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Hundreds of thousands protest against Iranian government in Munich

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Trump 'insisted' to Netanyahu that US nuclear talks with Iran continue

Netanyahu's office said prior to the meeting that he wanted the US-Iran talks to include limits on Tehran's ballistic missile programme and support for militant groups such as Hamas and Hezbollah.

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No protesters released as Tehran offers clemency to 2,100 convicts

Iran's judiciary said the list of 2,108 people pardoned or granted reduced sentences does not include "defendants and convicts from the recent riots".

Iran

Iranian Nobel laureate sentenced to seven additional years in prison

Supporters of Narges Mohammadi, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023, said she had been on hunger strike since 2 February.

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Iran seeks 'fair and equitable' talks with the US to ease tensions

Iran’s President says he has instructed the country’s foreign minister to pursue constructive negotiations to ease tensions and a looming threat of conflict with the US. The move signals a shift in approach for Tehran, who for weeks has countered with its own threats against Washington.

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US-flagged tanker challenged by Iranian gunboats in Strait of Hormuz

The Stena Imperative was approached by small armed vessels belonging to Iran's Revolutionary Guards, but continued on its way as planned.

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Iran: Tehran market blaze sends huge smoke plumes over city traffic

Iran saw a major fire break out on Tuesday at the Jannat bazaar in western Tehran, sending thick black smoke across a busy road and visible from several parts of the city.

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Oscar-nominated screenwriter Mehdi Mahmoudian arrested in Iran

Mehdi Mahmoudian worked on the script of Jafar Panahi's 'It Was Just An Accident', which won last year's Palme d'Or and is nominated for Best Screenplay and Best International Feature at this year’s Oscars.

Iran

Iran : mocking over protest deaths on TV sparks outrage

Tehran Prosecutor has brought charges against the director, the production team, and the host of Ofogh TV, a channel close to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

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Iran summons EU ambassadors to protest IRGC listed as terror group

Tehran summoned EU ambassadors to protest the bloc's decision to classify Iran's Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) as a terror group.

Europe Today

Newsletter: Russia not negotiating in good will, Polish minister says

Also in this newsletter: Séjourné calls for 'European preference' and Weber says EU needs a plan for its 'mutual assistance clause.'

World News

Iran classifies EU militaries as terrorist groups in a reciprocal move

Tehran is reacting to the latest EU decision with a symbolic counter-measure, thereby intensifying the political escalation between Iran and Europe.

Europe News

EU agrees to designate Iran's Revolutionary Guard as terrorist group

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran will be added to the European Union's terrorism blacklist, foreign affairs ministers decided on Thursday.

Iraq

Hundreds protest near US embassy in Iraq over election interference

After decades of conflicts and chaos, Iraq has recently regained a sense of stability but it is struggling with weak economic growth and cannot risk punitive measures by the US.

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France, Spain signal support to blacklist Iran's Revolutionary Guard

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps could soon be designated as a terrorist organisation in the European Union after France and Spain, the two key hold-outs, signalled a change of mind.

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Trump says 'massive armada' headed to Iran as carrier group approaches

The wave of protests in Iran, which broke out on 28 December over the collapse of the rial currency and the rising cost of living, saw between 6,000 and as many as 30,000 people feared killed by the Tehran regime.

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What defence tech is aboard the US carrier now the Middle East?

The American Navy describes the USS Abraham Lincoln as ‘the largest warship in the world,’ which can support over 65 aircraft and 97,000 tons of equipment.