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Al-Monitor – In an extensive interview with Iran Newspaper, the official daily of the government of Iran, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian discussed a wide range of topics, including nuclear talks with the world powers and regional countries in the Middle East.  One of the more interesting topics raised by Amir-Abdollahian was the involvement of regional countries in the nuclear negotiations between …

Al-Arabia – US President Joe Biden said on Sunday the US will “respond” to actions Iran has taken against American interests, including drone strikes. “With regards to the issue of how we’re going to respond to their [Iran’s] actions against interest of the US, whether they are drone strikes or anything else, is we’re going to respond. We will continue …

RFL/RE – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Washington is “absolutely in lockstep” with Britain, Germany, and France on getting Iran back into a nuclear deal, but added it was unclear if Tehran was willing to rejoin the talks in a “meaningful way.” Blinken’s remarks in an interview with CNN on October 31 come a day after the United …

Iranwire – The Islamic Republic of Iran’s use of deadly force against its citizens at protest rallies this summer has been raised with the United Nations for the first time. Officials in the Islamic Republic have called the accusation “tawdry” while criticizing the wider content of the UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Iran’s latest report. Last week, UN Special …

VOA – The U.S. Air Force said Sunday it flew a B-1B strategic bomber over key maritime chokepoints in the Mideast with allies including Israel amid ongoing tensions with Iran as its nuclear deal with world powers remains in tatters. The B-1B Lancer bomber flew Saturday over the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which …