Iran and EU on collision course over sanctions tied with protests | Protests News

[ad_1] Tehran, Iran – Iran and the European Union appear to be on a collision course over the bloc’s preparation to impose sanctions aimed at punishing Tehran for its response to continuing protests. European officials are reportedly ready to finalise human rights sanctions on Iranian officials and entities during an upcoming meeting of foreign ministers in Luxembourg on Monday. Iran has clearly signalled that it will not sit idly by if the bloc joins the…

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Israeli PM Bennett in snap UAE visit amid standoff with Iran

[ad_1] TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett was on a surprise visit to the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, a snap trip that came as efforts to salvage a deal over Iran’s nuclear program were stalled amid a deepening standoff with Tehran. The visit was Bennett’s second public trip to Abu Dhabi since Israel and the UAE agreed to normalize ties in 2020 after years of quiet cooperation, mainly over their…

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Blinken: Nuclear deal the best way to cap Iran nuclear activity

[ad_1] The US said it will work with Israel to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said the current administration has been working to renew the nuclear deal.  The deal will put curbs on Iran’s nuclear programme. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Washington will work together with Israel to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, as the two close allies acknowledged differences over negotiations with…

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[ad_1] South Korean-flagged tanker in the Gulf is ‘escorted’ to port by Iranian forces last year (Image: ISLAMIC VOLUTIONARY CORPS / HANDOUT). News of the unit emerges as diplomatic efforts to persuade Iran to rein in its nuclear programme continue. Iran’s elite Quds force is already a well-established branch of the  Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, tasked with mounting extraterritorial operations to support Iran’s proxy wars across the middle east. However, its reach was severely affected by the assassination by General…

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