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TEHRAN | Xinhua |  The sixth round of indirect nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington will take place in the Omani capital Muscat on Sunday, said Iran’s Foreign Ministry early Tuesday. Iran and the United States have held five rounds of Oman-mediated indirect talks — three in Muscat and two …

TEHRAN | Xinhua | Iran’s top security body warned on Monday that its armed forces would immediately target Israel’s “secret nuclear facilities” if the Islamic Republic comes under military attack, following claims it has obtained “sensitive Israeli intelligence.” The Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) issued the statement days after Intelligence …

ROME, ITALY | Xinhua | The fifth round of indirect talks between Iran and the United States concluded Friday in Rome with “some but not conclusive progress,” said Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi. “We hope to clarify the remaining issues in the coming days, to …

TEL AVIV | TASS | Israel’s new Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir has said that 2025 will a year of war focused on the Gaza Strip and Iran, the Jerusalem Post reported. According to the newspaper, Zamir told the high command that other fronts will be in focus of attention as well. …

Comprehensive partnership agreement between Russia, Iran to cover defense sphere MOSCOW | TASS | The agreement on all-encompassing partnership between Russia and Iran will cover the defense and security sphere, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko told TASS in an interview. “Concerning the contents of the mentioned founding document, I …

TEL AVIV | TASS | The Israeli military has carried out airstrikes on Iranian missile manufacturing facilities and surface-to-air missile arrays, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said. According to the IDF, Israeli planes safely returned home. The Israeli army said that the attack had been conducted in response to the …

WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | The United States announced Friday sanctions targeting Iran’s energy trade in light of the Oct. 1 ballistic missile attack launched by the country against Israel. According to a statement issued by the Department of State, the department “is imposing sanctions on six entities …

China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia don’t have a formal defence alliance but they’ve formed an alignment driven by a shared dislike for the US-led world order COMMENT | RICHARD HAASS | The Gang of Four was the name given to four senior Chinese officials closely associated with some of the …

JERUSALEM | Xinhua | Israel’s military on Tuesday vowed to “carry out attacks throughout the Middle East tonight” to retaliate against the Iranian attacks. The military said around 200 missiles were fired by Iran at Israel in the evening, adding the attacks’ impact was still under review. Military spokesman Daniel …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Igara West MP, Gaffa Mbwatekamwa, has called on government to account for and rescue Ugandan students stranded in Iran following an alleged fake scholarship scheme coordinated through the Office of the National Chairman of NRM Party in Kyambogo. Mbwatekamwa said that the 100 students were …