The United States is reducing the number of people deemed nonessential to operations in the Middle East, the State Department announced on June 11 amid reports that the US Embassy in Baghdad is preparing for an emergency evacuation due to…
Category: 1. Iran
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E3 Lacks Legal Authority To Trigger ‘snapback’ Of Sanctions: Iran’s Envoy
Reza Najafi, who represents Iran at the United Nations office and other international organizations in Vienna, made the remarks on Wednesday at the ongoing quarterly meeting of the I.A.E.A. Board of Governors, which began in Vienna two days…
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U.S. partially evacuate embassy staff from Iraq
HOUSTON, June 11 (Xinhua) — Non-essential U.S. embassy staff and their dependents have been ordered to leave Iraq due to unspecified security risks, sources from the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday.
“Based on our latest analysis, we…
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2025 VNL: Iran lose to powerhouses Brazil
TEHRAN – Iran opened the 2025 Volleyball Nations League with a 3-0 (25-19, 25-16, 25-18) loss to Brazil on Wednesday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Darlan Ferreira Souza led Brazil with 16 points and Iran’s Morteza Sharifi earned nine points.
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Iranian FM warns of strong response to E3 push for IAEA resolution
TEHRAN, June 11 (Xinhua) — Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday warned that Tehran will react strongly if France, Britain, and Germany continue to push for an “anti-Iran” resolution at the International Atomic Energy Agency…
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Mideast tensions ratchet up as US orders partial evacuation of Iraq embassy
The United States ordered a partial staff withdrawal from its Baghdad embassy as a UK maritime authority warned of Persian Gulf threats and the top US commander in the Mideast canceled a congressional appearance to address the situation.
Iran and…
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Francesca Albanese: David Cameron could be criminally liable for threatening ICC
On Monday, Middle East Eye revealed that former British Foreign Secretary David Cameron privately threatened to defund and withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) if it issued arrest warrants for Israeli leaders.
Cameron, then…
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Trump chooses strategy of escalation against anti-ICE protests
From Afghanistan to Iraq, Yemen, Syria, and now… the streets of Los Angeles. The 700 US Marines deployed on the orders of President Donald Trump Monday as reinforcements to hundreds of National Guard troops already on the ground have been…
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New report accuses France of ‘continuously’ delivering military equipment to Israel
A report accuses France of “regularly and continuously” delivering military equipment to Israel since the start of its war on Gaza.
According to the study by a coalition of NGOs released on Tuesday, deliveries have been continuous, both…
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‘Iran will react strongly’: Araghchi warns Europe over looming resolution
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi took to X on Wednesday to warn Europe against adopting a resolution that would accuse Iran of non-compliance over its nuclear program at this year’s June meeting of the International…
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