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TV Channel Slammed for Cutting Away From Female Ref's Legs in Soccer Game
An international soccer broadcast is under fire for allegedly cutting away any time a female referee's legs were seen on camera.
Over 85% of Iran Placed In Highest Categories for COVID Infections
Most of Iran is experiencing high COVID-19 infection rates as the country is in the midst of a mass lockdown.
Diplomacy—Blemishes and All—is the Best Way to Deal With Iran
Diplomacy is extremely difficult work. But the absence of diplomacy creates even more problems.
Iran's Supreme Leader Slams Biden Admin's 'False Words' Amid Nuclear Talks
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the U.S. has "broken" its "promises tens of times, and it is the same now."
The Changing Middle Eastern Tide
The early seeds of multifaceted regional benefits planted by the Abraham Accords should be encouraged to flourish across even wider terrain.
China Is Boldly Supporting Iran's Nuclear Ambitions
The strategic partnership arrangement has been under discussion since 2016.
How to Undermine Peace: Policy Reversals and Leaks
As usual in the region, the real action is on the sidelines, where the Biden administration has been undermining Israel and the Abraham Accords to the benefit of Iran.
Lloyd Austin Hails Strong Israel Ties As Iran Vows Revenge
The U.S. and its European allies have been trying to revive the 2015 Iran Nuclear deal, which the Trump administration withdrew from in 2018.
Iran Vows 'Revenge Against Israel' After Natanz Uranium Plant Sabotage
"The answer for Natanz is to take revenge against Israel," Iran Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said. "Israel will receive its answer through its own path."
The Iran Deal Was a Bad Deal in 2015. It's an Even Worse One Now
Simply jumping back into the Iran nuclear deal isn't an option.
Iran Blames 'Nuclear Terrorism,' Atomic Plant Blackout Stokes Tensions
Officials said a suspicious Sunday blackout at a major uranium enrichment facility was likely orchestrated by foreign actors seeking to disrupt Iran's controversial nuclear program.
The Second Iran Deal Must be Better Than the First
Many of Iran's rulers are as tired of their outcast status as its people are. Deprived of their buffers in Ankara and Doha, they are ready to cut a deal.
Keeping the Home Court Advantage: Securing America's Cyberspace
To wait for the next major cyber incident before acting would be deeply unwise.
Iran 'Will Definitely Respond' to Attack on Its Ship, Suspects U.S., Israel
The unclaimed attack comes as the U.S. and Iran appeared closer to nuclear deal negotiations for the first time since former President Donald Trump left JCPOA, sparking a wave of unrest in the Middle East and surrounding seas.
GOP Senators Call BBC 'Notoriously Sympathetic to the Iranian Regime'
Sen. Jim Inhofe is leading a call for the Biden administration to "reset" its approach to nuclear negotiations with Tehran.
Iran Upgrading Uranium Enrichment While U.S. Begins Accord Talks
Former President Donald Trump pulled the U.S. out of the 2015 agreement in 2018.
Missing FBI Agent Robert Levinson Is at Center of Matt Gaetz Case
Levinson went missing on an island off the coast of Iran in 2007 and is presumed to be dead.
Biden Should Listen to Americans and Return to the Iran Deal
If democracy should prevail, President Joe Biden will soon return to the Iran nuclear deal. The president should feel confident in doing so because it's what Americans want.
Iran Demands U.S. Lift All Nuclear Sanctions, Won't Accept Gradual Plan
"I called on France to ... cease abiding by illegal sanctions imposed by the US," tweeted Iran Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, in follow-up remarks Saturday afternoon.
Biden and the Middle East
If there was ever a time for the U.S. to seriously consider a troop withdrawal from the Middle East, that time is now.
U.S. 'Open' to First Direct Talks With Iran Since Trump Left Nuclear Deal
"We do not anticipate presently that there will be direct talks between the United States and Iran through this process, though the United States remains open to them," State Department spokesperson Ned Price said in comments sent to Newsweek.
Most Iranians Now Support Nuclear Deal, Say Keep Missiles Out Of It: Poll
In Iran, a majority of 51% of Iranians approve of the nuclear deal, but 62% oppose negotiations involving their country's missile program, and just 37% believe the U.S. would live up to its obligations if it did return to the accord, a Chicago Council on Global Affairs and IranPoll survey showed.
International Pressure Can Convince Iran-Backed Houthis to Accept Peace
There must also be a structured, incentivized approach to deescalating the conflict, based not on mere good will (which seldom works with terror groups), but on a stick-and-carrot approach.
I Was an Unaccompanied Minor. Don't You Dare Say My Parents Didn't Love Me
I was one of those kids. So I know what I'm talking about when I say that it takes a powerful, selfless love to send a child to a safer place.
Biden Should Learn from LBJ and Defuse the Iran Nuclear Crisis
President Joe Biden will need to manage his foreign policy challenges with shrewd diplomacy, and take bold action to mitigate risks of war.
U.S. Pressures China and Iran, They Move Closer to Their Own Deal
"It seems that Iranian policymakers have come to realize that the global balance of power is changing," Tehran-based expert Zakiyeh Yazdanshenas told Newsweek. "Iran is going to grab the opportunity of great power competition in order to advance its national interests as much as it can."
America Can Benefit from the New Middle East
While the pandemic has significantly impacted the U.S.' major cities, the Middle East has evolved through it.
Chinese Minister Heads to Iran As Clash Brews Over U.S. Oil Sanctions
Beijing has increased its imports of Iranian oil to record levels, despite the American "maximum pressure" campaign.
Manhattan Court Gave Erdogan's Pet Bank a Get-out-of-Jail-Free Card
Something clearly is rotten at the heart of the Turkish banking system. Yet a Manhattan court still thinks Turkey is a functioning democracy with a fair and transparent legal system.
Iran Hits Out at IAEA Chief After Secret Nuclear Sites Warning
International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi told Newsweek on Tuesday that Iran must answer questions about uranium found at two alleged secret nuclear sites.