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The fire at the Bushehr port was first reported by the Tasnim news agency, which also noted that there have been no reports of casualties following the fire. According to a photo published by the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), clouds of dense black smoke filled the air around the port. Reuters reported that state broadcaster Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) showed fighters tackling clouds of smoke at a shipyard at the southern port on the Gulf....

A State Department spokesperson told Newsweek on Friday that President Joe Biden’s administration had “decided to restore a sanctions waiver to enable third party participation in nuclear non-proliferation and safety projects in Iran due to growing non-proliferation concerns, in particular with respect to increasing stockpiles of enriched uranium in Iran.” The move followed last month’s eighth round of indirect negotiations between the U.S. and Iran alongside other parties to the nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JPCOA) in the Austrian capital of Vienna....

Speaking at an event at the conservative-leaning Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Pahlavi said the current unrest shows that the end is near for the 40-year theocracy. Protests have erupted in Tehran and other major cities after Iran admitted downing Ukraine International Airlines flight 752 last week. As first reported by Newsweek, the aircraft was shot down shortly after taking off from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport, just hours after Iran launched a series of ballistic missiles at Iraqi military bases housing U....

PAUL D. EATON A retired Army major general, Eaton was in charge of training the Iraqi military from 2003 to 2004. On the Iraq Study Group report: “The report leads with an emphasis on diplomatic efforts. We’ve overrelied on military ground forces to the exclusion of economic incentives and we’ve certainly neglected things on the diplomatic front. You didn’t see any real military guys or tacticians or guys schooled in the operational arts involved in this report, because that’s not really what we needed....

The 2007 champions are second seeds behind Iran - the top-ranked team in Asia - in Group D but will want to still be in with a chance of topping the pool when they meet their neighbours in the final match of the round robin on January 16. Katanec is determined not to get ahead of himself, with matches against Vietnam and Yemen to come first, and says his side are “ready for battle”....

Here’s a look at three players who may fit the Vikings’ new-found vacancy. Three players who fit the Minnesota Vikings’ Irv Smith-sized hole #1 - Trey Burton Trey Burton is still on the market. The tight end is still in his 20s and could serve as a stop-gap solution for 2021. Last season, Burton played for the Indianapolis Colts. He earned 250 yards and three touchdowns. Of course, he won’t exactly be a Rob Gronkowski but he could serve as a cheap bandaid to get the squad through the season....

It looked like the Celtics were on their way to tying up the series at 2-2 after silencing the Quicken Loans Arena crowd in Cleveland and with LeBron James in early foul trouble. Then Irving heated up with a game-high 42 points as the Cavaliers moved 3-1 clear in the series, leaving the Celtics on the brink of elimination. The Celtics held a 57-47 half-time lead, but the Cavaliers came out of the break on fire....

For a while, rumors of an upcoming Resident Evil 4 remake have been swirling around, and credible leaks claiming to confirm that the game is in production have heightened anticipation. Despite this, Capcom has yet to acknowledge the existence of the game, and as such, no release date has been announced. However, past leaks do suggest that gamers may be lucky enough to get it in 2022. RELATED: Capcom Should Reuse The Ideas From Resident Evil 4’s Beta Gameplay...

Munn, however, denied the “rumors” and posted a screenshot from a conversation between her and her mother shooting down her engagement. PHOTOS: NFL players’ wives, girlfriends | Munn and Rodgers, Star Wars geeks “Oh my gosh Mom no,” Munn wrote. “You know shouldn’t believe gossip on the internet.” A photo posted by Olivia Munn (@oliviamunn) on Jan 12, 2016 at 1:09pm PST Rodgers and Munn have been making headlines since 2014, when they started dating....

British boxing rival Tyson Fury has jibed that Joshua is a mere bodybuilder, which is a comically unfair assessment of an athlete whose spectacular frame matches his title-winning career among the very elite in the ring. When he attempts to regain the belts he lost to Oleksandr Usyk in September 2021, Joshua will be hoping an on-point nutrition plan will help him produce the knockout many believe he will need to beat the supremely skilful Ukrainian....

MI and RR have faced each other on 25 occasions during the history of the IPL, with each side winning 12 games apiece while one match ended with no result. The Indians head into this contest on the back of two consecutive defeats against Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings, and will be looking to get their IPL 2021 campaign back on track with a win against a struggling RR side....

After setting a target of 170, RR had RCB on the ropes at 87-5. However, a blistering partnership between Dinesh Karthik and Shahbaz Ahmad turned the complexion of the game. The three-time finalists finished the proceedings with five balls to spare at the Wankhede Stadium. Praising Jos Buttler and Shimron Hetmyer for their heroics in the death overs, Samson said during the post-match presentation: The overseas duo added 43 runs in the last two overs, pushing their total to a much more commanding 169....

With 42 runs required off the last 18 balls and then 16 off the last four for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), MS Dhoni remained calm and did the unthinkable as CSK registered their second win of the season. Explaining how excited he was to see the wicketkeeper-batter’s knock, Shane Watson said: Watson further credited the former India and CSK captain for holding onto his nerves under pressure. While mentioning that he wouldn’t be so calm in that kind of a situation, he said:...

Knight Riders had a very poor IPL 2019. The team finished 5th in the league table and failed to qualify for the play-offs. KKR started the tournament on a very good note after winning 3 out of the 4 opening games. However, the rest of the tournament turned out to be a nightmare for KKR as they managed just 4 wins in the next 10 league games. Over the years, KKR has had a very strong core of Indian players....

The 1,097 players’ list features 21 capped Indian cricketers. Besides, 186 capped international players will be a part of the IPL Auction 2021. There will be 27 players from the Associate countries also. Recently, associate member players, Chirag Suri (UAE) and Ali Khan (USA) earned contracts in the IPL. Every year, uncapped players take most of the places on the auction list. Fifty-two uncapped cricketers, who played at least 1 IPL match, have enrolled for the IPL Auction 2021....

The Mumbai-born youngster hit a brilliant 46-run innings off just 20 balls. His knock was laced with 5 sixes and 1 four at an astonishing strike-rate of 230. The 24-year-old was not fazed by the occasion as he took the willow and smacked the bowlers all over the park irrespective of their reputation. Before the game, Yadav was announced as the side’s vice-captain and he lived up to the confidence placed in him....

In what is turning out to be a tell-all story, Hussey, in his book Underneath the Southern Cross, has blown the lid off his bosses’ efforts to hide the true identity of Meiyappan, who’s been accused of betting in IPL and passing crucial information to the bookies. According to a report in ESPNCricinfo, in his book, Hussey reveals, “Our owner was Indian Cements, headed by Mr Srinivasan. “As he was also on the board of the BCCI, he gave control of the team to his son-in-law Mr....

Amid this backlash, one country in the Middle East seems to have emerged as a key ally for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s regime and war effort: Iran. Western nations believe that Iran has supplied Russia with drones to use in its war against Ukraine as it faced reported supply and weapons issues. Though Iran maintains that it has not provided Russia with drones and Russia has denied using them in Ukraine, Ukraine has reported destroying large numbers of the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and has even shared a photo on social media of what it said was an Iranian drone used in an attack....