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Belgium aid worker freed in prisoner swap with Iranian diplomat jailed for bomb plot

Deal to release Olivier Vandecasteele in exchange for Assadollah Assadi raises concerns Tehran’s hostage diplomacy has been rewarded

The Guardian - UK

Belgian aid worker, Iranian diplomat freed in prisoner exchange

Iran freed Belgian aid worker Olivier Vandecasteele after almost 15 months in custody on Friday, in a prisoner exchange for Iranian diplomat Assadollah Assadi, who had been convicted of terrorism. Vandecasteele landed in Belgium late Friday after being repatriated in a military aircraft, according to images broadcast on television.

France 24

France says Iran ballistic test worrying in light of nuclear escalation

France on Thursday accused Iran of violating a U.N. Security Council resolution endorsing the 2015 nuclear deal after it carried out a long-range ballistic missile test, which Paris said was worrying given "uninterrupted escalation" of Tehran's nuclear programme.

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After AP report, Iran's nuclear chief says Tehran to cooperate with inspectors on 'new activities'

The head of Iran’s nuclear program is insisting that his nation will cooperate with international inspectors on any “new activities” regarding its nuclear sector

The Independent UK

Top Israeli general says 'action' is on horizon over Iran nuclear work

The top Israeli general raised the prospect of "action" against Iran on Tuesday even as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's national security adviser played down any immediate threat posed by a new underground nuclear facility being dug by Tehran.

Reuters

US bombs unlikely to reach underground Iran nuclear site: Report

New Iranian atomic facility near Natanz may be too deep underground to be destroyed by air raids, AP analysis says.

Al Jazeera

Iran nuclear site deep underground challenges West as talks on reviving atomic deal have stalled

Near a peak of the Zagros Mountains in central Iran, workers are building a nuclear facility so deep in the earth that it is likely beyond the range of a last-ditch U.S. weapon designed specifically for such sites

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Iran says it is strong enough to defend regional waters

Tehran says the longest trip in its navy history is an indication that it is successfully circumventing US sanctions.

Al Jazeera

Iran executes three men over recent protests

TEHRAN: Iran executed three men on Friday over recent protests, the judiciary of the Middle East nation said on Twitter.

Bangkok Post

Iranian security forces demolish street cafes in Ekbatan, bastion of protest movement

Local authorities, armed with heavy equipment, trucks and cranes, demolished the awnings and outside terraces of a dozen cafes in the town of Ekbatan, a suburb of Tehran, during the morning of May 14. The cafes are known to be a meeting place and organising ground for Iran’s “Woman, Life,…

France 24

Woman mauled by pit bull as she tries to save dog leaving her needing 100 stitches

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: The footage shows Masha Abedi being dragged to the ground by the dog who then launches a vicious attack as she lay helpless on the ground in Tehran, Iran

Daily Mirror

Iran summons Iraq envoy to protest presence of ‘terrorist groups’

Tehran is not content with how its recent security pact with Baghdad is being implemented.

Al Jazeera

As more women forgo the hijab, Iran's government pushes back

More women are choosing not to wear the mandatory headscarf, or the hijab, publicly in Iran

The Independent UK

More Iranian actresses summoned for not wearing hijab

This week alone, a sports federation chief resigns and several more actors face charges over mandatory hijab law.

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Five years after Trump’s exit, no return to the Iran nuclear deal

Trump’s slew of sanctions and a changing political climate have contributed to JCPOA remaining in limbo.

Reuters

Smoldering Iran nuclear crisis risks catching fire

Even as the United States and its European allies grapple with Russia's invasion of Ukraine and rising tensions with China, the smoldering crisis over Iran's nuclear program threatens to reignite.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel Defense Minister: Iran Nuke Enrichment Could Ignite Region

Israel’s defense minister claimed Thursday that Iran could have enough enriched uranium for five nuclear weapons, and warned Tehran that proceeding to weapons-grade enrichment could “ignite the region.” His remarks echoed international concerns, which have mounted over the past months, on Tehran enriching uranium closer than ever to weapons-grade levels.

The Independent UK

Israel minister: Iran nuke enrichment could ignite region

Israel’s defense minister says Iran could have enough enriched uranium to make five nuclear weapons, and warned Tehran that proceeding to weapons-grade enrichment could “ignite the region.”

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The Independent UK

Iranian president meets Palestinian officials in Syria

A Palestinian official says Iran’s president has met with senior Palestinian officials in Damascus and expressed his country’s support to them

France 24

Iranian journalists remain imprisoned for reporting on Mahsa Amini's death

Iran is one of the most repressive countries in terms of press freedom, according to an annual report released Wednesday by Reporters Without Borders, which ranked it 177th of 180 nations. Since the September 2022 death of Mahsa Amini in police custody in Tehran, 72 journalists have been arrested and…

Reuters

Greece warned shipowners days before Iran seized tankers - sources

Greece issued a series of warnings to shipowners to avoid sailing close to Iranian waters days before Tehran seized two tankers amid heightening tensions in the region, according to documents and industry sources.

Al Jazeera

Syria and Iran leaders sign long-term oil, trade agreements

The agreements were signed in Damascus to bolster economic ties between war-torn Syria and longtime ally Iran.

The Guardian - UK

Raisi flies to Syria for first Iranian presidential visit since start of civil war

Tehran seeks to bolster influence over Damascus as Gulf states move to normalise relations with Assad

Al Jazeera

Iran seizes second oil tanker in a week amid US confrontation

US Navy says several Iranian vessels approached the tanker in the Strait of Hormuz and forced it into Iranian waters.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Navy: Iran Seizes Oil Tanker in Strait of Hormuz

Iran seized a Panama-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, the second-such capture by Tehran in recent days, the US Navy said. The Navy's Mideast-based 5th Fleet identified the vessel as the Niovi. It said Iran's Revolutionary Guard seized the ship. The Navy published pictures of a…

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