Iranian-Western talks have resumed. Here’s what that means
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Momentum building in Iran talks with West, says source
CNN — Momentum appears to be building to revive negotiations around Iran’s growing nuclear program. Talks between Iran and the European Union on Wednesday focused on key sticking points, including…
Dutch intelligence warned CIA about alleged Ukrainian plot to attack Nord Stream pipelines, Netherlands’ public broadcaster reports
CNN — Dutch military intelligence warned the American intelligence service, CIA, last year about an alleged Ukrainian plan to blow up the Nord Stream pipelines three months before they were…
Iran has a direct route to send Russia weapons — and Western powers can do little to stop the shipments
CNN — The waters of the Caspian Sea appear deceptively calm. But this sea route – which provides a direct path between Iran and Russia – is increasingly busy with…
5 reasons G7 Summit 2023 in Hiroshima, Japan matters
CNN — This year’s G7 meeting in Japan holds special significance, not only for its location. The leaders of the world’s most advanced democracies are meeting in Hiroshima, the site…
Egypt’s parliament votes to expand Sisi’s powers
CNN — Egypt’s Parliament has approved constitutional changes that will allow President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to tighten his grip on government and stay in power until 2030, as authorities block…
Quad summit in Australia canceled after Joe Biden shortens Asia trip
Sydney CNN — A planned summit of Quad leaders from the United States, India, Australia, and Japan in Sydney next week has been canceled after US President Joe Biden pulled…
US opens embassy in Tonga amid Chinese increasing influence in the region
CNN — The United States opened an embassy in the Pacific island nation of Tonga on Tuesday, Washington’s latest move to broaden its diplomatic footprint in a region where China…
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: ‘Even one American in Iraq is too much,’ Iran’s leader tells Iraqi president
CNN — Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei decried the presence of the US military in Iraq during a meeting with Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid in Tehran on Saturday.…
These Iranian activists fled for freedom. But the regime still managed to find them.
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. Paris CNN —…