New Zealand: China, Russia, Iran engage in foreign intrusion
New Zealand said it is aware of intelligence activity linked to China, Russia and Iran in and against the island nation and the Pacific region. “This is a complex intelligence…
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Iran puts 5 Iranian-American prisoners under house arrest
Five U.S. citizens detained by Iran have left Tehran’s Evin prison and are now under house arrest, a lawyer for one of them told Reuters on Thursday, saying he hoped…
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Iran opens registration for candidates in 2024 MP election
Iran on Monday began registering candidates for parliamentary elections in March, which will be the first since nationwide protests rocked the country last year. Iran has held regular presidential and…
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US may put troops on commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz
The United States could soon offer to put armed sailors and Marines on commercial ships traveling through the Gulf’s Strait of Hormuz, two U.S. officials said on Thursday, amid alleged…
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard runs drill on disputed islands
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps started naval drills around Persian Gulf islands whose sovereignty is disputed by the United Arab Emirates. The exercise includes troops, vessels, missiles and drones and…
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US: Iran is not developing nuke weapons now
A U.S. intelligence assessment says Iran is not pursuing nuclear weapons at the moment but has ramped up activities that could help it develop them. The assessment from the Office…
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West clashes with Russia and Iran at UN
The United States and its Western allies clashed with Russia and Iran at the U.N. Security Council over Tehran’s advancing uranium enrichment and its reported supply of combat drones to…
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Iran tried to seize 2 oil tankers near Hormuz
The U.S. Navy said that Iran tried to seize two oil tankers near the strategic Strait of Hormuz early Wednesday, firing shots at one of them. “The Iranian navy did…
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UK, Canada, Sweden, Ukraine sue Iran at ICJ
Canada, Sweden, Ukraine and Britain have asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to open proceedings against Iran over the shooting down of a Ukrainian passenger plane in 2020 that…
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The Futility of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
A Strategic Perspective on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) Newslooks \ Washington DC The nuclear dialogue with Iran has been a point of contention for both Democrats and…
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Netanyahu opposes any US-Iran nuke deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday in televised remarks: “Our position is clear. No agreement with Iran would obligate Israel, which will do everything required to defend itself.” Netanyahu…
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