The designation has broad implications — not just for the Iran-backed group, which controls Yemen’s capital, but also for international organizations trying to help residents badly in need of aid.
New details emerge of Iran’s attack on US in Iraq last year
There were 110 survivors of the blasts that were diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries. Twenty-nine were “injured seriously enough to receive Purple Hearts.” …
Iran berates South Korea for ‘submitting’ to U.S. after tanker seizure
Iran said South Korea had made a “big mistake” by freezing Iranian assets, and blamed Seoul for “succumbing to U.S. demands for ransom” during a meeting with a senior South Korean diplomat. Tasnim …
Why U.S.-Iran Tensions Are Rising as Trump’s Term Ends
Incoming President Joe Biden has pledged to work toward returning the U.S. to an era of diplomacy with Iran, after four years of his predecessor’s campaign of “maximum pressure” on that country. But …
U.S. to Designate Iran-Backed Houthis in Yemen as Terrorist Group
State department effort to curtail Iran’s influence could also impair the economy and peace efforts in an impoverished country at risk of famine.
William Burns, Joe Biden’s CIA Pick, Condemned Donald Trump’s ‘Aggressive’ Iran Policy
Burns and Jake Sullivan led a secret diplomatic channel to Tehran which eventually facilitated the Iran nuclear deal.
Iran reveals COVID-19 data for January 11
So far, more than 8.2 million tests have been conducted in Iran for the diagnosis of coronavirus. Iran continues to monitor the coronavirus situation in the country. According to recent reports from …
Yemen’s rebels defiant as aid agencies fear US terror label
CAIRO (AP) — Yemen’s Iran-backed rebels on Monday dismissed the U.S. move to designate them a terrorist organization in the final days of the Trump administration while a leading aid agency …
Pompeo to Designate Yemen’s Houthi Rebels as Terrorist Group
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has announced that he will designate Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels as a “foreign terrorist organization” as time runs down on the Trump administration. The …
Armenian Economic Delegation to Visit Iran Late January
A high-ranking economic delegation from Armenia, headed by its Economy Minister Tigran Khachatryan and accompanied by representatives of public and private sectors, is expected to visit Iran in late …