The turmoil in the Arab world, the ongoing conflicts in Iraq, Syria and Yemen, and the Iranian driven Sunni-Shi’ah …
Iran says virus cases top 180,000
More than 180,000 people have been infected in Iran’s coronavirus outbreak since it first emerged nearly four months ago, an official said on Thursday. As the figures were announced, President Hassan …
Troubled Iran struggles to maintain sway over Iraq militias
Iraqi militia factions expected the usual cash handout when the new head of Iran’s expeditionary Quds Force made his first visit to Baghdad earlier this year, succeeding the …
Coronavirus: Has a second wave of infections hit Iran?
Iran has seen a rapid surge in the numbers of coronavirus cases in recent weeks, sparking fears it might be facing a second wave of the pandemic. Iran started to relax its lockdown in mid-April, after …
Covid-19 and a presidential election have done to Iran what the Trump administration couldn’t
Crediting the Trump administration’s maximum pressure for a change it did not cause would be a disastrous mistake.
U.S. Hails ‘Real Progress’ On Religious Freedom In Uzbekistan
The U.S. State Department says religious freedom in Uzbekistan continues to improve, while Iran and China remain among the worst offending countries in the world.
Iran says will now send Ukraine airliner black boxes to Paris: sources
The other countries involved are Ukraine, Canada and the United States. Canada previously pressed Iran to send the black boxes to France for analysis. Iran has refused to hand over the flight …
Iran Has Backed Off of Challenging US Since Soleimani Killing, General Says
Iran has backed off from directly challenging the U.S. military in the region since the Jan. 3 drone strike that killed Iranian Quds Force leader Qasem Soleimani, the top U.S. commander in the Mideast …
Top U.S. Officer: Iran’s Government ‘Struggling’ Amid Coronavirus Spread
Frank McKenzie, commander of U.S. Central Command, said Wednesday in an event organized by the Middle East Institute think tank. He described Iran as “the next exporter of the virus” in the region.
Persecution of Iran’s Baha’is ramped up: threats to “uproot”, prison sentences and psychological pressures
Reports of new threats to “uproot” the community in Shiraz, along with an unprecedented number of new prison sentences, reincarcerations and a media campaign of hatred, are raising concerns for the …