2025-05-19: Iran Roundup

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geo.tv (2025-05-19). Iran says open to regional nuclear fuel consortium. geo.tv

latintimes (2025-05-19). 'Velvet The New Empire' kicks off on Telemundo with the cream of the crop of Spanish-language television actors from around the world. latintimes.com The American version of the hit Spanish series is set in New York, starring Yon González and Samantha Siqueiros, with Danilo Carrera and Carolina Miranda as antagonists.

Staff (2025-05-19). Asked to burn forest, recruit friends: Israeli teen charged with aiding Iranian agent for payment. haaretz.com Israel's State Prosecution says a teen from southern Israel was recruited via Telegram by an Iranian agent and charged with printing inciting posters, sharing crypto ATM locations, and tracking sites countywide…

Trita Parsi (2025-05-19). Witkoff's latest 'zero enrichment' red line has zero chance of working. responsiblestatecraft.org Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump's hard-charging envoy, is "We have one very, very clear red line, and that is enrichment. We cannot allow even 1% of an enrichment capability," Witkoff tells ABC's "This Week.""Everything begins… with a deal that does not include enrichment… because enrichment enables weaponization, and we wi…

Ben Armbruster (2025-05-19). MAGA influencers want an Iran deal and for hawks to shut up. responsiblestatecraft.org Neocons and their allies in Washington, Israel, and beyond are making unrealistic demands about the outcome of U.S. talks with Iran on limiting its nuclear program. But President Trump has absolutely no reason to listen to them and should not take them seriously. The anti-Iran deal

tvbrics (2025-05-19). Iran unveils 6 artificial intelligence megaprojects to maintain energy balance. tvbrics.com The initiative is expected to strengthen national technological sovereignt…

| REUTERS | (2025-05-19). Iran says nuclear talks 'will lead nowhere' if US demands zero enrichment. tribune.com.pk Nuclear talks between Iran and the United States "will lead nowhere" if Washington insists that Tehran drop its uranium enrichment activity to zero, Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takhtravanchi was quoted by state media on Monday as saying. | US special envoy Steve Witkoff reiterated Washington's stance on Sunday that any new deal between the US and Iran must include an agreement to refrain from enrichment, a possible pathway to developing nuclear bombs. Tehran says its nuclear energy programme has entirely peaceful purposes. | "Our position on enrichment is clear and we have repeatedly stated that it is a nati…

Gabriel Colodro (2025-05-19). European Leaders Push for Stronger Israel Ties, Warn of Russian-Iranian Axis. themedialine.org

Steven Ganot (2025-05-19). Diplomatic Friction Grows as UK Charges 3 With Spying for Iran. themedialine.org

aljazeera (2025-05-19). Iran summons UK charge d'affaires amid nuclear friction. aljazeera.com Arrests of Iranians come amid lingering tensions over Iran's nuclear programme and fallout of Russia-Ukraine war.

newarab (2025-05-19). Iran to keep enriching uranium, 'with or without' nuclear deal. newarab.com "If the US is interested in ensuring that Iran will not have nuclear weapons, a deal is within reach, and we are ready for a serious conversation to achieve a solution that will forever ensure that outcome," Araghchi…

newarab (2025-05-19). Saudi airline resumes first Iran hajj flights since 2015. newarab.com A Saudi airline has resumed flights for Iranian "Flynas resumed Iranian pilgrims flights from Imam Khomeini [airport] in Tehran on Saturday," a Saudi civil aviation authority official told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity. | The official said flights would also be added from Mashhad in Iran, allowing more…

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