Tehran said Tuesday it will execute an Iranian for spying for the United States and Israel after his conviction was upheld for helping the US to locate a top Iranian general killed in a drone strike.
Iran says it will execute man who allegedly provided US with information on Soleimani
Majd, the Iranian citizen who allegedly provided key details to the U.S. prior to the drone strike that killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani earlier this year, will be executed, the country’s judiciary said …
State Department launches new push to free American hostage Morad Tahbaz from Iran
The State Department is launching a new push to free an American hostage being held in an Iranian jail, shortly after Navy veteran Michael White was freed from nearly two years’ imprisonment in the …
US warns against dealing with top Iran shipper
The United States warned Monday that it would punish any country that deals with Iran’s top shipping company, accusing it of contributing to Tehran’s contested weapons programs. The Treasury Departmen …
Afghan car blaze deaths prompt fury over mistreatment of refugees in Iran
Protest comes amid investigation into death by drowning of dozens of Afghans who crossed Iranian border illegally …
Iran says scientist back home from US after prisoner swap
An Iranian scientist returned home Monday after his release from a US jail in what state media said was a prisoner exchange Tehran hopes can be repeated between the arch-foes. Majid Taheri — an …
Saudi Arabia removes 168,155 Houthi mines in Yemen
Houthi rebel fighters chant slogans as they hold their weapons during a gathering aimed at mobilizing more fighters for the Iranian-backed Houthi movement, in Sanaa, Yemen, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020.
Iran underscores follow-up of Rouhani’s historic visit to Iraq
A handout picture released by Iraq’s Prime Minister’s Media Office on March 11, 2019 shows Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (L) shaking hands with Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi as the latter …
Iranian-American freed in prisoner swap with U.S. arrives in Iran
American doctor has returned to Iran, Iranian state media reported on Monday, after a swap deal between Tehran and Washington that resulted in the release of a U.S. Navy veteran detained in the Iran.
Coronavirus Watch in Mideast: COVID-19 cases exceed 170,000 in Iran, Turkey; Saudi Arabia’s tally surpasses 100,000
A customer tries on a specially-designed wedding gown with a mask in Ankara, Turkey, on June 6, 2020. (Xinhua/Mustafa Kaya) — Iran’s COVID-19 cases rise to 171,789 with 2,364 new cases; — Turkey’s …