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Yemen accuses Iran of pushing Houthis to prolong war, block peace efforts

Yemen accuses Iran of pushing Houthis to prolong war, block peace efforts

Yemen’s foreign minister accused Iran on Sunday of driving the Houthi movement to reject peace initiatives and prolong the country’s decade-long conflict, Asharq al-Awsat reported.

Iran says new round of IAEA talks likely, open to steps if sanctions lifted

Iran says new round of IAEA talks likely, open to steps if sanctions lifted

Iran will continue talks with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and another round of negotiations is likely in the coming days, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday.

Israel now calls the shots on Iran as US steps back, ex-negotiator says

Washington has outsourced its Iran policy to Israel following the 12-day war, former Obama-era negotiator Alan Eyre told Iran International, warning that the Trump administration now sees Iran's nuclear issue as resolved despite the remaining risks.

Iran says Armenia has pledged to respect its red lines, no US forces at border

Iran’s foreign minister said on Thursday that Armenia has assured Tehran it will uphold all of Iran’s red lines regarding the Zangezur region and that no US forces will be stationed along the Iranian-Armenian border, amid concerns over the US-brokered deal in the South Caucasus.

Iran does not rule out normalization of ties with Syria, Larijani says

Iran does not rule out normalization of ties with Syria, Larijani says

Iran’s top security official said on Thursday Tehran was open to normalizing its relations with Syria's new government, shortly after reports that Damascus had barred his plane from using the Syrian airspace when flying to Beirut.

Iran’s leaders now leaned toward US talks after seeing cost of war - Reuters

Iran’s leaders now leaned toward US talks after seeing cost of war - Reuters

Iran’s Supreme Leader and the country’s power structure have reached a consensus to resume nuclear negotiations with the United States, viewing them as vital to the Islamic Republic’s survival, Reuters reported on Thursday citing unnamed Iranian sources.

From Moscow to Beirut: Larijani reemerges to hold the line for Tehran

From Moscow to Beirut: Larijani reemerges to hold the line for Tehran

Ali Larijani’s tour of Iraq and Lebanon a few weeks after his Russia visit underscores his re-emergence as a trusted envoy and crisis manager tasked with shoring up Tehran’s defences in the twilight of supreme leader Ali Khamenei’s rule.

Iran’s foreign minister says US sanctions ‘may be as lethal as war’

Iran’s foreign minister says US sanctions ‘may be as lethal as war’

Iran’s foreign minister on Wednesday accused the United States and its allies of imposing sanctions that cause mass casualties, citing a study he said showed they may be as deadly as armed conflict.

Iran's president to visit Armenia next week amid Zangezur dispute - media

Iran's president to visit Armenia next week amid Zangezur dispute - media

Iran’s president will travel to Yerevan next week, Armenian media reported on Tuesday citing the country’s economy ministry, as Tehran continues to push back on a US deal with Armenia to develop a controersial corridor along its southern border with Iran.

Trump's Caucasian corridor sparks threats, doubt in Tehran

Trump's Caucasian corridor sparks threats, doubt in Tehran

Iran’s hardliners have vowed retaliation against a US-brokered deal last week which would link two parts of Azerbaijan via a corridor through Armenia, while President Masoud Pezeshkian’s government has so far offered only a muted response.

Tehran faults UN nuclear watchdog over response to Israeli, US attacks

Tehran faults UN nuclear watchdog over response to Israeli, US attacks

Iran on Monday criticized the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for what it called a failure to act over Israeli and US attacks in June after talks in Tehran with the UN nuclear watchdog’s deputy director general earlier in the day.

Reform UK urges cancellation of Shi'ite summer camp over alleged Iran ties

Reform UK urges cancellation of Shi'ite summer camp over alleged Iran ties

A right-wing political party in the UK is demanding an upcoming Shi'ite Islamic camp for children be cancelled over alleged ties to Iran’s government which organizers deny.

Iran’s security chief to push Iraqi Shia factions to approve militia integration law

Iran’s security chief to push Iraqi Shia factions to approve militia integration law

Iran’s top security chief is set to urge Iraqi Shia factions to expedite approval of legislation reforming the Popular Mobilization Forces and fully integrating them into the state security apparatus, a source told Iran International.

Princeton parts ways with controversial ex-Iranian official after 15 years

Princeton parts ways with controversial ex-Iranian official after 15 years

Former Iranian nuclear negotiator and senior diplomat turned Princeton academic Hossein Mousavian has left the university in what is described by Princeton as retirement, while activists call it a dismissal following sustained campaign pressures.

Iranian officials lash out at Trump for mockery of slain commander

Iranian officials lash out at Trump for mockery of slain commander

Several Iranian officials have bristled at Donald Trump’s mocking remarks about the slain commander Qasem Soleimani, calling his assassination in a 2020 US drone strike an act of terrorism that should have been avenged by killing American leaders.

Iran vows to block Trump-brokered Caucasus corridor ‘with or without Russia’

Iran vows to block Trump-brokered Caucasus corridor ‘with or without Russia’

Iran will stop the establishment of a US-backed transit corridor in the South Caucasus even without Moscow’s help, as it would endanger regional security and alter the geopolitical map, Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, said on Saturday.

Iran warns against foreign interference after US-brokered Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal

Iran warns against foreign interference after US-brokered Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal

Iran cautioned on Saturday that any foreign interference near its borders could undermine security in the South Caucasus after Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a US-brokered peace agreement.

Islamic Republic 'flailing' as challenges mount, ex-US official says

Islamic Republic 'flailing' as challenges mount, ex-US official says

Iran’s revamp of a top national security body signals a ruling system in decline, former US State Department official Len Khodorkovsky told Eye for Iran, calling it “pure theater” and likening it to “rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.”

Exiled opposition group denies role in assassinations of Iranian nuclear scientists

Exiled opposition group denies role in assassinations of Iranian nuclear scientists

The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) denied on Friday that its affiliate, the exiled opposition group Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK), played any role in the assassinations of two figures involved in Iran’s nuclear program, in a statement sent to Iran International.

Tehran hardliner alleges Israel tipped off Russia on regime change plan

Tehran hardliner alleges Israel tipped off Russia on regime change plan

An Iranian official's assertion that Russia had prior knowledge of Israel’s plans to topple the Islamic Republic has sparked a renewed debate in Iran over the relative silence of Tehran's superpower ally during a punishing war in June.

Iran-linked operatives may have entered US with Venezuelan passports - Daily Mail

Iran-linked operatives may have entered US with Venezuelan passports - Daily Mail

A document obtained by the Daily Mail lists more than 10,000 individuals from Iran, Syria and Lebanon who were allegedly granted Venezuelan passports, raising concerns over potential infiltration into the United States.

Draft US bill on university ban set to deepen woes of Iranian students

Draft US bill on university ban set to deepen woes of Iranian students

A US senator’s proposal to bar all Iranian students from American universities is due to pile another obstacle in the way of aspiring scholars already effectively blocked from entry by Trump administration travel restrictions.