Iranian police said 139 foreign nationals have so far been arrested in the central province of Yazd for their participation in recent protests, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Tuesday, without specifying their nationalities.Yazd,…
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Iran arrests 139 foreign nationals over protests in Yazd
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US and Iranian delegations to hold talks in Istanbul – Axios
On 6 February 2026, US Special Envoy Steve Whitcoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will meet in Istanbul to discuss a possible nuclear deal, according to Axios.
According to the portal’s sources,…
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Iran-US talks in Istanbul aim to ease regional tensions
The priority of talks between Iran and the United States this week in Istanbul is to avoid any conflict and de-escalate tensions between the two sides, a regional official told Reuters on Tuesday, adding a group of regional powers were also…
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UAE urges US and Iran to strike nuclear deal ahead of talks
By Maha El Dahan and Nayera Abdallah
DUBAI, Feb 3 – Regional power United Arab Emirates urged Iran and the United States on Tuesday to strikea nuclear deal and reach a long-term solutionto tensions ahead of the resumption of talks between the foes…
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Fire breaks out in Tehran shopping centre, state media reports
DUBAI, Feb 3 (Reuters) – A large fire broke out in a shopping centre in the west of the Iranian capital, state media reported on Tuesday, adding that firefighting teams were at the scene to extinguish it.
(Reporting by Dubai Newsroom; Editing by…
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Spain to ban social media access for children under 16
MADRID, Feb 3 (Reuters) – Spain will ban access to social media for minors under 16 and platforms will be required to implement age verification systems, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Tuesday at the World Government Summit in Dubai.
“Our…
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Iran's president says it will negotiate with the US
Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran would pursue “fair and equitable” talks, as the US builds up forces in the region.
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Trump seeks $1 billion from Harvard University in damages in antisemitism row
US President Donald Trump said late on Monday his administration is pursuing $1 billion from Harvard to settle federal probes into the university over school policies, with the two sides yet to reach a final deal despite months of…
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Abbas calls first-ever voted PLO Council elections on Nov.
While elections have been called before, they have been repeatedly canceled.The upcoming election will be the first where council members are elected by vote as opposed to being appointed.“Elections will be held wherever possible, both inside…
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Reza Pahlavi calls for ‘day of action’ in world’s major cities
Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi has issued a call for mass demonstrations across the globe on February 14, designating the date as a “Global Day of Action” in support of what he termed Iran’s “Lion-and-Sun Revolution.”In a statement posted…
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