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Kerry attends heated Congress hearing on Iran deal

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Kerry attends heated Congress hearing on Iran deal

Washington, 29 Jul – United States Secretary of State John Kerry intensified efforts on Tuesday to beat back criticism of the Iran nuclear deal and convince US lawmakers that rejecting it would give Tehran a fast track to a weapon and access to billions of dollars from collapsed sanctions.

Days after tough questioning by lawmakers at an emotional Senate hearing, Kerry sharpened his response to criticism that the deal’s provisions were temporary and would not prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon in the long run.

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Fabius in Iran on official visit

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Fabius in Iran on official visit

London, 29 Jul – On the first visit to Iran for 12 years by a French foreign minister, Laurent Fabius conveyed an invitation from President Francois Hollande to Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani to visit France in November.

If Rouhani accepts, he will be the first Iranian president to make a state visit to France since 1999.

Fabius is seeking to smooth over any strains in the relationship created by France’s hard-line approach during negotiations that produced a nuclear agreement on 14 July, and thereby create a climate conducive to stronger economic ties.

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Iran behind terror attack in Bahrain – officials

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Iran behind terror attack in Bahrain – officials

London, 29 Jul – Bahrain’s top officials are accusing Iran of providing the weaponry used Tuesday during a deadly terror attack that killed two policeman in Sitra.

On Tuesday morning, two policeman were killed and a third officer severely injured when a bomb exploded outside of a girls’ school in Sitra, an island village in the country, almost exclusively populated by Shiites. Five others sustained light to medium injuries, according to reports.

The bomb blast created a giant hole in the wall of the school, a witness told Reuters.

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Conference to address Iran deal verification problems

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Conference to address Iran deal verification problems

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Washington, 29 Jul – A former international nuclear inspector, an Iranian opposition figure, and the former Commander of the USS Cole will discuss the Iran Nuclear Deal and its impact on regional security, nuclear weapons verification challenges and its impact inside Iran at a National Press Club Newsmakers news conference on Monday, 3 August at 10:30 a.m.

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Saudi FM chides Iran amid rising tensions

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Saudi FM chides Iran amid rising tensions

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London, 28 Jul – Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir on Monday denounced “aggressive statements” by Iran, after Tehran accused Bahrain of stoking Gulf tensions by making unfounded allegations against it.

Al-Jubeir’s remarks, which followed talks with visiting EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini in Riyadh on Monday, comes amid growing tension between both regional powers following Tehran’s nuclear deal with the major world powers earlier this month.

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EU’s Mogherini should focus on human rights in Iran trip

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EU’s Mogherini should focus on human rights in Iran trip

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London, 28 Jul – The European Union’s foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini is in Tehran on Tuesday to open a new dialogue on “bilateral issues” a fortnight after the nuclear deal between Iran and the world powers. Yet her trip puts in peril Europe’s democratic values, Alejo Vidal-Quadras, former Spanish Vice-President of the European Parliament and current chair of the Brussels-based NGO, International Committee in Search of Justice, writes in the United Press International.

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Mogherini’s Iran trip will lead to more executions – NCRI

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Mogherini’s Iran trip will lead to more executions – NCRI

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London, 27 Jul – Iran’s main opposition coalition, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), has criticised the upcoming trip to Tehran of European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini.

Mogherini will travel to Tehran on Tuesday following the major power powers’ recent nuclear deal with Iran. It will be her first official visit to Tehran, where she is expected to meet Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif and other senior officials.

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As Mogherini travels to Iran, opponents rally for human rights – Asharq al-Awsat

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As Mogherini travels to Iran, opponents rally for human rights – Asharq al-Awsat

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London, 27 Jul – Iranians in Brussels protested over the weekend against the “European Union’s silence” on the abuse of human rights in Iran, the pan-Arab daily Asharq al-Awsat wrote on Sunday.

EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini plans to make her first official trip to Tehran on Tuesday. She will meet Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif and other senior officials.

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Foreign insurers look cautiously at Iran after nuclear deal

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Foreign insurers look cautiously at Iran after nuclear deal

London, 26 Jul – Western and Middle East insurance specialists see Iran as an appealing $8 billion (£5 billion) market in the wake of its nuclear deal with world powers, though uncertainty over when sanctions on Tehran will be lifted means they are treating the country with caution, Reuters reported.

Eight out of 11 insurance and reinsurance specialists who responded to questions emailed by Reuters this week said Iran was an attractive or very attractive market, especially in the marine and energy sectors. Responses were on an anonymous basis due to the sensitivity of the issue.

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Bahrain recalls its Iran envoy

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Bahrain recalls its Iran envoy

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Dubai, 26 Jul – Bahrain has decided to recall its ambassador to Iran in protest at “hostile” comments by Iranian leaders, the official BNA news agency reported on Saturday.

It said the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (SCIA) “strongly denounced the repeated blatant Iranian interference in Bahrain’s internal affairs in order to shake up the kingdom’s stability and fan tension”.

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