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Hezbollah leader declares his group has 100,000 fighters
It would be larger than the size of Lebanon's armed forces, estimated at about 85,000.
'The world must wake up': UN chief outlines crisis that needs fixing
Guterres speaks of hope in face of 'cascade of crises'.
The scientist and the AI-assisted, remote-control killing machine
NY Times: They'd wanted to kill Iran's nuclear scientist for years. Then they found a way.
No, Joe Biden did not fall asleep in meeting with Israeli PM
Videos show the US President with his head down and eyes apparently closed.
Greece worried Afghan unrest will revive migrant crisis
Turkey is home to 3.6 million Syrians, but Greece has its everlasting financial woes.
Small Business: From a showjumper to thriving tea firm
An Iranian born IT engineer talks to Rahul Bhattarai about co-founding Magic T.
Covid 19 coronavirus: Iran goes into another lockdown
Iran also reported 466 deaths and 29,700 new cases of Covid-19.
Israel warns Iran 'very close' to nuclear bomb after West's inaction
Israel has warned for decades that Iran is close to developing nuclear weapons.
Mysterious 'Havana syndrome' cases investigated among US diplomats in Vienna
The Austria-based officials have reported unusual symptoms since Biden came to office.
'Systemic discrimination': ANZ closes Iranian man's bank accounts
'I'm a New Zealand permanent resident and should be treated by New Zealand rules.'
They were the nice, older couple next door. Then the first body turned up
New York Times: Couple confess to multiple murders. They are not sorry.
Iran's sole nuclear power plant undergoes emergency shutdown
There's been no explanation of the shutdown, which could cause power outages.
Israel PM warns world leaders over Iran nuclear deal
Western leaders have been attempting to resurrect the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
Iranian-born Kiwi man accuses bank of racial profiling after account closure
"He had dual citizenship with Iran so should have been dealt with differently."
'Butcher of Tehran' wins Iranian presidency
Ebrahim Raisi is already sanctioned by the US over his involvement in mass executions.
Iran charges backpacker with 'espionage' over drone photos
The French national was arrested taking photographs near the Iranian border.
Cryptos dealt blow as another nation cracks down
Just days after China's move devastated the market, another nation has stepped in.
'Emboldening terrorists': Republicans decry nuclear talks with Iran
40 Republican senators called on Joe Biden to "immediately end negotiations with Iran".
US ship fires warning shots after 'unsafe' encounter with armed Iranian speedboats
It's the second time in two weeks that a US ship has opened fire to warn Iranian vessels.
Editorial: Biden's low key first 100 days
Editorial: The Biden presidency is somehow both quiet and eventful.
US Navy fires warning shots in new tense encounter with Iran
American warship fired warning shots at fast-attack Guard vessels in the Persian Gulf.
New York Times editorial: Trump's Iran failure
New York Times: Scrapping the nuclear deal and piling on sanctions has back-fired badly.
Iran accuses Israel of attack on nuclear site
Media report a cyberattack cut power to the Natanz facility.
The Iran nuclear talks, explained
New York Times: Both Iran and the US insist they want to return to the 2015 deal.
'Nuclear terrorism': Suspicion falls on Israel for Iran attack
If Israel was responsible, it further heightens tensions between the two nations.
Mystery power-grid incident hits Iran nuclear facility
Incident has not caused any 'human damage or contamination' says state TV.
Editorial: There are no easy answers in the Middle East
EDITORIAL: The most significant foreign moves Biden has made have been in the region.
How the US airstrike in Syria was about Iran
Syria is again serving as a proxy battlefield for world powers.
They thought, 'why not Iran,' and the decision upended their lives
New York Times: How a move ended in accusations of spying, murky prosecution and prison.
Biden: US ready to join talks to resume Iran nuclear deal
The Biden administration says the US is ready to discuss rejoining the 2015 nuclear deal.
Biden ending US support for Saudi-led war in Yemen
Biden sees the US "playing a more active and engaged role" to end the war with diplomacy.
Dissidents first: A foreign policy for Joe Biden
New York Times: What's more consequential? The US Capitol riot or Alexei Navalny's arrest?
'Revenge will certainly happen': Iranian leader's threat to Trump
Iran's supreme leader has promised to take "revenge" on Donald Trump.