As The Foreign Desk first reported, a new civic campaign launched by dissidents inside Iran has begun to percolate among opposition elements both inside and outside the country. The grassroots effort, …
Iran tells UN it was not behind attacks on US interests in Iraq
In a letter to UN Secretary-General Guterres, the country’s UN envoy Majid Takht-Ravanchi ‘decisively’ rejects claims against Tehran [File: Shannon Stapleton/Reuters] Tehran, Iran – Iran has told the …
Iran charges detained French tourist with spying: Lawyer
Benjamin Berier, who was arrested 10 months ago, faces a long jail sentence, his lawyer said. Rights activists have accused Iran of arresting dual nationals and foreigners to try to win concessions …
Jailed French tourist in Iran, Benjamin Briere, faces spying charge, lawyer says
French tourist Benjamin Briere, who was arrested in Iran 10 months ago, faces charges of “spying and propaganda against the system”, one of his lawyers told Reuters on Monday, at a time of heightened …
Iran’s Zarif says time running out for US to revive nuclear deal
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday that time was running out for the United States to revive the nuclear deal because of Iran’s upcoming June presidential election, which will …
United States and Iran warily circle each other over reactivating nuclear deal
We’ve made clear that we’re not talking about renegotiating the deal,” the official said of the agreement that curbed Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for lifting U.S. and other sanctions. Iran has …
Iran Economy Out of Recession: CBI Chief
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s economy has emerged from nearly three years of … meant that the economy was out of a period of declined activity and contraction in business cycle. The chief banker cited …
Iran Economy Out of Recession: CBI Chief
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s economy has emerged from nearly three years of … meant that the economy was out of a period of declined activity and contraction in business cycle. The chief banker cited …
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s week of uncertainty as Iran’s old claims revived in court
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe will have to wait a week to learn her fate over charges that include claims she took part in a demonstration 12 years ago and spoke to the BBC Persian service — allegations …
China Ramps Up Oil Imports From Iran
With its relationship with the United States looking increasingly stable, Iran is ramping up oil exports to the world’s top crude importer …