Iran’s supreme leader has found in Ebrahim Raisi — dour, loyal, an unflinching Islamic revolutionary — a candidate in his own image.Many Iranians believe that Raisi will also succeed to the …
U.S. says has no time frame for end to sixth round of Iran talks
The U.S. State Department on Thursday repeated that there has been progress in talks about resuming compliance with the Iran nuclear deal but that challenges remain, saying it has no time frame for an …
EXPLAINER: Iran vote to determine next president, direction
Iran’s presidential election Friday will determine who will lead the country’s civilian government DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s presidential election Friday will determine who will lead the …
Saudi air defences intercept drone launched by Yemen’s Houthis – Al Arabiya TV
Saudi Arabia’s air defences intercepted a drone launched by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group on Thursday toward Khamis Mushait, home to the main Saudi air base in the border region, Saudi state TV …
Croft: It looks increasingly like Iran will elect a hardline president, and the U.S. and Tehran will agree to a narrow nuclear deal
Helima Croft of RBC Capital Markets discusses what impact the outcome of Iran’s presidential election this weekend could have on the U.S. rejoining the 2015 nuclear deal, and the return of Iranian …
We know one thing about Iran’s new president, even before this week’s election. He won’t be a reformer.
Iran’s presidential election on Friday seems on track to select a president from the political faction loyal to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Reportedly …
Former Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad discusses nuclear deal
Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad tells CNBC his administration reached an agreement on the nuclear issue but “conservatives in Iran and the United States didn’t allow for any progress to …
A look at the candidates in Iran’s presidential election
He also once served as Iran’s ambassador to China for a short … and getting the country off of the black list of the Financial Action Task Force, an international agency that monitors …
Iran’s Gamble on Hardline President Narrows Nuclear-Deal Window
What it might mean for those outside Iran’s power structure is less clear. Rouhani remains in office until August, giving his negotiators a few more weeks to revive the 2015 agreement with world …
Iran hardliners fight to ensure Ebrahim Raisi wins presidential election
Polls predict low voter turnout over Iranian regime’s efforts to engineer result …