TEHRAN – In a commentary published on November 18 on Middle East Eye (MEE), a senior journalist draws comparison between the genocide in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the Gaza Strip.
In his article, Refik Hodzic, a writer, journalist and…
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2 Iranian Documentaries Win Top Prizes at Amsterdam Film Festival
Two Iranian documentaries won major awards at the 38th International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), which held its awards c …
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China Imposes Sanctions Against Japan Over Taiwan Remarks
Driving the news:
Reuters reports that Beijing formally notified Tokyo that the import of all Japanese marine and seafood products will be prohibited.
Why it matters:
The ban marks a sharp deterioration in…
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Grossi: Iran is not seeking to build nuclear weapons
Pars Today – The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reiterated claims about Iran’s uranium stockpiles on Friday but emphasized that the Islamic Republic of Iran is not seeking to build nuclear…
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Iranian-American Woman Arrested at Tehran Airport, Held in Evin Prison
A 70-year-old Iranian-American woman was arrested by security forces at Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport on September 29 and is currently being …
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Land subsidence accelerating across major Iranian provinces, official warns
“From the early 1970s, groundwater withdrawal increased and farmers and other users turned heavily to underground resources,” Hossein Zafari said in remarks published by ISNA. “Gradually, with this extraction and worsening droughts, land…
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Iranian FM: U.S. seeks to dictate its demands in negotiations
Pars Today — The Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran stated that when Americans talk about a deal, they are actually trying to dictate their own demands, and this is something Iran has experienced firsthand.
Seyed…
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Indian fighter jet crashes at Dubai Air Show
TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – An Indian fighter jet has crashed during a display at the Dubai Air Show on Friday. Videos and images shared on social media by witnesses captured the crash of what they said was a Tejas aircraft.
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New U.S. sanctions against Iran
Pars Today — The U.S. Treasury Department has added 14 individuals, 24 companies, 10 ships, and seven aircraft to its sanctions list due to their links with the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Continuing its pressure on Iran’s peaceful…
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Saudi Crown Prince’s US Trip Fuels Iran Mediation Speculation
Welcome back to The Farda Briefing, an RFE/RL newsletter that tracks the key issues in Iran and explains why they matter.
I’m RFE/RL correspondent Kian Sharifi. In this edition, I’m looking at speculation about the Saudis facilitating talks…
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