'Iranian govt is known for taking foreign nationals, dual citizens as bargaining chips'
• 2025年11月6日 上午7:08
1 min de lecture
Iran since the Islamic revolution has employed the tactic of arresting Westerners in a bid to extract concessions from its foes, in a strategy of "hostage diplomacy" that has long presented Europe and the United States with a dilemma, observers say. Iranian authorities this week released two French nationals, Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris, from jail in Tehran after more than three years. They had been convicted on charges of espionage but their families said they were innocent tourists unwittingly caught up in a wider game being played out between Tehran and the West. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, François Picard welcomes Tara Kangarlou, Author, Award-Winning Global Affairs Journalist and Adjunct Professor in the Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service (BSFS) at Georgetown University.
Iran: Dams almost empty in Mashhad, home to 4 million people
• 下午4:23
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Water levels at the dam reservoirs supplying Iran’s north-eastern city of Mashhad have plunged below 3%, according to reports, as the country suffers from severe water shortages. Director of the United Nations University for Water, Environment and Health
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Iraq: Early parliament polls begin with security forces and displaced people able to vote today
• 下午2:23
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Members of Iraq’s security forces, along with internally displaced citizens, began voting in the parliamentary elections on Sunday - the sixth since the 2003 US-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein. Polls opened at 7 am for 1.3 million security perso
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Gaza's streets overwhelmed by waste causing a growing public heath crisis
• 上午10:14
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The October Peace Plan allowed those who had survived displacement from cities in Gaza to return home. In the heavily bombarded areas of Khan Younis and Gaza City, however, they now face a new challenge: a growing public health crisis caused by the colla
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Israel receives the remains of a soldier killed in Gaza in 2014
• 上午9:53
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Israel on Sunday confirmed it had received the remains of Hadar Goldin, a soldier killed in Gaza in 2014. The return of Goldin's remains marked the end of an 11-year effort by his family and closed a painful chapter in the country’s long conflict with Ha
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