Ultraconservative candidate Ebrahim Raisi is seen as the runaway favourite to win the election – Copyright Quorin Family/AFP/File HandoutMarc Jourdier and Frank ZellerThe field of candidates in Iran’s …
‘Insane:’ Biden’s push for nuclear deal hit for letting Iran off the hook
Top Biden administration diplomats — led by special Iran envoy Robert Malley — are in their sixth round of indirect talks with Iran in Vienna, with a fresh motivation to act quickly stemming from …
Explainer: Iran hardliners set to retain hold on economy, foreign policy after vote
An expected win for a hardliner in Iran’s presidential election on Friday is unlikely to slow its bid to revive a nuclear deal and break free of sanctions, with ruling clerics aware their political …
Infographic: Meet the men allowed to run for president in Iran
When the polls open on Friday for Iran’s presidential election, five men will be on the ballot, but one enjoys a significant lead over the others. Observers predict Iran’s eighth president will be …
Khamenei calls for high turnout in Iran vote; field shrinks to four candidates
Under Iran’s ruling system, the supreme leader has the final say … reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to …
Coronavirus: What you need to know about the ‘Nepal variant’
Looking ahead to Berrettini, the three-time Grand Slam champion said he would need to “raise his game to another level” compared to facing an unfocused Paire. TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s presidential …
Iran reveals COVID-19 data for June 16
So far, more than 21.9 million tests have been conducted in Iran for the diagnosis of coronavirus. A total of 5.24 million people have been vaccinated in Iran so far. About 4.36 million people were …
Trade between Iran-UAE expected to hit $20b by Mar. 2022
The value of trade between Iran and the United Arab Emirate (UAE) is expected to reach $20 billion by the end of the current Iranian calendar year 1400 (March 2022), according to the head of the …
Reformist drops out of Iran election on last day of campaign
The only reformist candidate in Iran’s upcoming presidential election dropped out of the race Wednesday on the last day of …
The Best Anyone Can Hope For With Iran Is Pretty Bad
Iran is too big to invade; the regime is too ensconced to be toppled from the outside; its darkest impulses, to dominate its Sunni Arab neighbors and destroy the Jewish state, are too dangerous to …