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Radiofarda – Iran’s ambassador to Kabul has openly admitted that Tehran is in contact with the ultraconservative Islamist Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan.

RFE/RL – The United States and European countries are “a long way from a compromise” on a new Iran nuclear deal, Germany’s top diplomat said as Iran’s supreme leader called on European countries to reject U.S. demands for a tougher deal with Iran.

RFL/RE – The floor of Iran’s parliament descended into chaos this week as lawmakers debated joining an international effort to choke off funding for terrorist groups, with lawmakers storming the speaker’s dais, complaining of “colonialism,” and holding aloft notes of protest amid the din.

Al-Arabia – The recent US withdrawal from the Iranian nuclear deal has stirred a new fierce debate between opponents and supporters of the notorious agreement. On one side, those who believe Trump’s decision was the worst possible option and, on the other, those who sustain that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) not only did not ameliorate the economic …

VOA – A newly launched strike by Iranian truckers in seven of Iran’s provinces appears to have alarmed the government, jolting officials into trying to persuade the drivers to return to work.