Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran’s top nuclear scientist, assassinated near Tehran
Craig TaylorIran’s foreign minister has condemned the killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh “as an act of state terror”. BBC News – Middle East
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Kylie Moore-Gilbert: Thailand frees Iranians ‘in swap with academic’
Three men jailed for a bombing have left Thailand after Iran frees a lecturer held on spying charges. BBC News – Middle East
FSO Safer: New deal to secure oil tanker abandoned off Yemen
Work could begin early next year to prevent the vessel breaking apart and spilling crude. BBC News – Middle East
It’s ‘sweet relief’ to be home, says US boy forced to threaten Trump in IS video
An American boy made to appear in an IS propaganda video in Syria is back in the US and doing well. BBC News – Middle East
Israel PM ‘flew to Saudi Arabia for secret talks with crown prince’
It would mark the first known meeting between the leaders of the two historical foes. BBC News – Middle East
Saudi FM Adel al-Jubeir plays down G20 summit boycott calls
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir plays down G20 summit boycott calls BBC News – Middle East