NYC/UN Correspondent: BBC: Persian Service. Iran, US politics & some Canada.

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Qatar’s Prime Minister @MBA_AlThani_ tells me “we’ve been in the past few weeks… trying our best to bring back diplomacy on track” between Iran and the US, adding that this week’s indirect talks had “some positive progress… We are really hopeful that diplomacy can prevail and that we can find a solution.”
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SPECIAL REPORT EXCLUSIVE: Don’t miss the Iranian President TONIGHT 6pmET on @specialreport @foxnews #foxnews #specialreport #iran
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Notable from Scott Bessent interview with @BretBaier on Fox News: He says: 1. Iran will “say uncle.” 2. If Iran makes a deal, “they will stick to it.”
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Couldn’t agree more.
About this guardian op-ed written by a far-leftie academic in Tehran, I’ll just tell you this: it couldn’t be possibly less representative of the average opinion in Iran. Do your own research and you’ll find out
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This is Helma. She was 10 years old. US military killed her when it bombed a sports center used by school girls in Iran’s city of Lamard.
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New: 8 Navy personnel assigned to USS Abraham Lincoln strike group attempted suicide during a period when ships were engaged in combat ops against Iran & the carrier set a modern record for its time at sea, per letter from service’s acting secretary, obtained by CNN. cnn.com/2026/09/23/politics/…
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NATO's Rutte on Iran: You could argue that it would have been impossible to do Operation Epic Fury without having Europe as a power projection platform for the U.S. 5,000 planes have taken off from European bases in support of Epic Fury since February 28th this year.
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RT @BabakVahdad: Another sign that at least part of Iran’s hardline camp is deeply uncomfortable with what is happening in New York. - Ami…
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No indication Iran’s UN delegation has given the mediators and Witkoff terms that are any different from ones communicated before.
Today, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, we engaged in lengthy talks with the Iranian delegation through the mediators, who shuttled between the two sides throughout the day. They successfully completed a round of discussions that we hope will prove constructive and promising. The mediators will continue their work.
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Today, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, we engaged in lengthy talks with the Iranian delegation through the mediators, who shuttled between the two sides throughout the day. They successfully completed a round of discussions that we hope will prove constructive and promising. The mediators will continue their work.
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I met with Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. We addressed diplomatic prospects for ending the US-Iran war and fully re-opening the Strait of Hormuz. There were no tolls or fees for passage before the war, and there should be none after the war. Navigation must be free and unimpeded, both in the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab al-Mandab Strait. I also raised domestic repression inside Iran, including the sharp rise in executions and death sentences.
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Trump: U.S. officials met with the Iranian delegation for three hours on Tuesday
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Due to the Trump administration’s latest sanctions action, students of Iranian nationality or heritage, including U.S. citizens and residents, had their Law School Admission Council (LSAC) accounts suspended at a crucial point in the law school admissions cycle. Students who want to become lawyers and contribute to upholding justice in this country should not be blocked from pursuing their education simply because of their national origin or heritage. @CongressMin and I are demanding that @LSAC_Official immediately review and restore improperly restricted accounts and explain why U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, and others residing in the United States were affected.
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A major former Iranian cabinet minister claims that some of the corrupt elements in the Islamic Republic used the money they got from selling oil on the black market to fund Reza Pahlavi's operation
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Tonight at sundown, my family and Jewish communities across Canada and around the world begin Yom Kippur, the holiest day of our year, a time for reflection, atonement, and renewal. To everyone observing, I wish you an easy and meaningful fast with your loved ones. G'mar chatima tova.
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Fox correspondent: "I just spoke with President Trump about the situation with Iran ... he said, 'my question is, if and when do I blow the entire nation up? They better behave'"
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RT @HamidRezaAz: #Iran-US: Indicators of a Potential New Escalation 🔹Several developments over the past 24 hours are worth watching as pos…
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In one of her first interviews since being released from Iran's Evin prison on temporary medical leave, Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi tells @JomanaCNN about her new memoir, her years behind bars and why she continues to speak out despite the risks.
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All of you who shared videos of the women’s marathon in Iran yesterday should also share the news that the Iranian authorities are already prosecuting the organizers
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