President Donald Trump decided Friday to continue a halt in economic sanctions related to the 2015 nuclear accord with Iran, but issued new sanctions against 14 people and entities involved in Tehran’s ballistic missile program …
Iran’s supreme leader accuses the U.S., Saudi Arabia, and Israel of orchestrating the anti-regime campaign against Tehran, The Tower reported. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has blamed the U.S. and the UK for the …
The United States Justice Department announced on Thursday its plans to create a special task force to crack down on what it dubbed “narcoterrorism” by the Lebanese pro-Iranian militant movement Hezbollah, Arab News reports. The unit will …
The rise in the price of WTI and Brent crude oil paused on Friday after reaching new three-year high a day before, amid expectations of a key decision by U.S. President Donald Trump over sanctions …
President Donald Trump has reportedly decided to extend sanctions relief to Iran, upholding Washington’s end of the nuclear deal, but it is likely that new sanctions targeting Iranian businesses will also be implemented, the BBC …
Belgium on Thursday tried to stop the execution of a prominent Iranian-Swedish academic accused of espionage and treason in his home country, the Brussels Times reported. Belgian Foreign Minister Didier Reynders told his Iranian counterpart Mohammad …
The United States plans to use aggressive sanctions to diminish the influence of Iran in Syria and remove Iranian-backed troops from the country, a U.S. official has said. During a testimony before the U.S. Senate Foreign …
A top Iranian religious figure left Germany on Thursday after facing the threat of being charged with alleged crimes against humanity, Reuters reported. Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi – considered a successor to Supreme Leader Ali …
The citizens’ anger that fueled the nationwide Iran demonstrations will continue to linger and could erupt again at any time despite the protests winding down at the moment, experts say. Suzanne Maloney, deputy director of the …
Almost 40 years ago, the Iranian Islamic revolution toppled Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, who led the country for 37 years. In 1979, the late Shah’s eldest son was a high school student slowly getting ready …
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