The sanctions under which Saddam Hussein’s regime existed in Iraq between 1990 to the US invasion in 2003 were very similar in nature to the harsh sanctions regime that exists against Iran today. The …
Lebanon’s elites scramble to avoid the reckoning for its debt crisis
One broadcaster prefaced newscasts with harrowing clips of food queues from Venezuela to Iran, asking viewers if this is the Lebanon they want. On its current course, that is where the country is …
Iran blasts: What is behind mysterious fires at key sites?
In the past three months there have been an increasing number of mysterious incidents which have damaged sensitive sites in Iran. Numerous fires have broken out in nuclear facilities, oil refineries, …
U.N. Expert Brands Soleimani Killing Illegal as Iran Demands U.S. Compensation
Agnes Callamard, the U.N. special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, said the U.S. had failed to provide evidence to support the need for the January drone strike.
U.N. Expert Brands Soleimani Killing Illegal as Iran Demands U.S. Compensation
Agnes Callamard, the U.N. special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, said the U.S. had failed to provide evidence to support the need for the January drone strike.
Iraq partially reopens Iran trade crossing – border officials
Iraq partially reopened its southern Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran on Tuesday after more than three months of closure to combat the spread of the new coronavirus, border officials said. The …
Iraq partially reopens Iran trade crossing – border officials
Iraq partially reopened its southern Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran on Tuesday after more than three months of closure to combat the spread of the new coronavirus, border officials said. The …
The Latest: Iran sees its highest toll of new virus deaths
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has announced its highest single-day spike in deaths from the coronavirus, with 200 new fatalities.
US killing of Iran’s top general ‘unlawful’: UN expert
The US drone strike that killed Iran’s top general Qasem Soleimani was “unlawful”, the United Nations expert on extrajudicial killings concluded in a report released Tuesday. Agnes Callamard, the UN …
Mysterious damage to Iran nuclear site: what we know
A mysterious incident in the early hours of Thursday, July 2, badly damaged a building at Iran’s Natanz nuclear complex and sparked speculation over the cause. The incident came at the end of a week …