Iran strengthens political, economic hold over Iraq

Russia is attempting to obtain more weapons from Iran, including hundreds of ballistic missiles, and offering Tehran an unprecedented level of military and technical support in return, Britain's U.N.

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Arab leaders on Friday at "milestone" summits hosted by Saudi Arabia in a show of strength by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as an aspiring leader of the Middle East and key partner for global powers.

The Biden administration on Thursday is set to impose sanctions on prominent Turkish businessman Sitki Ayan and his network of companies, accusing him of acting as a facilitator for oil sales and money laundering on behalf of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps.

The United Nations is examining "available information" about accusations that Iran supplied Russia with drones, U.N.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine plunged Europe into its biggest land war since World War Two, igniting a conflict that has killed thousands, displaced millions, pulverised Ukrainian cities and damaged the global economy.

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The market for old oil tankers is booming, and it's all down to efforts by Western nations to curb trade in Russian crude.

The new class of vessel, which also appeared to have a stealth-influenced design, is reportedly smaller than its Shahid Soleimani-class missile corvette.

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An "unequipped" missile with its own kinetic energy and fuel residues poses a significant threat due to its ability to cause indiscriminate damage.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said missiles and artillery systems play a significant role in "effectively defeating the enemy."

When the supertanker Young Yong sailed to the Chinese port of Qingdao in September last year, it had quality certificates for its cargo stating it was transporting Malaysian crude oil, according to the documents reviewed by Reuters.

Diplomatic foes the United States and Iran face off on the pitch at the World Cup on Tuesday in a match that some Iranians fear may see further run-ins with stadium security or clashes with pro-government fans over raging protests back home.

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When Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman took his seat next to the FIFA president at the World Cup opener in Qatar, it capped a remarkable turnabout in his fortunes - even before the Saudi team put a new feather in his cap by beating Argentina on Tuesday.

Iran has always denied any ambition to develop an atomic bomb, insisting its nuclear activities are for civilian purposes only.

Russia and Iran have reportedly agreed to speed up the process to begin manufacturing the drones in a matter of months.

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The shortage is primarily due to the high demand in Ukraine.

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on over a dozen companies based in China, Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates that Washington accused of facilitating the sale of Iranian petrochemicals and petroleum products to buyers in East Asia.

Republicans will use their new majority in the U.S.

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America is being "embarrassed, humiliated, and weakened" under Biden, and "we're here tonight to declare it does not have to be this way," the controversial ex-president announced Tuesday.

Iran's crackdown on protesters and the sale of drones to Russia have turned the United States' focus away from reviving a nuclear deal, which Tehran has so far rejected, Washington's special envoy for Iran said on Monday.

Iran's clerical rulers faced mounting international pressure on Monday over their crackdown on protests, with France's president characterising the unrest as a revolution and European governments planning sanctions on the Revolutionary Guards.

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Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received an official mandate on Sunday to form a new government and pledged that he would seek national consensus after an election in which Jewish far-rightists surged, drawing concern at home and abroad.