DUBAI, Feb 22 (Reuters) – Students held protests which led to clashes at several Iranian universities for a second day on Sunday, according to local news agencies and social media posts, with Iran facing a U.S. military buildup as it seeks to…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Syria closes IS-linked Al Hol camp after emptying it
Syrian authorities have closed Al-Hol camp, which long housed relatives of suspected Islamic State group fighters, after emptying the formerly Kurdish-controlled facility, a camp official told AFP on Sunday.
“All Syrian and non-Syrian families…
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US Secret Service kills armed man trying to enter Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Florida estate
WASHINGTON (AP) — An armed man drove into the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, US President Donald Trump’s resort in Palm Beach, Florida, as another vehicle was exiting before being shot and killed early Sunday morning, according to a…
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Khamenei, planning for possible assassination, appoints Larijani to key role – report
NYT details succession plans, says Iran views US strikes as ‘inevitable and imminent’; official says US willing to hold another round of talks Friday if Iran submits proposal soon
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Iranians prefer Israeli strike over US action, local says
Iranians, while “waiting every minute and second” for a US strike against the Islamic Regime, would prefer an Israeli strike due to the precise nature of the Air Force’s strikes in June, while there is a perception that US strikes would “bring…
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Iranian students rally for second day as fears of war with US mount
Iranian students gathered for fresh pro- and anti-government rallies Sunday commemorating those killed in recent protests, as fears loomed of renewed conflict with the United States over the country’s nuclear programme.
The initial demonstrations…
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Iran-US talks expected Thursday despite fears of strikes
Iranian officials held out hope for progress towards a deal to head off renewed conflict when talks with US negotiators resume on Thursday, despite a huge build-up of American military might in the Middle East.
Speaking to CBS News on Sunday,…
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Five Kurdish factions unite to challenge Iran regime
Five Kurdish Iranian opposition groups have formed a coalition against the regime in Iran. The groups held a press conference, and photos from the event were shared on social media on February 22. This represents increased cooperation between…
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US to hold Geneva nuclear talks if Iran submits deal soon
US negotiators will hold another round of talks with Iran on Friday in Geneva if they “receive a detailed Iranian proposal for a nuclear deal in the next 48 hours,” a senior US official told Axios on Sunday.In the last round of nuclear talks in…
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Report: Khamenei forms succession plan as Iran braces for war amid tensions with U.S.
As part of the lessons learned during last year’s war with Israel, during which most of the Iranian military’s senior command was wiped out, Iran’s supreme leader has chosen his replacement and ordered top officials to follow suit
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