Iran Blames Israel for Sabotage at Natanz Nuclear Site
Iran blamed Israel on Monday for a sabotage attack on its underground Natanz nuclear facility that damaged its centrifuges.
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US Asks Iran to Be ‘Pragmatic’ as Optimism Rises on Nuclear Talks
The United States said Friday it offered “very serious” ideas on reviving the Iran nuclear accord but was waiting for Tehran to reciprocate as partner nations voiced optimism following talks in Vienna.
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Iran Ship Said to Be Red Sea Troop Base off Yemen Attacked
An Iranian ship believed to be a base for the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard and anchored for years in the Red Sea off Yemen has been attacked, Tehran acknowledged Wednesday.
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Iran Prosecutor Says 10 Indicted for Ukraine Plane Shootdown
Ten officials have been indicted in Iran over the 2020 military shootdown of a Ukrainian passenger plane that killed 176 people, a prosecutor said Tuesday.
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Prosecutors Claim Huawei CFO’s Lawyers in ‘Denial’ of Facts Underlying US Fraud Case
The United States is not attempting an unlawful “territorial power grab” by trying to extradite Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou for fraud, since her alleged conduct has an “overwhelming” connection to the country and therefore should be tried in a U.S. court, Canadian prosecutors said Thursday in British Columbia Supreme Court.
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Huawei CFO Claims US Extradition Bid Violates International Law
The United States’ extradition bid for Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou was made in violation of international law and Canadian cooperation with the request puts it at risk of breaking international law as well, the tech executive’s defense team claimed Monday in Canada’s British Columbia Supreme Court.
Read moreCanadian Prosecutors Defend US Conduct as ‘Honorable’ in Bid to Extradite Huawei Exec
Canadian prosecutors also noted the judge in the case must presume “good faith” on the part of the United States
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Retired Officer Blasted for Refusing to Testify in Extradition Case for Huawei Exec
Huawei CFO’s defense lawyers zeroed in on what they said were “shoddy” notetaking by law enforcement and the improper destruction of police emails and texts after a key officer in the case retired.
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Iranian Nationals Charged With Guiding $300M Scheme to Bust Sanctions
Federal prosecutors said the Iranian nationals ran a decades-long ruse designed to evade U.S. sanctions by disguising millions of dollars worth of transactions.
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‘No Pistachios’: Worn-Down Iran’s Gloomy New Year Festival
Battered by punishing US sanctions and the Covid-19 pandemic, Iranians are readying for a gloomy Nowruz, the traditional Persian New Year festival that is at the heart of national culture.
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Huawei Exec Accuses Canadian Police of Trying to Appease US With Arrest
Lawyers for Meng Wanzhou accuse Canadian authorities of a ‘pattern of misconduct’ that tainted the U.S. extradition bid.
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US: Putin Approved Influence Operations to Help Trump
Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized influence operations to help Donald Trump in last November’s presidential election, according to a declassified intelligence assessment that found broad efforts by the Kremlin and Iran to shape the outcome of the race but ultimately no evidence that any foreign actor changed votes or otherwise disrupted the voting process.
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Once Held in Iranian Jail, Ex-Marine Fights Espionage Claims
Newly filed court documents reveal FBI suspicions that a U.S. citizen freed in a much-vaunted prisoner swap with Iran had traveled there with the aim to sell classified secrets.
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Parties Spar Over ‘Risk’ to HSBC in Handling Huawei Accounts
The extradition of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou to the United States to face fraud charges could hinge on whether HSBC’s dealings with the tech giant carried sufficient risk for the bank.
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Lawyers Focus on Trump Comments at Huawei Executive’s Extradition Hearing
Canadian prosecutors fired back at Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou’s legal team’s claims of unfairness in her extradition hearing Thursday, arguing that comments made by former President Donald Trump did not affect the hearing.
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Iran to Meet With UN Technical Experts Over Uranium Find
Iran has agreed to sit down with international technical experts investigating the discovery of uranium particles at three former undeclared sites in the country, the head of the U.N. atomic watchdog said Thursday, after months of frustration at Tehran’s lack of a credible explanation.
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Huawei CFO Touts Evidence US Is Misleading Canada in Extradition Case
Prosecutors claim Meng Wanzhou’s defense wants an extradition judge to overstep her ‘limited role’ by looking at issues more appropriate for trial.
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US Carries Out Airstrike in Syria Against Iranian-Backed Militia
In his first military action in office, President Joe Biden Thursday evening ordered a retaliatory airstrike on facilities in Syria used by Iranian-backed militia forces following rocket attacks made against U.S. soldiers in Iraq.
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State TV: Iran Imposes Curbs on UN Nuclear Inspections
Iran officially has begun restricting international inspections of its nuclear facilities, state TV reported Tuesday, a bid to pressure European countries and U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration to lift crippling economic sanctions and restore the 2015 nuclear deal.
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Son Says Iranian-American Sentence Commuted but Blocked From Leaving
Iran has commuted the sentence of an ailing 84-year-old Iranian-American but barred him from leaving, his son said Monday, urging President Joe Biden to prioritize the case.
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