Forty years ago, a major war between Iran and Iraq set the stage for far-reaching and lasting regional dynamics.
Iran Futsal Victorious over Uzbekistan
Team Melli defeated Uzbekistan 3-2. Ali Ebrahimi, Mehdi Karimi and Uzbekistan player (own goal) scored for Iran. Mohammad Nazemalsharia’s team had also defeated Uzbekistan 2-1 0n Wednesday. Iran …
New U.S. sanctions on Iran an effort to stop meds, food purchases: Rouhani
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Friday called new U.S. sanctions on Iran’s banks an attempt to prevent purchases of medicine and food, state broadcaster IRIB reported. “The President called the U.
Twitter Shuts Iran-based Network Fanning Flames Of US Race Protests
Twitter said it has closed an Iran-based network of accounts fanning the flames around racial justice protests in the US sparked by the death of George Floyd. Floyd’s death on May 25 became a symbol …
U.S. Slaps New Sanctions on Iran as U.N. Arms Embargo Set to Expire
Washington is trying to ensure the pressure stays on Iran, but Moscow could try to strengthen its ties to Tehran.
U.S. Sanctions Deny Us Food and Medicine Mid-Pandemic, Iran Foreign Minister Says
Iran’s foreign minister has accused the U.S of “conspiring to starve a population” during the coronavirus pandemic with its fresh round of sanctions that are expected to hit its economy hard. The …
Iran foreign minister on China visit following US sanctions
China says Iran’s foreign minister will visit the country from Friday to Saturday, a day after the Trump administration blacklisted virtually all of Iran’s financial sector in …
US hits all of Iran’s financial sector with sanctions
The Trump administration has blacklisted virtually all of Iran’s financial sector, dealing another blow to an economy that is already reeling under U.S. sanctions. The move will deepen tensions with …
U.S. imposes new Iran sanctions that may spook European banks
The United States on Thursday slapped fresh sanctions on Iran’s financial sector, targeting 18 banks in an effort to further choke off Iranian revenues as Washington ramps up pressure on Tehran weeks …
US imposes sweeping new sanctions on Iran’s financial sector
The US unilaterally imposed sweeping sanctions on Iran’s financial sector in a move that critics say could have unintended consequences, including a detrimental impact on the ability of the Iranian …