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UN faces contentious Iran nuclear vote ahead of General Assembly
By David BrunnstromSept 1 (Reuters) - France said on Tuesday the U.N. Security Council will vote this month on renewing the mandate of a panel monitoring sanctions on Iran, settin…
Syria site infrastructure 'consistent with nuclear reactor': IAEA
A Syrian site held infrastructure "consistent with a nuclear reactor", the UN nuclear watchdog said in a confidential report seen by AFP on Tuesday, adding that the country under …
Iran strikes back against latest US attacks
Iran launched strikes on Wednesday targeting American interests in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan after vowing "severe punishment" in response to US attacks, including one that the Ir…
US strikes Iran in latest tit-for-tat attacks
US forces struck Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Tuesday in response to attempted attacks on commercial shipping and American troops, the US military said, with President Donald Tr…
UK vows anti-settler measures as Israel warns of retaliation
Britain's foreign secretary vowed a tough response to "appalling" violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, drawing threats from Isra…
Trump says latest strikes on Iran are 'justified,' warns Tehran against retaliation
Sept 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the latest U.S. attack on Iran was "justified," and threatened bigger strikes if Tehran retaliated.Trump, in a …
China's Xi lands in Egypt as Iran war reshapes Middle East alliances
CAIRO, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Egypt on Tuesday, his first visit to the Arab world's most populous nation in a decade, as countries across the M…
More than 10 EU countries willing to contribute to Lebanon mission
BRUSSELS, Sept 1 (Reuters) - More than 10 European Union members are willing to contribute resources and people to a planned mission to advise and train Lebanon's armed forces, E…
IAEA reports progress in Syria investigation, none in Iran
VIENNA, Sept 1 (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog has resolved its outstanding questions in its investigation into past, secret nuclear activities in Syria under the Assad fami…
Can Iran’s economic buffers withstand new US sanctions?
Iran's Central Bank Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati rejected US claims that Iran was heading toward economic collapse, dismissing them as psychological warfare.
