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VOA – Drones claimed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels attacked the world’s largest oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia and a major oilfield operated by Saudi Aramco early Saturday, sparking a huge fire at a plant crucial to global energy supplies. It wasn’t clear if there were any injuries in the attacks in Buqyaq and the Khurais oil field, nor what …

VOA- European countries backing the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran say rising tensions underline “the need for diplomatic efforts toward de-escalation and resumption of dialogue.” A joint statement Friday from Germany, France, Britain and European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini voiced “deep concern” over Iran’s latest actions. This week, the United Nations’ atomic watchdog confirmed that Iran is preparing …

CHRI – Minute of Silence Observed for “Blue Girl” Stadium Ban Resister Who Died by Self-Immolation  Activists leading the struggle against Iran’s ban on women in stadiums were honored with the “Sport for Human Rights” award sponsored by social change organizations Beyond Sport and Equality League at a reception in New York City on September 12, 2019. A minute of silence was observed for Sahar Khodayari, …

Al-Monitor- Iran and Hamas are strengthening their reconciliation, one that could greatly benefit both parties as tensions rise between Tehran and Washington, and Hamas’ concern grows over the pending US peace proposal for the Middle East.  Both parties are trying to leave behind what happened between them during the Syrian civil war, as Iran supported Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, and …

Al-Monitor – Shortly after Iraqi Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr appeared Sept. 10 in the presence of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani, Khamenei’s official website published several photos of the scene, showing Sadr submitting to Khamenei by putting his hand on his chest and looking up at him. Sadr was seated with Soleimani to his left, both on a cushion …