Iran, P4+1 reach two drafts, says spokesman
In his weekly press briefing on Monday, Saeed Khatibzadeh, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, gave updates on the Vienna negotiations. He also welcomed the change of tone in Saudi Arabia yet called for a change of behavior.
Russia interested in discussing strategic stability with US
Russia is ready for a dialogue about strategic stability with the US.
Washington to pay $7b in exchange for four spies
The Lebanese news network, Al Mayadeen reported that the Islamic Republic has agreed to release four Americans accused of spying for the CIA. In exchange, Washington will release four detained Iranians, in addition to unfreezing $7 billion of Iranian assets in the U.S.
prisoner swap has nothing to do with Vienna talks
According to an informed source, the agenda on Vienna negotiations did not and has not included the prisoner swap between Tehran-Washington and Tehran-London.
Biden ‘wants to have it both ways’ on Iran: Analyst
A political commentator says the administration of US President Joe Biden intends to remove a fraction of sanctions against Iran but to keep the majority of them in place, arguing that Washington’s insistence on classification of the bans to those related to the 2015 nuclear deal and others has made negotiations to revive the agreement lengthier and more complex.
US strikes program exacted an appalling toll on Muslim, Brown, and Black civilians: ACLU
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has blasted the US government for its “unlawful lethal strikes program” that has taken a heavy toll on Muslim, Brown and Black civilians in different parts of the world.
US-China ‘cold war’ with global repercussions
Former US national security adviser Henry Kissinger has warned that persisting tensions between Washington and Beijing pose “the biggest problem” for the world and will lead to a “cold war” if the two economic powers fail to mend ties.
Iran-EU Trade Drops by 10% in First Two Months
Iran’s trade with European Union (EU) countries has declined by 10 percent in the first two months of 2021 comparing to the same period in 2020 as they traded €704 million worth of goods and commodities during January and February.
Iran Captures Online US-Arms Dealing Band
Deputy Commander of Iran's Law Enforcement Police Forces Brigadier General Qassem Rezayee said that the Iranian security forces have captured and disbanded a ring who smuggled US-made weapons to Iran via Turkey and traded the cargoes through internet websites and social media.
27 people killed in bomb attack in Afghanistan
At least 27 people have been killed and dozens more wounded after a powerful vehicle-borne bomb went off in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Logar, local officials say.