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Trump Sends Mixed Signals, Urges Restraint from Israel Ahead of Nuclear Talks

This is Beirut, 12/06 20:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Donald Trump on Thursday urged Israel to exercise restraint toward Iran, reiterating his preference for a diplomatic solution as crucial nuclear talks are set to take place Sunday in Muscat. However, he did not rule out an Israeli strike, with U.S. approval, on Tehran, urging it to make concessions on its nuclear program. “We're quite close to ...

Oman Confirms U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks to Resume Sunday in Muscat

This is Beirut, 12/06 09:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United States and Iran are set to resume direct negotiations this Sunday in Muscat, the capital of Oman, according to an official announcement by the Omani Foreign Ministry. The upcoming talks mark a new round of diplomacy aimed at reviving nuclear discussions between the two long-time adversaries. As reported by Axios, U.S. negotiator ...

Arab, Iranian Foreign Ministers to Meet this Week in Norway

This is Beirut, 10/06 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The foreign ministers of Iran, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Oman will meet in Norway this week at an annual peace forum, the Norwegian government announced on Tuesday. The ministers, including Iran's foreign minister and chief nuclear negotiator Abbas Araghchi, will take part on Wednesday and Thursday in the Oslo Forum, an annual gathering ...

Iran says New Round of US Talks Planned for Sunday

This is Beirut, 10/06 09:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran's foreign ministry has said a new round of nuclear talks with the United States is being planned for Sunday, after President Donald Trump said it was expected on Thursday. "The next round of Iran-US indirect talks is being planned for next Sunday in Muscat," foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said in a statement Tuesday, adding ...

Lebanon/Iran: The Root Causes of the Crisis

Michel Touma, 09/06 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Nine buildings were completely destroyed; nearly 70 others damaged; 115 homes reduced to rubble and more than 850 seriously affected; around 50 cars wrecked; and some 175 businesses damaged – this is the toll borne by residents of Beirut’s southern suburb following a wave of roughly twenty Israeli airstrikes on Thursday, June 5. The raids ...

Saudi Frees Iran Cleric it Detained Ahead of Hajj

This is Beirut, 29/05 10:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Saudi authorities have released a well-known Iranian religious figure they detained ahead of the annual hajj pilgrimage to the Muslim holy places, Iranian media reported on Thursday. "Gholamreza Ghasemian has been released and is on his way to Iran after follow-up by Iranian officials," the ISNA news agency reported. Iran said it had held ...

Iran says May Allow US Inspectors from Nuclear Watchdog if Deal Reached

This is Beirut, 28/05 18:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Iran on Wednesday said it may consider allowing US inspectors with the United Nations nuclear watchdog to inspect its facilities if a deal is reached with the United States. Iran has long been accused by Western powers of seeking to develop nuclear weapons -- a claim Tehran has consistently denied, insisting its nuclear program is solely for ...

Rocking 'King Lear' to Draw Young Audience in Iran

This is Beirut, 28/05 17:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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Shakespeare, guitars and an Iranian stage. In Tehran, the tragic tale of King Lear gets an electrifying new life.

Shakespeare’s 'King Lear' Rocks Tehran with Beat and Passion

This is Beirut, 28/05 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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An Iranian director is bringing a jolt of energy to King Lear, staging the Shakespearean tragedy in Persian in Tehran with electrifying rock music and dazzling lights to draw in younger crowds. In Iran, artists, writers, filmmakers, musicians, and playwrights constantly walk a fine line to avoid censorship of content considered inappropriate by ...

Iran Executes Man Convicted of Spying for Israel

This is Beirut, 28/05 09:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran has executed a man convicted of spying for Israeli intelligence agency Mossad, the judiciary said on Wednesday. "After identification, arrest, and judicial proceedings against Pedram Madani, who was spying in favour of the Zionist regime, and following the complete process of criminal procedure and the final confirmation and upholding of the ...

Trump Calls Iran-US Nuclear Talks 'Very, Very Good'

This is Beirut, 26/05 09:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump on Sunday described the latest negotiations between Washington and Tehran over Iran's nuclear program as "very, very good." Speaking on the tarmac at Morristown airport before boarding Air Force One, Trump hailed "real progress, serious progress" following a fifth round of nuclear talks, which wrapped up in Rome on ...

Iran Says 'Fundamental Differences' Remain With U.S. Ahead of Nuclear Talks

This is Beirut, 22/05 23:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Iran warned it would hold the United States responsible if Israel attacks its nuclear facilities, but President Donald Trump's administration voiced optimism for a peaceful solution Thursday before new talks. Trump spoke about his diplomacy on Iran with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the White House said, in a telephone call ...

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