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Iranian security forces amid arrests of reformist political figures
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Iran arrests reformist leaders over alleged US and Israel links

Iranian authorities have arrested four individuals, including senior reformist figures, on accusations of attempting to disrupt the country’s political and social order and acting in the interests of Israel and the United States during last month’s antigovernment protests. The arrests were carried out late Sunday and early Monday, according to Iranian media reports, and targeted politicians who have recently voiced public criticism of Iran’s theocratic leadership. Those detained were identified as Azar Mansouri, head of Iran’s Reformists Front; Mohsen Aminzadeh, a former diplomat; and Ebrahim Asgharzadeh, a former member of parliament. Their lawyer, Hojjat Kermani, told the semi-official ISNA news agency that Javad Emam, a spokesperson for the Reformists Front, was also arrested at his home by security forces. Iran’s judiciary accused the group of organising and leading activities aimed at destabilising the country at a time when Iran was […]

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Iran warns it will hit US bases if attacked

Iran has warned it will strike United States military bases across the Middle East if US forces attack the country.​ Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told Al Jazeera that any US strike would draw a direct response on American installations in the region, but said this should not be viewed as an attack on the countries hosting those bases. He stressed that Tehran distinguishes between neighbouring states and the foreign forces stationed there.​ Araqchi spoke a day after Iran and the US agreed to continue indirect nuclear talks, which both sides described as a good start following a round of negotiations in Oman. He said no date has been set for the next meeting, while US President Donald Trump has suggested they could resume early next week.​ Trump has threatened military action while demanding that Iran abandon uranium enrichment, halt ballistic […]

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Iran, US hold tense Oman talks as war fears grow

Iran and the United States have held high stakes indirect talks in Oman aimed at easing their nuclear dispute and preventing a new war in the Middle East.​ The negotiations in Muscat were arranged through Omani mediation and focused on Iran’s nuclear programme, but deep disagreements over missiles, regional militias and human rights threatened to derail progress. Iran wants the talks to be limited strictly to nuclear issues, while Washington insists its concerns about ballistic missiles, Tehran’s support for armed groups and its treatment of protesters must also be addressed.​ Iranian officials say their ballistic missile programme is non negotiable and part of the country’s defence, while demanding recognition of their right to enrich uranium and the lifting of US sanctions reimposed after Donald Trump quit the 2015 nuclear deal. For the US, allowing uranium enrichment inside Iran remains a […]

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Xi calls Taiwan key issue in US-China ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping has described Taiwan as the most sensitive and significant issue in relations between Beijing and Washington during a phone conversation with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, according to Chinese state media. During the exchange, Xi urged the United States to act with caution regarding arms sales to Taiwan, stressing that he places high importance on maintaining stable ties with the US. He expressed hope that both countries could manage disagreements through dialogue and mutual understanding. President Trump characterized the discussion as “excellent” and extensive. The call comes amid renewed diplomatic engagement between China and several Western countries, with leaders seeking to recalibrate relations with the world’s second-largest economy. Trump is expected to travel to China in April, a visit he has said he is eagerly anticipating. He also noted that Beijing is considering increasing its […]

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Russia says Iran uranium offer still open

Russia says its offer to take Iran’s enriched uranium abroad as part of a wider deal to ease United States concerns is still available.​ Foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters in Moscow that Russia had previously proposed exporting Iran’s enriched uranium reserves to Russian territory. She said this initiative remains on the table but that it is for Iran to decide whether to accept it.​ Zakharova stressed that only Iran has the right to decide what to do with its uranium stockpile. She added that Tehran alone can choose whether to send the material abroad and, if so, to which country.​ The proposal is part of broader diplomatic efforts to reduce tensions over Iran’s nuclear programme and address Washington’s concerns about the level and volume of uranium enrichment. No decision by Iran on the renewed offer has been announced.

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Iran president orders nuclear talks with US as Trump eyes sanctions‑lifting deal

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the opening of nuclear talks with the United States, signalling a new diplomatic push even as tensions remain high over protests and Western sanctions. State aligned Fars news agency, citing an unnamed government source, said Pezeshkian instructed officials to begin negotiations with Washington on Iran’s nuclear file, a report later echoed by government newspaper Iran and reformist daily Shargh. The move comes after US President Donald Trump threatened military action and deployed an aircraft carrier group to the Middle East in response to Iran’s deadly crackdown on anti government protests that peaked last month. While ramping up pressure, Trump has repeatedly said he still hopes for a deal that would avert war. Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said Tehran is working on a method and framework for talks, with messages between the two […]

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Iran warns of regional conflict if US attacks, labels EU armies ‘terrorist groups’

Iran has warned that any United States military attack on its territory could ignite a wider regional conflict, amid soaring tensions over protests, sanctions and stalled nuclear talks. The warning came as Tehran responded angrily to a recent move by the European Union to designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation. In retaliation, Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf announced that Iran now considers EU armies to be “terrorist groups” and is weighing the expulsion of European military attachés. The United States has significantly reinforced its naval presence in the Middle East in recent weeks, deploying an aircraft carrier, six destroyers and three littoral combat ships to the region after President Donald Trump repeatedly threatened intervention if Iran refused a nuclear deal or continued its deadly crackdown on protesters. Despite the heated rhetoric, both Washington and Tehran […]

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Iran army chief warns US, Israel against attack, says forces on high alert

Iran’s army chief, Major General Amir Hatami, has warned the United States and Israel that any military attack on his country would endanger their own security and that of the wider region. He said Iran’s armed forces are on full defensive and military readiness following heavy US deployments in the Gulf. Hatami cautioned that if “the enemy makes a mistake,” it will threaten the security of the US, the Middle East and what he called the Zionist regime. His comments came after Washington sent a naval strike group led by the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln to the region, amid US threats to intervene following a deadly crackdown on anti government protests in Iran. Iran has repeatedly warned it would respond to any attack with missile strikes on US bases, ships and allies, including Israel. On Friday, President Donald Trump […]

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Trump sends US ‘armada’ toward Gulf amid Iran tensions

President Donald Trump says a US “armada” is heading toward the Gulf as Washington keeps a close watch on Iran despite recently playing down the prospect of imminent military action. He told reporters on Air Force One, returning from the World Economic Forum in Davos, that the United States was sending a “massive fleet” toward Iran “just in case”, adding that he would rather avoid conflict but was monitoring Tehran “very closely”.​ Trump has repeatedly kept open the option of new strikes on Iran after backing Israel’s 12 day war in June aimed at degrading Iranian nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities. He said in Davos that US attacks on Iranian uranium enrichment sites last year were intended to prevent Tehran from developing a nuclear weapon, something Iran denies.​ The latest remarks come after weeks of seesaw rhetoric, with Trump at […]

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Iran may ease internet blackout as hacked TV shows revolt calls

Iran may lift its nationwide internet blackout within days after using sweeping restrictions to crush the biggest anti government protests since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. A senior lawmaker said top security bodies will decide on restoring access once they judge that security conditions are appropriate.​ Authorities largely shut internet and international phone lines as unrest spread across the country from late December, only allowing a heavily filtered connection in recent days. Monitoring group Netblocks said national connectivity remains very low, with a controlled filternet now letting some messages through.​ An Iranian official told reporters that the verified death toll from the protests has passed 5,000, including about 500 security personnel, with some of the worst violence in Kurdish areas in the northwest. Rights groups abroad also say thousands were killed, citing reports of protesters hit by pellets in the face […]

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