Britain called for the unconditional release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe after her five-year sentence for spying ended today only for Iran’s judiciary to summon her over a second criminal case.Prison …
Iran frees British-Iranian aid worker, for now
World Iran frees British-Iranian aid worker, for now. Posted . Iran has freed Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a British-Iranian aid worker, from house arrest. But another trial is pend …
US B-52s again fly over Mideast in warning to Iran
The U.S. military’s Central Command said the two B-52s flew over the region accompanied by military aircraft from nations including Israel, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
Iran’s largest commercial port to be constructed in Oman Sea
Iran’s largest commercial port will be constructed in the Oman Sea, Managing Director of Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) of Iran Mohammad Rastad said on Saturday. Iran Mohammad Rastad The port …
Israel’s Peres accuses Iran of instigating Gaza violence
Israeli President Shimon Peres accuses Tehran of ‘encouraging’ Hamas to attack Israeli sites and praises Cairo’s efforts to broker a ceasefire …
Iran imported 2 million tonnes of wheat in four months despite sanctions
In the first four months of the Iranian year, wheat imports reached 2.3 million tonnes. Based on the latest customs data, Iran has imported more than 806.6 million dollars’ worth of wheat from 13 …
Yemen: Fighting in Marib intensifies as pro-govt forces defend northern stronghold
Clashes between the forces belonging to Yemen’s internationally-recognized government and the Iran-backed Houthi militia have intensified in Marib in …
Rouhani: Iran ready to take steps when US lifts sanctions
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says his country is prepared to take steps to live up to measures in the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers as soon as the United States lifts economic sanctions on I …
Nazanin’s Iran sentence due to end today – but no word yet if she’ll be freed
The sentence of a British woman detained in Iran is due to end today after five years – but it’s unclear if she will finally be free to return home.
Hayder al-Khoei Pope Francis is visiting Iraq to meet with Ayatollah Sistani. Here’s why it’s a historic trip.
It represents international and interreligious recognition of the Shia school that believes in separation of church and state over Iran’s theocracy.