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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in Entertainment

Sarmad Khoosat’s Lali Earns Global Spotlight

Pakistani filmmaker Sarmad Khoosat’s film Lali has been selected for the 70th BFI London Film Festival, the UK’s leading film event. The festival unveiled its programme on Wednesday, featuring works from around the world. Lali will be screened on October 7. Khoosat, who co-wrote the film with Sundus Hashmi, celebrated its selection on Instagram. The film earlier made history as the first fully Pakistani-produced feature to premiere at the Berlinale in February. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

US now prioritises lower oil prices over Iran's nuclear programme: Vance

The top US priority now in the Iran war is no longer its nuclear programme but to bring gasoline prices down for American consumers, the vice president said, with the treasury secretary adding that new economic punishment to wear down Tehran is imminent. "I know that oil is down today and it’s way down from the highs in the early days of the conflict," Vance said on Fox News. "That's goal number one, keep oil and gas cheap for Americans all over our country." "And then obviously goal number two… Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Nuclear talks will take place within 60-day period after signing: report 

Talks on Iran’s nuclear programme will take place within a 60-day period of signing a deal to end war, reported state-run IRNA. The report added that no agreement is made regarding the nuclear file in the current memorandum. The future administration of the Strait will be resolved as a regional matter through dialogue and joint decision-making between Tehran and Oman, it said. Under the memo, the US and Iran made no commitment regarding the transfer of management of the Strait of Hormuz. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Iran says IAEA is politicising oversight of Tehran's nuclear programme 

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said that the UN nuclear watchdog should avoid turning technical reports into "tools of political pressure" if it wanted to contribute to a diplomatic solution. He said that the loss of the agency's oversight at some facilities resulted from the attacks rather than a lack of cooperation by Iran, adding that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was using the consequences of US and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites to create "ambiguity" about Tehran's nuclear programme. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

If Iran deal reached ‘Trump will have done one thing better than Biden’

Yousef Munayyer, head of the Palestine/Israel programme at Arab Center Washington DC, says if a deal is reached between the US and Iran Trump will have done “one very important thing better” than his predecessor, Joe Biden. That is “realize when bad foreign policy is costing you significantly ahead of an election and change course”. Biden and his administration provided unwavering support to Israel as it waged a genocidal war against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

If Iran deal reached ‘Trump will have done one thing better than Biden’

Yousef Munayyer, head of the Palestine/Israel programme at Arab Center Washington DC, says if a deal is reached between the US and Iran Trump will have done “one very important thing better” than his predecessor, Joe Biden. That is “realize when bad foreign policy is costing you significantly ahead of an election and change course”. Biden and his administration provided unwavering support to Israel as it waged a genocidal war against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Deal ‘within reach’ if US shows flexibility on Iran’s nuclear programme

Although sending Pakistan’s military chief to Tehran is a sign negotiators are trying to “narrow the gaps”, any agreement ultimately depends on Washington’s willingness to compromise, an analyst tells Al Jazeera. “If they show any sign of flexibility in relation to nuclear material, as well as the Strait of Hormuz, a deal could be within reach,” said Abas Aslani, a senior research fellow at the Tehran-based Center for Middle East Strategic Studies. “But if they insist on imposing unilateral terms on Iran, I think that would be near-to-impossible to expect… Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

US president aim on taking Iran’s enriched uranium

President Trump has again promised to ‌take control of Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium for its nuclear programme. “Look, we’re going to make sure they don’t have a nuclear weapon or we’re going to have to do something very drastic. I believe when it’s put to the people of our country, they will all agree we cannot let Iran get a nuclear weapon,” he told reporters at the White House. Asked by a reporter if Iran can keep its highly enriched uranium, Trump replied, “No, we will get it… Read More…

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