Iran’s foreign minister says the government has allocated funds for the payment of its dues to the UN, but Washington is preventing Tehran from paying its contributions. Mohammad Javad Zarif on Friday …
Iran blames 1600 Bitcoin processing centers for massive blackouts in Tehran and other cities
Cryptocurrency has become a way to bypass US sanctions in Iran and is being blamed for straining the country’s electricity grid.
Saudi Intercepts ‘Hostile Target’ Over Capital
Saudi Arabia intercepted a “hostile target” over Riyadh on Saturday, said state media in the kingdom which has come under repeated attack from Yemen’s Iran-backed Huthi rebels since 2015. An explosion …
Iran to begin COVID-19 vaccinations in coming weeks: President Rouhani
President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that COVID-19 vaccinations will begin in the coming weeks in Iran, the Middle East’s worst hit country.
Top Iran leader posts Trump-like image with drone, vows revenge
The website of Iran’s Supreme Leader on Friday carried the image of a golfer resembling former President Donald Trump apparently being targeted by a drone alongside a threat of revenge over the …
Iran crypto miners cry foul over electricity backlash
Cryptocurrency miners in Iran say they are being scapegoated for power outages and pollution. Tehran, Iran – An Iranian newspaper this week shamed government authorities for allowing cryptocurrency …
Biden Administration must act to contain Iran’s nuclear capabilities
As Joe Biden steps into the U.S. Presidency this month amid a range of crises, the threat of nuclear proliferation cannot be ignored. Biden must quickly address Iran’s growing nuclear capabilities in …
Pandemic deportation: Zabihullah Noori on escaping Afghanistan
This Afghan athlete tried to emigrate to the West to fulfill his dreams, only to be deported home from Iran in a pandemic sweep.
Twitter permanently bans suspect Iran account after post threatens former President Donald Trump
Twitter said it has permanently banned a suspect Iran account after a posting seemed to threaten former President Donald Trump in Farsi.
The effect of US sanctions on Iran was global – and a global effort must end them
A coordinated move by the US, UK and EU to strengthen the nuclear agreement could pave the way to reducing tensions, says Ali Vaez, Iran project director at the International Crisis Group …