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 …
Iran doctor freed in swap for Navy veteran returns to Tehran
An Iranian doctor based in Florida returned to his homeland Monday after being part of a swap that saw a U.S. Navy veteran held by Iran return to America.
Amid pandemic, Iran doubles down on social media ‘modesty,’ arrests hundreds
As authorities in Iran crack down on social media users, young people are mired not only in a pandemic but also a growing cultural battle.
Maximum pressure on Iran and Venezuela has brought them together to embarrass the U.S.
Last Tuesday, the last of five Iranian tankers arrived in Venezuela, sailing past U.S. warships deployed in the Caribbean. They were delivering an estimated 60 million gallons of gasoline to …
Zamaninia appointed as Iran’s OPEC governor – Iranian oil official
Amir Hossein Zamaninia was officially appointed on Saturday as Iran’s OPEC governor, replacing Hossein Kazempour Ardebili who died in May, an Iranian oil official told Reuters. Deputy Oil Minister …
A message from ‘Queen Elizabeth’ to the shah played role in CIA 1953 coup in Iran, documentary says
Historians who uncovered a message from “Queen Elizabeth” believe its misinterpretation helped persuade the shah not to flee Iran at a pivotal moment.
A Daughter Is Beheaded, and Iran Asks if Women Have a Right to Safety
The so-called honor killing of a 14-year-old girl in Iran has shaken the country and forced an examination of its failure to protect women and children.
Iran’s Uranium Stockpile Swelled During Virus Pandemic Lockdown
(Bloomberg) — Iran continued its elevated rate of nuclear-fuel production last quarter, even as the coronavirus pandemic forced it to shut down swaths of the economy and international inspectors …