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Iran nuclear talks to resume amid strains over enrichment move, Natanz attack
Middle East
April 15, 2021
Iran nuclear talks to resume amid strains over enrichment move, Natanz attack
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran and global powers will resume talks on Thursday to rescue the 2015 nuclear deal in an…
Trump-era spike in Israeli settlement growth has only begun
Middle East
April 14, 2021
Trump-era spike in Israeli settlement growth has only begun
EFRAT, West Bank (AP) — An aggressive Israeli settlement spree during the Trump era pushed deeper than ever into the…
Iran says it will enrich uranium to 60%, highest level ever
Middle East
April 14, 2021
Iran says it will enrich uranium to 60%, highest level ever
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran will begin enriching uranium up to 60 percent purity after an attack on…
Attack on Iran’s Natanz plant muddies US, Iran nuke talks
Middle East
April 13, 2021
Attack on Iran’s Natanz plant muddies US, Iran nuke talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The attack on Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility is casting a major shadow over the resumption of indirect…
EXPLAINER: Iran atomic sites targeted by diplomacy, sabotage
Middle East
April 12, 2021
EXPLAINER: Iran atomic sites targeted by diplomacy, sabotage
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s nuclear program has been targeted by diplomatic efforts and sabotage attacks over the…
Lebanon extends area claimed in border dispute with Israel
Middle East
April 12, 2021
Lebanon extends area claimed in border dispute with Israel
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s outgoing minister of public works said Monday that he has signed a decree that would increase…
Iran blames Israel for sabotage at Natanz nuclear site
Middle East
April 12, 2021
Iran blames Israel for sabotage at Natanz nuclear site
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran on Monday blamed Israel for a sabotage attack on its underground Natanz nuclear…
Austin makes first Israel visit by Biden official, Iran on the agenda
Middle East
April 11, 2021
Austin makes first Israel visit by Biden official, Iran on the agenda
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin arrived in Israel on Sunday on the first visit by a…
South African variant can ‘break through’ Pfizer vaccine, Israeli study says
World
April 11, 2021
South African variant can ‘break through’ Pfizer vaccine, Israeli study says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The coronavirus variant discovered in South Africa can “break through” Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine to some extent, a…
Analysis: Attack on Iran ship off Yemen escalates shadow war
Middle East
April 9, 2021
Analysis: Attack on Iran ship off Yemen escalates shadow war
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An attack this week on an Iranian cargo ship that is said to serve…