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Iran

Saudi Arabia formally acknowledges talks with Iran

Saudi Arabia formally acknowledges talks with Iran

  • On Friday, a Saudi Foreign Ministry official stated that talks between the Kingdom and Iran were aimed to reduce regional tensions, adding that Riyadh wants to see "verifiable deeds".
  • Sources have reported that the discussions remain focused on the dispute in Yemen and the 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal, with Iraq hosting more than one round of talks.
Updated 08 May, 2021 06:01pm
Israeli forces attack worshippers in Al-Aqsa Mosque as crisis escalates in Jerusalem
World

Israeli forces attack worshippers in Al-Aqsa Mosque as crisis escalates in Jerusalem

  • Over 170 Palestinians have been injured, after the Israeli security forces stormed the historic Al-Aqsa Mosque in Occupied East Jerusalem, as tensions continue to escalate.
  • Israeli forces attacked the protestors using tear gas, rubber-coated bullets and shock grenades over the past few days, arresting several Palestinian activists and civilians.
Updated 08 May, 2021 03:31pm
Pakistan considering imported oxygen from China, Iran if 'need arises': Fawad Chaudhry
Pakistan

Pakistan considering imported oxygen from China, Iran if 'need arises': Fawad Chaudhry

  • On Tuesday, Pakistan's Federal Information Minister Chaudhry Fawad Hussain stated that the government would consider importing oxygen from China and Iran, if the growing number of coronavirus cases leads to oxygen shortages.
  • Meanwhile, the country's southern Sindh province has decided to ban elective surgeries to divert oxygen to coronavirus patients.
Published 28 Apr, 2021 04:26pm
US ‘not involved’: W House
World

US ‘not involved’: W House

WASHINGTON: The White House said Monday that the United States had nothing to do with what Iran says was a sabotage...
Updated 13 Apr, 2021 09:32am
Russia, China say Iran talks to resume next week, see progress
World

Russia, China say Iran talks to resume next week, see progress

  • Envoys from China and Russia to the Iran nuclear talks said on Friday there had been progress in efforts to bring Iran and the United States back into compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal and that all sides would reconvene next week.
  • Neither the United States nor Iran expect fast breakthroughs in the talks that began in Vienna on Tuesday, with European and other diplomats acting as intermediaries because Iran rejects face-to-face talks for now.
Published 09 Apr, 2021 06:32pm
U.S is prepared to lift sanctions from Iran, according to State Department
World

U.S is prepared to lift sanctions from Iran, according to State Department

  • On Wednesday, diplomats from major powers met separately with leaders from Iran and the United States, to discuss how to bring both countries back into the fold of the nuclear deal, which was abandoned three years ago.
  • The United States is prepared to remove sanctions on Iran to resume compliance with the Iran nuclear deal, including those that are inconsistent with the 2015 pact.
Updated 08 Apr, 2021 11:43am