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The Iranian musician risking prison for his new album

Mehdi Rajabian has spent years in prison, lived through solitary confinement and endured hunger strikes just to put his music out in the world. His latest album 'It Arrives' puts his life on the line once again.

Iran

Iran ramps up rhetoric against Washington after election criticism

Iran on Tuesday condemned US "interference" in its domestic affairs after Washington criticised last week's presidential election.

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European diplomats hail progress in Iran nuclear deal talks

European diplomats have expressed hope an agreement could soon be reached for Iran to comply with the terms of the 2015 nuclear deal.

Iran

Iran to enrich uranium to highest level so far after Natanz attack

Iran will begin enriching uranium up to 60% following the attack on its Natanz nuclear facility.

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Iran and other world powers ready to welcome back US to nuclear deal

Former US President Donald Trump withdrew Washington from the landmark nuclear deal in 2018 but Joe Biden has indicated that the U.S. would be willing to rejoin.

USA

US foreign policy: How will Biden or Trump deal with friends and foes?

It's perhaps over Russia the two men differ most strongly. Trump has seemed reluctant to criticise President Putin at times, even when US intelligence concluded the Kremlin had interfered in the 2016 election. Whereas Biden has signalled he would take a much firmer line with Moscow

Iran

US revises UN resolution on Iran to extend arms embargo indefinitely

The draft revision could be put to a vote as early as Friday.

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Iranian passenger plane 'harassed' over Syria by US fighter jet

One F-15 fighter plane did briefly surveil the Iranian passenger jet from a safe distance but disengaged after it established it was a civilian aircraft, the US confirmed.

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Iran executes man convicted of spying on US-slain general Soleimani

Iranian state television has reported that Iran has executed Mahmoud Mousavi Majd, an alleged spy who passed information about Qassem Soleimani to the US and Israel.

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Euroviews. Hossein Dehghani: The collapse of the Iran Nuclear Deal 5 years on would be a failure of EU values

The Iranian ambassador to the EU and Belgium reflects on the state of play for Europe's foreign policy aspirations on the fifth anniversary of the Iran Nuclear Deal.

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Iran hopeful of avoiding conflict with US over Venezuela-bound oil

“We are hopeful that nothing would happen there,” said Tehran’s ambassador to the EU, addressing the possibility the US could try to block the oil tankers.

Iran

Iran launches military satellite into space amid US tensions

The 'Noor' satellite - meaning 'light' - is in orbit 425km above the Earth's surface.

USA

Euroviews. The Senate finally found its spine when it came to limiting Trump's war powers ǀ View

Thursday's vote to require the president to consult with Congress before further engaging in military actions against Iran was a welcome first step in the legislative branch's acceptance of its constitutional responsibilities.

Iraq

Trump says 'time has come' for Europe to quit Iran nuclear deal

Trump said there were no American casualties in the Iranian missile strike and "only minimal damage was sustained."

USA

US says Soleimani not on 'diplomatic mission' when he was killed

US Secretary of State Mike #Pompeo has been defending Trump's decision to kill Qassem Soleimani but refused to present evidence explaining why the Iranian military general was an "imminent threat".

Iran

US-Iran war is a lot closer but won't be conventional — expert

Iran expert Soraya Lennie tells Euronews: "I really don't see a lot of positive avenues left open to de-escalate this crisis.

The Cube

How did Iran's government pull the plug on the Internet?

Experts are calling it one of Iran's largest internet blackouts, as connectivity returns, we look at how the government implemented a near total blackout.

Iran

Presence of foreign forces in the region creates 'insecurity' in Gulf

US President Donald Trump on Friday approved sending American troops to bolster Saudi Arabia’s air and missile defences after the September 14 attacks on Saudi oil sites.

USA

US to send troops to Saudi Arabia after attacks on oil installations

Drone strikes on key Saudi oil installations last Saturday have reduced the flow of the world's oil supplies by about five percent.

USA

Euroviews. Twitter diplomacy: The “Money Heist” of Trump’s Foreign Policy ǀ View

We should, as observers, check our emotions and learn to play Trump’s “long game”: evaluate the bigger picture, remembering the advice from “Money Heist”: “If you finally get them a happy ending, you’ll be the country’s hero, but if it ends up in a long string of dead people, we'll all be screwed."