 are yellow  or wiuth medium risk.

Iran has been reporting a downward trend in the number of fatalities and infection cases over the past weeks. This has been largely attributed to the intensified nationwide vaccination campaign.

On Friday, Iran’s Health Ministry reported 79 new deaths from the respiratory disease brining the total number of fatalities to 130,603.

The Islamic Republic has so far administered nearly 110,000,000 vaccine doses with over 49 million Iranians fully vaccinated.

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