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Iran Says Western Resolution Will ‘Weaken’ Interaction With IAEA

This is Beirut, 12:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A resolution tabled by Western countries to censure Iran's nuclear program at the International Atomic Energy Agency "will weaken and disrupt" interactions between the UN body and Tehran, it warned ahead of the vote on Thursday. Paris, Berlin, London and Washington have formally submitted a text condemning Iran for alleged lack of cooperation ...

US-Iran Relations: What Awaits Tehran?

Rami Rayess, 20/11 12:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Iran faces mounting questions about how best to navigate its relationship with US President-elect Donald Trump ahead of his expected return to the White House on January 20, 2025. Tensions remain high following his first term (2016–2020), which was marked by the assassination of Quds Force Commander General Qassem Suleimani, one of Iran's most ...

Canada Foils Iranian Plot to Assassinate Former Minister

This is Beirut, 19/11 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Canadian authorities recently foiled an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Irwin Cotler, a former justice minister who has been a strong critic of Tehran, Cotler's organization said Monday. The 84-year-old was justice minister and attorney general from 2003 to 2006. He retired from politics in 2015 but has remained active with many associations ...

Iran Hopes for Nuclear Talks 'Without Pressure' Under Trump

This is Beirut, 18/11 12:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran said Monday it hoped talks on its nuclear program would be conducted "away from political pressure and considerations" ahead of a UN nuclear agency board meeting this week. "All our efforts and our emphasis in our talks were to allow the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to do its technical work away from the destructive and evil ...

Mojtaba Khamenei: The Shadow Prince of the Islamic Republic

Malo Pinatel, 18/11 11:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's second son, Mojtaba Khamenei, was chosen as his father's successor in September at a secret meeting of the Assembly of Experts, according to Israeli media outlet Yedioth Ahronot. The Assembly of Experts, whose members are 88 clerics elected by direct universal suffrage, is responsible for electing the next ...

Iranians Sceptical About Talks Under Trump

This is Beirut, 16/11 18:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Many Iranians were sceptical on Saturday about the possibility of the Islamic republic opening negotiations with the United States under Donald Trump, given the fractured history he has with Tehran. On Thursday, The New York Times reported that tech billionaire and Trump ally Elon Musk had met Iran's ambassador to the United Nations in a bid to ...

Larijani… Go Home

Marc Saikali, 15/11 11:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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That being said, if Larijani arrives bearing humanitarian aid and suitcases brimming with cash — let’s say at least $5 billion to start rebuilding the tens of thousands of homes destroyed due to his country's successive strategic blunders — then perhaps the 1.5 million internally displaced people, who have lost everything, might greet him ...

French-Iranian Relations: Between Rifts and Distrust 1/2

Marie de La Roche Saint-André, 12/11 12:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Though geographically distant, France and Iran have shared ties since the Middle Ages. Yet, their relationship has been marked by repeated ruptures, driven by a complex interplay of influence and rivalry in the Middle East and on the international stage. This first section delves into the historical ties between France and Iran, highlighting the ...

Trump’s Comeback and Fate of the Middle East

Michel Touma, 11/11 11:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Donald Trump's return to the White House, bolstered by a sweeping Republican victory in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, has sparked significant concern among some Western circles. These observers are uneasy about what they see as the newly elected president's overly “conservative” positions, particularly in terms of social ...

Iran Urges Trump to Reconsider "Maximum Pressure" Policy

This is Beirut, 09/11 14:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran on Saturday urged US President-elect Donald Trump to reconsider the "maximum pressure" policy he pursued against Tehran during his first term. "Trump must show that he is not following the wrong policies of the past," Iranian Vice President for Strategic Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif told reporters on Saturday. These ...

Iran Warns of Expansion of War "Beyond the Middle East"

This is Beirut, 09/11 12:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday warned that the wars in Gaza and Lebanon, where Israel is battling Tehran-backed groups, could spill over beyond the Middle East. "The world should know that in case of the expansion of war, its harmful effects will not be limited only to the West Asia region; insecurity and instability can ...

Iran denies conspiracy accusations against Trump

This is Beirut, 09/11 10:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran deemed as 'totally baseless' on Saturday the U.S. accusations that Tehran is involved in assassination plots in the United States, specifically targeting President-elect Donald Trump. Iran's Foreign Ministry on Saturday called the allegations that Tehran was behind a plot against Trump "totally unfounded." The Foreign Ministry "rejects ...

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