U.S. President Trump notified Congress on Monday that he was extending the national emergency with Iran that has been in place since the 1979 hostage crisis, saying relations with the Islamic regime have not normalized, The …
The U.S. has promised to aid Saudi Arabia in neutralizing “Iran’s destabilising influence” and battle extremism in the Middle East, the Pentagon has announced. “We continue to maintain strong defense ties with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia …
A British charity worker currently imprisoned in Iran on charges of espionage is facing another five years in detention after Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said she had been teaching journalists in Tehran when she was arrested, …
Questions regarding the number of dual American and foreign nationals who have been found to be evading the United States sanctions law and conducting business in Iran are growing, Iran Focus reports. The Treasury sanctions apply …
In response to the day-to-day violence and legal limitations facing many women in Iran (and beyond), a new app aims to put the power and tools for creating real change in a safe, accessible format, and …
Fifty legislators have joined forces to establish a new faction, the first of its kind in Iran, in the Iranian Parliament dedicated to defending citizens’ rights. The new faction has been named the Civic Rights Faction (CRF) and …
Russian gas giant Gazprom signed an initial agreement with Iranian state-run investment fund IDRO to cooperate in unspecified oil, gas and energy projects, Iran’s state news agency IRNA reported on Sunday. “The Industrial Development and Renovation …
Following an avalanche of criticism by lawyers and journalists, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s government decided to return a new controversial bill to its Cultural Commission for further review. The bill titled the Media Governance Organization …
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday warned that Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s resignation should be a “wake-up call” to the international community to the threat posed by Iran’s regional ambitions, which he said …
Iran will continue to stand beside its Syrian ally after the war and will help Damascus combat terrorism, Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami has emphasized to his Syrian counterpart Fahd Jassem al-Freij. “Iran is …
Copyright © 2017 | The Iran Observer