Iran rejects Gulf, EU demand to end ‘occupation’ of Gulf islands

Iran and the UAE have each laid claim to the mostly uninhabited islands near the Strait of Hormuz, a dispute that has persisted for more than forty years.

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EU urges Baghdad, Erbil to implement Sinjar Agreement for safe return of Yazidis

The European Union urges Erbil and Baghdad to "proceed with the implementation of the Sinjar Agreement, as this would improve living conditions in Sinjar and allow Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from the Yazidi community to return.”

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Iran says Europeans have no grounds to reinstate sanctions on Tehran

“Any new round of talks is only possible when the other side is ready for a fair, balanced, and mutually beneficial nuclear deal,” Araghchi wrote on X.

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Seven Kurdish migrants imprisoned in Libya for two months returned to Iraq

The Iraqi embassy "repatriated seven Iraqi citizens to Iraq after they were detained in Libya for illegal immigration, as part of its ongoing efforts to protect Iraqis abroad,” Ahmed al-Sahaf, chargé d'Affaires of the Iraqi embassy in Tripoli in a statement. 

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European powers meet with Iranian FM amid Israel escalations

“Iran is ready to consider diplomacy once again – once the aggression is stopped and the aggressor is held accountable for the crimes committed,” said Araghchi.

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Iranian FM to meet European leaders for nuclear talks

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will meet with representatives from France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, as well as the EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas, in Geneva on Friday, with the nuclear issue and ongoing conflict with Israel set to top the agenda.

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EU threatens Israel with economic pressure as Gaza onslaught continues

Having long struggled to find a consensus in its approach to Israel’s military onslaught, European Union member states have found a rare majority agreeing to review a trade agreement with Israel as punishment for its actions in Gaza.

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EU to lift Syria sanctions; US says country could be headed toward civil war

On Tuesday, the US Secretary of State warned that the newly-formed Syrian administration might be on the brink of complete collapse and civil war in a matter of weeks, just hours after the EU decided to lift sanctions on the war-torn country

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Italy allocates €4.5 million humanitarian aid package to Syria

“As part of the humanitarian aid announced by Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani during his visit to Damascus on January 10, 4.5 million euros have been allocated for emergency relief initiatives,” the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

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