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US President Trump said in Qatar that they were getting very close to a deal and that people had probably read that day that Iran had sort of agreed to US terms.
Summary
US President Trump said in Qatar that they were getting very close to a deal and that people had probably read that day that Iran had sort of agreed to US terms.
Trump's Mideast tour showcases maverick stance to Arab allies, Iranian foe
On his tour of Iran’s Arab neighbors, US president Donald Trump lashed out at Tehran while hinting a deal was close—warning and wooing at once, and raising as many questions as he answered about the prospects of his transactional diplomacy.
Sex work blessed by religion: Inside Iran’s temporary marriage network
Online platforms for temporary marriage, or sigheh, in Iran give men access to an underground sex economy that - far from totally contradicting the ruling theocracy - flourishes with a certain religious blessing.
Economy
Long-delayed law may ease Iran's way out of financial isolation
Iranian officials and media have welcomed a piece of legislation required for compliance with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), though the path to removal from the watchdog’s black list remains uncertain.
Oil prices fall on hopes of US-Iran nuclear deal
Oil prices fell sharply on Thursday as signs of progress in US-Iran nuclear negotiations and an unexpected rise in US crude inventories raised concerns about a potential supply glut.
France to file case against Iran at world court over detained citizens
France will file a legal complaint against Iran at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday over the prolonged detention of two French nationals, the foreign ministry said on Thursday.
Iran's Nuclear Program
Iran has no secret nuclear site, atomic agency chief says
Iran's nuclear chief on Thursday rejected allegations of secret weapons activity, saying the country has never operated an undeclared nuclear site and that all its activities remain under the oversight of the UN nuclear watchdog.
Iran Sanctions
US sanctions Iranian military front companies selling oil to China
The United States on Tuesday introduced fresh sanctions against a shipping network it says has sent millions of barrels of Iranian oil to China, a day after Iran International reported on its activities citing confidential business documents.
Mideast Crisis
Khamenei spurns 'false civilization' of Israeli, Western 'human-like beasts'
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei issued one of his strongest denunciations of the West and Israel in recent months, vowing that the Islamic Republic would continue to confront what he described as Western-backed “savagery and bloodshed.”
Trump visit highlights delicate but evolving Saudi-Iran relationship
President Donald Trump’s high-profile trip to Saudi Arabia has drawn renewed attention to the often fraught relationship between the Middle East’s main heavyweights: Sunni Saudi Arabia and its Shi'ite rival Iran.
Trump u-turn on Houthis driven by billions of dollars in financial losses - NYT
US President Donald Trump made a u-turn on his campaign against the Iran-backed Houthi militia after huge financial losses and American casualties became impossible to justify, according to the New York Times.
Iran's Energy Crisis
Iran to shield industry from blackouts at public's expense amid discontent
As Iran grapples with a worsening electricity crisis, the government has resolved to prioritize power supply to industries, sacrificing residential comfort and daily public services in a bid to avert economic collapse.
Iran's judiciary agrees to review death sentence against singer
Iran’s judiciary has agreed to review a death sentence against controversial underground singer Amir Hossein Maghsoudloo, known as Tataloo, following a legal petition and calls for clemency by Iranian celebrities.
Iran Protests
Iran sentences another political prisoner to death
Iranian political prisoner Ehsan Faridi has been sentenced to death on charges of “spreading corruption on earth,” a ruling quietly issued months ago but only recently made public, according to information obtained by Iran International.
In Case You Missed It
Much ado about nothing: Iran's gas deal with Russia faces long odds
A gas deal inked last month between Moscow and Tehran to transfer vast Russian volumes by pipeline via Azerbaijan faces the same logistical and financial obstacles that have sunk decades of energy deals between them before.
Eye for Iran Podcast
Shock Houthi-US truce deals latest whiplash in bumpy Iran diplomacy
The surprise ceasefire between the United States and Yemen's Houthis this week underscored the unpredictability of diplomacy over Iran's nuclear talks as they head for crunch time over the weekend, experts told the Eye for Iran podcast.
Iran: deal or no deal?
Tehran Insider
Flames of port blast are out but we're burning inside
Another disaster, more Iranians killed, no one held accountable, the media gagged: the port blast on Iran’s Persian Gulf coast was news and not news at the same time.
No deal for us: how Iran–US talks affect ordinary Iranians
I’ve grown the habit of checking the dollar exchange rate every few hours, even though I sold all that I had a few months ago—or perhaps because I sold all that I had a few months ago.
