BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand will start using the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday after a brief delay due to concerns over its safety, officials said, with the prime minister and his cabinet ... ( read original story ...)
Iran’s Opposition Is Sending Washington a Message | Opinion
As The Foreign Desk first reported, a new civic campaign launched by dissidents inside Iran has begun to percolate among opposition elements both inside and outside the country. The grassroots effort, ... ( read original story ...)
Iran tells UN it was not behind attacks on US interests in Iraq
In a letter to UN Secretary-General Guterres, the country’s UN envoy Majid Takht-Ravanchi 'decisively' rejects claims against Tehran [File: Shannon Stapleton/Reuters] Tehran, Iran – Iran has told the ... ( read original story ...)
Iran charges detained French tourist with spying: Lawyer
Benjamin Berier, who was arrested 10 months ago, faces a long jail sentence, his lawyer said. Rights activists have accused Iran of arresting dual nationals and foreigners to try to win concessions ... ( read original story ...)
Jailed French tourist in Iran, Benjamin Briere, faces spying charge, lawyer says
French tourist Benjamin Briere, who was arrested in Iran 10 months ago, faces charges of "spying and propaganda against the system", one of his lawyers told Reuters on Monday, at a time of heightened ... ( read original story ...)
Iran urges UK to avoid “politicising” British-Iranian aid worker’s case
Iran urged Britain on Monday to avoid "politicising" the legal process against British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliff, who faces a new charge of "propaganda against the system." ... ( read original story ...)
Iran says U.S. should lift sanctions, guarantee Trump’s mistakes will not be repeated
Iran's foreign ministry spokesman said on Monday that the United States should lift sanctions and give guarantees that mistakes made by the administration of former U.S. President Donald Trump will ... ( read original story ...)
Iran’s Zarif says time running out for US to revive nuclear deal
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday that time was running out for the United States to revive the nuclear deal because of Iran's upcoming June presidential election, which will ... ( read original story ...)
United States and Iran warily circle each other over reactivating nuclear deal
We’ve made clear that we’re not talking about renegotiating the deal,” the official said of the agreement that curbed Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for lifting U.S. and other sanctions. Iran has ... ( read original story ...)
Here Are Turkey’s Stopgap Options Until It Can Acquire Fifth-Generation Fighters
With the acquisition or development of a fifth-generation fighter jet likely as long as a decade away and its existing air force beginning to age, Turkey needs a stopgap solution. What are Ankara’s ... ( read original story ...)