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Locust army swarms Iran as farmers battle to save their crops
Billions of Moroccan locusts have swarmed eastern Iran at four to five times last year's density, with farmers and officials racing to save crops and livelihoods across 1,000 hectares of Sistan-Baluchestan.
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Iran will not approve any deal with Trump until rights secured, Ghalibaf says
Iran's parliament will not approve any agreement until the nation's rights are secured, speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said, casting diplomacy as one of four fronts in what he called a historic war.
Trump seeks tougher terms in revised Iran deal
Ceasefire and nuclear negotiations between Washington and Tehran have moved forward after US and Iranian negotiators drafted a new agreement, but President Donald Trump has sent the proposal back with tougher demands, with Iran to respond this week.
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Iran and Oman could legally charge for Hormuz passage against US wishes
A Yemeni journalist argues Iran and Oman could legally charge navigation service fees for Strait of Hormuz passage under UN maritime law, a prospect he says has angered Washington.
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Iran cleric says missile strike on US base shifted regional power balance
Iran's interim Friday prayer leader said an IRGC strike on a US base shifted the regional balance of power, citing the Pentagon's account of the ceasefire holding despite the exchange.
Global oil inventories falling at record pace, critical storage threshold about to be breached - IEA
Global oil inventories are declining at a record rate as the market absorbs a major Middle East supply disruption, raising the risk of sharp price increases if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, according to the International Energy Agency.
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Terrorist attacks in Russia thwarted by joint work with Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, says FSB director
Warns Afghanistan-based ISKP actively recruiting individuals across Central Asia and migrant workers in Russian locations.
Netanyahu confirms Israel will intensify Hezbollah strikes despite US-Iran talks
Israel is intensifying its strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon despite the progression of US-Iran talks, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed.
Trump's Abraham Accords gambit appears doomed to fail, given Iran's regional strength
With Iran making itself a heavily relied upon partner to regional allies, US President Donald Trump's bid to bring Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey into the Abraham Accords with Israel appears destined to fail.
UPDATE: US launches strikes on Iranian targets near Strait of Hormuz
The strikes came as the Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baqai said some progress had been made in recent talks with Washington, although a deal to end the conflict was “not imminent”.
UAE walks political tightrope with Strait of Hormuz warning
The United Arab Emirates is walking a political tightrope, opposing Iran during the ongoing war while also appearing to placate its Arab partners with opposition to Israel on numerous occasions.
US and Iran near nuclear deal, US officials say agreement 95% done
The United States and Iran are within reach of a landmark nuclear agreement, with negotiators reporting that a framework deal is 95% complete, according to officials cited by Fox News on May 24.
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Iran says no deal without frozen asset release as nuclear commitments denied
Details of a potential US-Iran deal are emerging, with a 60-day ceasefire extension and Strait of Hormuz reopening among the reported terms, as Trump says the agreement is largely negotiated.
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Iran says it shot down Israeli Orbiter surveillance drone over Hormozgan
Iran's south-east air defence region says it has shot down an Israeli Orbiter reconnaissance drone over Hormozgan province, with the wreckage recovered by the Hormozgan coast guard.
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US and Iran near 60-day ceasefire extension with gradual Hormuz reopening
US and Iran are close to agreeing a 60-day ceasefire extension including gradual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, Financial Times reports, as Pakistan's army chief leaves Tehran after productive talks.
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Iran's favourite kebab becomes a luxury as war drives prices through the roof
A single chicken kebab skewer now costs IRR10mn in Tehran restaurants as Iran's food inflation crisis deepens, with chicken prices up 191% in the past year amid war and economic collapse.
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Iran disconnected from Internet for 80 days with no plans to return online
Iran has no plans to restore general public internet access, with restrictions continuing on security grounds, a senior member of parliament's cultural commission has said.
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Tehran Energy Exchange prepares to list first solar power plant project fund
Iran's Energy Exchange is preparing to list the country's first solar power plant project investment fund, with subscription expected to open within a month, the exchange's market development deputy has said.
The geopolitical chokehold on Taiwan's polymer lifeline
For Taiwan, the sudden evaporation of naphtha and crude oil is not just a market fluctuation but a national security threat that will force an involuntary and painful "detoxification" from its plastic addiction.
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Iran caviar exports approach $8mn despite wartime logistics shocks
Iran’s caviar exports climbed to nearly $8mn in the Persian year to March 20, expanding to 42 international markets, IntelliNews has discovered.