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Oil reverses losses, prices rise by about 1%; demand concerns persist

Brent crude futures rose 72 cents, or 0.8%, to $95.82 a barrel by 1219 GMT, after hitting a session low of $93.20. WTI crude futures rose $1.03, or 1.2%, to $90.44 a barrel, after falling to $87.82.

Iran submits 'written response' in nuclear deal talks with world powers

Iran said Tuesday it submitted a written response to what has been described as a final roadmap to restore its tattered nuclear deal with world powers.

Iran rejects any involvement in attack on author Salman Rushdie in US

"Rushdie himself is responsible for the attack," dpa news agency quoted Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani as saying, noting that the author's work not only offended Iran, but Muslims worldwide

No one, except Rushdie deserves blame: Iran denies involvement in attack

We, in the incident of the attack on Salman Rushdie in the US, do not consider that anyone deserves blame and accusations except him and his supporters: Iran

UK must sanction Iran over Salman Rushdie stabbing, says Rishi Sunak

UK Prime Minister hopeful and Conservative party leadership contender Rishi Sunak has called for sanctions on Iran over the stabbing of author Salman Rushdie in the US

Rushdie on ventilator, may lose an eye; suspect charged with murder attempt

Author Salman Rushdie was on a ventilator, will likely lose one eye and his liver was "stabbed and damaged" following an attack on him

Praise, worry in Iran after attack on Salman Rushdie; government quiet

Iranians reacted with praise and worry over the attack on novelist Salman Rushdie, the target of a decades-old fatwa by the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini calling for his death

Rushdie's stabbing suspect sympathetic to Iran's Revolutionary Guards: Rpt

The 24-year-old man detained in connection with the stabbing of author Salman Rushdie was sympathetic to "Shia extremism" and the causes of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, media report said

Author Salman Rushdie attacked on lecture stage in New York; assailant held

An Associated Press reporter witnessed a man storm the stage at the Chautauqua Institution and begin punching or stabbing Rushdie as he was being introduced.

Iran ignores West's 'threats, empty deadlines' in nuclear talks: Advisor

Iranian negotiators in the nuclear talks have been ignoring "threats and empty deadlines" by the West in order to protect Iranian people's rights and the long-term interests of the country

Russia launches Iranian satellite into orbit from southern Kazakhstan

Iran says the satellite is designed for scientific research including radiation and environmental monitoring for agricultural purposes

Vienna talks on Iran nuclear deal end with text ready for approval

Talks in Vienna to revive the Iran nuclear deal have ended with diplomats from the countries involved returning to their capitals with a provisional text for a new agreement

Nuclear talks with Iran resume in Vienna after a five-month hiatus

A new round of talks on the revival of a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers has began in Vienna after a 150-day hiatus, according to Iran's official news agency

Iran reaffirms demand for removing IRGC from US terror list: Report

Iran has reaffirmed its demand for the removal of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps from the US terrorist list in talks on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, refuting media claims

US expectations 'in check' as N-talks to resume with Iran in Vienna

The ball is in Washington's court to save the pact, Iran's chief negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani tweeted

US approves massive arms sale to Saudi Arabia, UAE to counter Iran

The Biden administration has approved two massive arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to help them defend against Iran.

Iran's border guards clash with Taliban on eastern side of country: Report

The Iranian Border Police units and the Taliban forces exchanged fire on the eastern border of Iran, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported

India seeks to unlock trade potential with Central Asia via Chabahar port

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday addressed diplomats from Central Asian countries, seeking higher trade engagement via the Chabahar free trade route

Two Pakistan planes escape mid-air collision over Iranian territory

A major tragedy was averted as two Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) planes flying nearly escaped a mid-air collision over Iranian territory on Sunday, according to media reports

Arab states seek good ties with Iran on principles of mutual respect

King Abdullah II of Jordan has said all Arab states would seek good relations with Iran on the principles of good neighbourliness, mutual respect for sovereignty, and non-interference