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POLITICS2d agoQatar sends mediators to Tehran to advance US-Iran peace effortsQatari mediators travelled to Tehran on Friday as part of efforts to reach an agreement between the United States and Iran.azernews · azerbaijan
POLITICS2d agoRubio receives G20 ministers, divided by wars in Iran and UkraineThe U.S. Secretary of State meets with G20 ministers in Atlanta, in a tense climate due to conflicts in Ukraine and Iran. The meeting seeks to prepare for the December summit, with challenges in energy and security, and under the shadow of the midterm elections.Clarín
POLITICS2d agoVance outreach to Iran related to medical supplies, says TrumpUS President Donald Trump said that Vice President JD Vance's outreach toIranwas about helping the country get medical supplies, after US media reported Vance had written to Tehran's top security official to revive peace talks.thestandard_hk · hong kong
POLITICS2d agoVance outreach to Iran related to medical supplies, says TrumpU.S. President Donald Trump said that Vice President JD Vance's outreach to Iran was about helping the country get medical supplies, after U.S. media reported Vance had written…Japan Today
POLITICS3d agoEconomy, healthcare, Iran war top voters’ concerns ahead of midterms: GallupThe most important issues that U.S. voters care about in the upcoming elections are economy, healthcare and the war in Iran, according to a poll released Thursday. In Gallup’s latest poll, half of the respondents said the economy and healthcare would be extremely important to their vote this year. About 47 percent of registered voters…The Hill
POLITICS3d agoRove expecting Trump to resume ‘kinetic action’ against Iran after midtermsRepublican strategist Karl Rove said Wednesday he expects President Trump will resume U.S. strikes against Iran after the midterm elections are over. Rove made his prediction in an interview with Fox News’s Brian Kilmeade on his series “The Brian Kilmeade Show,” who asked the former adviser to former President George W. Bush if “we go…The Hill
POLITICS3d agoJD Vance contacts senior Iranian official in bid to revive peace talksWith less than a week until the US congressional midterm elections, the Wall Street Journal has reported that JD Vance has written to Mohsen Rezaei in a bid to revive negotiations, as Trump continues to warn of possible renewed strikes againEuroNews [en]
POLITICS3d agoVance proposes restarting peace talks in an outreach to an Iranian officialIn his letter, the vice president suggested that global talks, including those related to Iran's nuclear program, resume immediately.Clarín
POLITICS3d agoPentagon says Iran war has cost US taxpayers $47bn: What that meansWith five days to go before the US midterms, analysts say the war could affect how people vote.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS3d agoLibya's eastern administration bans nationals from Iran and AfghanistanLibya’s Government of National Stability that controls the country’s east has barred citizens of Iran and Afghanistan from entering its territory.Africanews [en]
POLITICS3d agoHegseth reportedly fires U.S. top military planner as Trump downplays Iran peace talksLieutenant General Brett Sylvia was removed as head of strategy, plans and policy on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.CNBC
POLITICS3d agoWhy US allies in Middle East are accelerating direct talks with IranThe US’ Muslim-majority Middle Eastern allies have accelerated talks with Tehran over a new regional security framework amid fears of further blowback from the Iran war. Saudi Arabia directly entered the diplomatic fray for the first time on Monday, sending the king’s younger son, Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, to Tehran for face-to-face talks with Iran’s top security official Mohsin Razaee and other leaders. Accompanied by the military and intelligence chiefs of Mecca mutual defence...South China Morning Post
POLITICS3d agoWeek after Trump’s ‘no negotiation’ warning, JD Vance writes to Iran’s security chief to revive nuclear talksUS Vice President JD Vance has written to Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei in a fresh push to revive negotiations and avert potential US military strikes. President Donald Trump said the letter concerned medical supplies for Iran, while reports indicate that any talks would need to address Tehran’s nuclear programme.cnbctv18 · india
POLITICS3d agoCould the path to US-Iran diplomacy run through Moscow?During a meeting last week with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, Russian President Vladimir Putin offered to help broker a deal to end the U.S.-Iran war.The proposal — the latest in a series of recent Russian offers to act as an intermediary between Washington and Tehran — has a certain logic to it. While the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has brought Russia some economic gains through rising energy prices, Moscow fears further escalation and spillover across the Persian Gulf and parts of the former Soviet space. Russia is also one of Iran’s closest partners and one of the world’s leading exporters of enriResponsible Statecraft
POLITICS3d agoVance Proposes Restarting Peace Talks in Outreach to Iranian OfficialIn his letter, the vice president suggested an immediate resumption of comprehensive talks, including about Iran’s nuclear program.NYT US
POLITICS3d agoVance tells top Iranian official negotiations must address nuclear programVice President Vance sent a letter to Iran's national security chief stressing that any negotiations to head off U.S. military strikes "require discussions on the nuclear issue," a U.S. official said. Why it matters: The letter to Mohsen Rezaei, which focused on the possibility of restarting negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, is the most senior-level outreach by the U.S. to Iran in several months. It comes as President Trump considers resuming major combat operations in Iran after the midterm elections. Behind the scenes: Vance suggested sending the letter to Rezaei, who is one of the topAxios
POLITICS3d agoUS Vice President contacted Iran's security chief, according to reportThe US Vice President seeks to restart dialogue with Iran to prevent new attacks, following a presidential order. The conflict has impacted global energy transit, while Iran and the US maintain tensions and prepare for possible military actions.Clarín
POLITICS4d agoUS VP Vance reaches out to Iran in bid to revive peace talksU.S. Vice President JD Vance has reached out to senior Iranian security official Mohsen Rezaei in an effort to restart stalled peace negotiations, sending a letter aimed at reopeni...dailysabah · turkey
POLITICS4d agoNew prison sentence for Iranian filmmaker and dissident Jafar PanahiFilmmaker Jafar Panahi is in Iran veroordeeld tot vijf jaar en een maand cel. Dat meldt zijn advocaat aan Iraanse media. Het is onduidelijk waarvan hij precies wordt beschuldigd. Of de Iraanse regisseur in Iran of in het buitenland verblijft is niet duidelijk. Behalve de celstraf worden ook alle bezittingen van Panahi in beslag genomen. Hij krijgt een reisverbod van twee jaar en hij mag twee jaar geen sociale media meer gebruiken. Panahi en zijn advocaat waren beiden niet bij de uitspraak aanwezig. Ze kwamen er pas achter toen de filmmaker ontdekte dat zijn bankrekeningen waren geblokkeerd. DaNOS Buitenland
POLITICS4d agoIran war will end "whenever I want it to end," Trump says as cost tops $47 billionCBS News
POLITICS4d agoAre GCC countries looking for a regional security pact with Iran?Observers say diverging views are unlikely to turn current diplomatic efforts into a lasting infrastructure.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS4d agoIs Iran headed to war or peace after Mecca alliance meeting?Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey have taken their latest peace push directly to Tehran. Officially, it was to avert a new military escalation, but their diplomatic outreach can also be seen as a warning to Iran.DW News [en]
POLITICS4d agoEspionage threats blur lines between security and dissent in IranAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICS4d agoAcclaimed director Jafar Panahi handed new prison sentence after returning to IranPanahi returned to Iran earlier this year after the start of US and Israeli attacks on the nationThe Independent World