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An Iranian flag flutters in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters in Vienna, Austria, January 15, 2016. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger

Iran Faces U.S. Sanctions after Missile Tests

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Feb 3, 2017 | World

The United States’ new administration slapped fresh sanctions on Iran Friday, punishing Tehran for recent ballistic missile test-firings and its continued support for Yemen’s Houthi insurgents. “Iran’s continued support for terrorism and...

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A new Iranian precision-guided ballistic missile is launched as it is tested at an undisclosed location October 11, 2015. REUTERS/farsnews.com/Handout via Reuters

Hinting Sour Relations, Trump Missile Warning Faces Iran’s Defiant Response

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Feb 2, 2017 | World

Iran on Thursday blatantly rejected a warning issued by United President Donald Trump on recent missile test-firings perceived as unfounded and “provocative.” Such major disregard to U.S. warnings reflects growing tensions between Tehran and the new Trump...

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The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) logo is seen during a meeting in Manama, Bahrain April 7, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

GCC’s EMC Prepares Plan to Address Radioactive, Nuclear Crises

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 23, 2017 | Middle East

Riyadh- GCC Emergency Management Centre (EMC) has finalized work on the GCC regional plan to address nuclear and radioactive emergency crises, in coordination with relevant bodies in the GCC countries along with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and in...

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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump waves to supporters as he makes an appearance in the lobby at Trump Tower in New York, U.S., January 13, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Segar – RTX2YV1S

Former U.S. Officials Urge Trump to Negotiate with Iranian Opposition

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 19, 2017 | World

London – Nearly two dozen former U.S. officials have urged President-elect Donald Trump to enter into discussions with the Iranian opposition group – the National Council of Resistance of Iran – to reconsider the current U.S. administration in order...

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Opinion: Dialogue With Iran is an Unrealistic Idea

by Salman Al-dossary | Jan 5, 2017 | Opinion

The story is not about the terrorist attack on a prison in Bahrain using pistols and automatic rifles in the style of films that resulted in a police officer being killed and 10 dangerous prisoners to escape. Nor was it about the planning that accompanied the...