Raisi’s swearing in follows drone strikes on a tanker in the Gulf that have been blamed on Iran, and a threat of attack from Israel.
IME Willing to Help Banks Cede Non-Financial Assets
The managing director of Iran Mercantile Exchange in a letter to banks announced that the IME is willing and able to help them divest their non-financial assets. Addressing managers of 27 state and …
Behind Iran’s Power Play
They have greater worries than Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons. Its neighbors might also be somewhat concerned, but no one is really that worried about it besides Israel. Therefore, I have no doubt …
The Observer view on what Iran’s new president means for the Middle East
Ebrahim Raisi is another hardliner, but western leaders must engage with him to cool the tensions threatening the region …
Bill to restrict Internet in Iran could threaten pandemic-era Instagram commerce boom
The prospect of a bill set to come before Iran’s parliament, backed by allies of the new hard-line president, has renewed fears that what Internet access remains to Iranians could soon be restricted …
EU Official Says Iran Ready To Restart Nuclear Talks In September: Reports
A senior European Union official says Iran is ready to resume the suspended nuclear talks as soon early September, Western news agencies are reporting. AFP and the dpa reported on August 7 that …
Iran’s Parliament approves a hard-line Cabinet in Tehran
Iranian parliament members cast their votes and approve 18 of 21 ministerial nominations on September 3, 2009 in Tehran, Iran. Nearly all of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s nominees were approved by …
Biden Team Discovers Merit of Trump’s Iran Approach
Anthony Ruggiero The Biden administration and its advocates have never hidden their contempt for Trump’s policy of maximum pressure on Iran. According to Robert Malley, the lead U.S. negotiator at …
Biden Team Discovers Merit of Trump’s Iran Approach
Anthony Ruggiero The Biden administration and its advocates have never hidden their contempt for Trump’s policy of maximum pressure on Iran. According to Robert Malley, the lead U.S. negotiator at …
Iran reveals COVID-19 data for August 7
So far, more than 26.3 million tests have been conducted in Iran for the diagnosis of coronavirus. A total of 15.1 million people have been vaccinated in Iran so far. About 12.1 million people were …