Iran fires missiles in Erbil in Iraq, claims Israeli bases were targets
Muqtada al-Sadr, whose party emerged as the largest party in last year’s parliamentary elections in Iraq, initially condemned the attack but later issued a statement asking for investigation into Iranian claims of Israeli bases in the country
Iranian parliamentarians reiterate need for guarantees from US to revive the nuclear deal
Parliamentarians in Iran issued a joint statement on Tuesday, asking their country’s negotiators to look for guarantees from the US that it will not violate the deal in the future before finalizing it
Iran says significant progress made on JCPOA, hardest issues remain and other stories
Today we look at the developments in the 8th round of JCPOA talks, the Rohingya genocide case in the International Court of Justice, and more
Mapping Faultlines: Deal or no deal?
NewsClick’s Prabir Purkayastha analyzes the Iran nuclear deal which seems to be in the final stages of discussions. He talks about the positions taken by the various sides and the risks and possibilities
Iran says US sanctions waiver not enough, demands lifting of all sanctions
On Friday, the US administration of Joe Biden had announced the restoration of the sanctions waiver which was withdrawn by the previous Donald Trump administration in May 2020 under its so-called Maximum pressure campaign against Iran
Report: BJP-linked app hijacked social media, messaging platforms and other stories
Today we look at an investigation into an app used to spread right wing propaganda in India, the prosecution of 19 opposition leaders in Tunisia, and more
Iran stresses sanctions removal, verification in JCPOA negotiations and other stories
Today we look at the start of the 8th round of talks on the Iran nuclear deal, a report on fatal police shootings in Canada, and more
Mapping Faultlines: Can we expect a breakthrough in Iran nuclear deal talks?
NewsClick’s Prabir Purkayastha analyzes the major points of contention ahead of the latest round of Iran nuclear deal talks that are set to begin in Vienna on Monday
Iran nuclear deal talks: Who and what stands in the way of an agreement?
Rania Khalek of BreakThrough News analyzes the state of the Iran nuclear deal talks with the US continuing to make demands of Iran while being unwilling to withdraw the sanctions imposed as part of the ‘maximum pressure’ campaign
Ahead of eighth round of Vienna talks, Iran warns against undue pressure, demands complete sanctions removal
The seventh round of talks held earlier this month between the remaining signatories of the Iran nuclear deal were inconclusive due to the refusal of the Joe Biden administration in the US to lift all sanctions against Iran imposed since May 2018
Indonesia court rejects permit plea for palm oil plantations in Papua and other stories
Today we look at a court order denying permits for palm oil plantations in Papua, the Marriage Equality bill passed by Chile’s parliament, and more
Amid talks to revive nuclear deal, US imposes fresh sanctions on Iranian entities and officials
The fresh sanctions were imposed citing alleged human rights violations. Iran and at least one other signatory to the nuclear deal have stated that such moves raise serious questions about the Biden administration’s seriousness to revive the deal
- Political tensions intensify in Pakistan amid massive protests
- Turkey seeks to normalize relations with Israel, says will work for two-state solution for Palestine
- Israeli forces kill Palestinian teenager, injure 80 others in violent raids in Nablus
- Sudanese communists alert to increase in state repression following arrests
- Monkeypox emerges as a concern
