The rigged “election” of Ebrahim Raisi as Iran’s next president has the potential to be a turning point for the country. But its significance will be fully understood only in hindsight.
Saudi-led coalition destroys drone fired by Yemen’s Houthis, state TV
The Saudi-Led coalition fighting in Yemen said on Sunday it had destroyed a drone launched by Iran-aligned Houthi movement towards the southern Saudi city of Khamis Mushait, Saudi state TV reported.
Iran nuclear talks make progress in Vienna, diplomats say
Some diplomats expressed concern that Iran’s election of Ebrahim Raisi as president could complicate a possible return to the nuclear agreement.
2015 Iran nuclear deal: Getting close to a new agreement
After six rounds of talks, top diplomats say it’s now up to the six governments to make the political decisions return to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
Oil Holds Near $72 as Iran Nuclear Talks End Without Agreement
Oil was steady at the open of trading in Asia after the latest talks to revive a nuclear deal with Iran ended without an agreement, a day after the OPEC producer elected a new president.Futures in New …
Biden Seeks Nuclear Deal With Iran’s ‘Regime of Brutal Hangmen,’ Israeli PM Says
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett warned the United States to “wake up” and not to embrace Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s new ultraconservative president-elect.
Saudis agree oil deal with Pakistan to counter Iran influence
Saudi Arabia has agreed to restart oil aid to Pakistan worth at least $1.5bn annually in July, according to officials in Islamabad, as Riyadh works to counter Iran’s influence in the region. Riyadh …
State Media: Iran’s Economic Crises and Its Enemies
A day after Iran’s sham presidential election on June 18, the state-run media acknowledged Iran’s worsening economic crises.
As Iran Elects New President, Biden Urged to Rejoin Nuclear Deal, Lift Sanctions
Progressive Iran-watchers on Saturday reacted to the election of Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s conservative judiciary chief, with concern and appeals to the Biden administration to choose conciliation …
Iran nuclear deal still possible after hardliner’s election, EU says
Iran and world powers can still clinch a deal to revive their 2015 nuclear accord after the election victory of a hardline Iranian president but time is running out, the European Union’s foreign …