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Shadowy new militias in Iraq targeting US forces as new front for Iran
A handful of shadowy Shia militias have emerged over the last year in Iraq intent on targeting US coalition forces and Western interests in the ... Features -
Iran will ‘automatically’ return to nuclear commitments if Biden lifts sanctions
Iran will “automatically” return to its nuclear commitments if US President-elect Joe Biden lifts sanctions imposed over the past two years, its ... Middle East -
Coronavirus: Iran reports record daily increase with 13,421 new COVID-19 cases
Iran registered 13,421 new coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, a new daily record, the health ministry said on Wednesday, bringing the ... Coronavirus -
Iran feeds uranium gas into advanced centrifuges underground: IAEA report
Iran has begun feeding uranium hexafluoride (UF6) gas feedstock into the advanced IR-2m uranium-enriching centrifuges installed at its underground ... Middle East -
Ten Syrian, foreign fighters ‘likely Iranian’ killed in Israel strikes: Monitor
Israeli strikes on Syria killed 10 fighters on Wednesday, including three Syrian air defense officers and seven allied foreign fighters, a ... Middle East -
Coronavirus: Iran officials warn COVID-19 deaths may double as cases hit record high
Iran's health minister warned on Tuesday that coronavirus deaths may more than double soon if Iranians flout rules aimed at containing the virus, as ... Coronavirus -
Trump’s maximum pressure campaign on Iran ‘creates leverage’ for Biden admin: Experts
The Trump administration’s maximum pressure campaign on Iran has created leverage for US President-elect Joe Biden to negotiate a better nuclear deal, ... Middle East -
President Trump asked for options for attacking Iran nuclear site, held off: Official
President Donald Trump, with two months left in office, last week asked for options on attacking Iran's main nuclear site, but ultimately decided ... World News -
Coronavirus: Iran registers record daily rise in COVID-19 cases, deaths
Iran on Monday reported a record 13,053 new coronavirus infections and 486 deaths over the past 24 hours as the government planned tougher ... Coronavirus -
Biden likely to return US to classic Middle East policy, maintain Saudi Arabia ties
Before President elect Joe Biden was voted into the White House, America had not had a Washington insider as president since late President George H.W ... Middle East -
Twitter suspends account of Iran’s Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zanganeh
Twitter has suspended the account of Iran’s Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zanganeh. His profile page on the social media platform is no longer visible ... Middle East -
On anniversary of Iran’s protests, Pompeo vows more US action against Iranian regime
The United States will take “further action” against Iran’s regime later this week, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Sunday, the ... Middle East -
Coronavirus: Iran opposition figure Mousavi tests positive for COVID-19
Iranian opposition figure Mir Hossein Mousavi and his wife, under house arrest for nearly a decade, have tested positive for COVID-19, an opposition ... Coronavirus -
Tehran pounds rebels in northwestern area where Iran, Iraq, Turkey borders meet
Iranian forces launched an artillery barrage on armed rebels in a northwestern border area on Saturday, a day after three Iranian border guards were ... Middle East -
Coronavirus: Iran reports record daily COVID-19 cases of 12,543
New coronavirus infections in Iran have risen by 12,543 in the past 24 hours, a record high, taking the cumulative total to 762,068, the health ... Coronavirus -
Lebanon between an outgoing Trump and an incoming Biden administration
The next couple of months will be a critical time, not only for the internal US political scene and national security, but also for US foreign policy, ... Middle East -
Three Iranian guards killed by ‘terrorists’ near Turkey border
Three Iranian border guards were killed, and two others wounded in a firefight with “terrorists” in the northwest of the country, state news agency ... Middle East -
Al-Qaeda leader’s death in Tehran shines spotlight on terrorist ties
Reports that Al Qaeda’s second-in-command was assassinated in Tehran over the summer have refocused attention on relations between the international ... Features -
‘Lebanese man’ killed in Iran over the summer was al-Qaeda deputy leader: NYT
A man and his daughter who were killed in Tehran over the summer were not Lebanese nationals as Iran’s Fars news agency reported at the time, ... Middle East -
Ukraine says Iran not sharing information, responding to requests on downing of plane
Ukraine has said Iran is dragging its feet on investigating the downing of a Ukrainian airliner near Tehran in January by not sharing information and ... Middle East -
Strong US ties to be focus of Pompeo visit to Saudi Arabia, UAE: Official
The top US diplomat will visit the Gulf region, including Saudi Arabia and the UAE, to reaffirm the strong enduring ties, senior State Department ... Gulf -
Arab Coalition intercepts 5 explosive-laden drones launched by Yemen’s Houthis
The Arab Coalition successfully intercepted and destroyed five explosive-laden drones, launched by Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen towards Saudi ... Gulf -
The aspirations of the axis of evil
After the dust has settled on one of the most unusual presidential races in US history, immediate responses from the Arab world seem to be ... In Translation -
Coronavirus: Iran’s coronavirus death toll exceeds 40,000
Iran’s death toll from the coronavirus rose by 457 to 40,121 on Thursday, the highest in the Middle East, with the total number of identified cases ... Coronavirus -
Pressure campaign of sanctions on Iran will go on under Biden: US official
The US special representative for Iran insisted Thursday that a pressure campaign of sanctions targeting Iran would persist into the administration of ... Middle East -
US policies in the Middle East: An in-depth analysis of Biden’s plans
US President-elect Joe Biden will inherit a number of conflicts in the Middle East – many of the same wars that were ongoing during his term as vice ... Features -
Pompeo says US rejoining Iran nuclear deal is a 'crazy idea'
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Thursday questioned the “crazy idea” of Washington potentially reentering a nuclear deal with Iran, days after ... Middle East -
Iran state TV airs opposition figure’s purported confession to ‘terrorism’
Iran’s state television aired a short video on Wednesday in which a Sweden-based Iranian Arab opposition figure that Tehran said it recently detained ... Middle East -
Iran’s enriched-uranium stockpile swells, complicating US return to nuclear deal
Iran’s enriched-uranium swelled over the last three months, continuing to exceed limits set by a moribund accord with world powers and complicating ... World News -
Iran exports 700,000 oil bpd, figure later denied as the country fights US sanctions
An Iranian official said on Wednesday that Tehran exported up to 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) of oil since March, but was later ... World News