T States will unilaterally declare this weekend that UN sanctions against Iran are once again in force, a move that risks increasing Washington’s diplomatic isolation while also stoking international …
U.S. says U.N. sanctions on Iran to be reimposed Saturday. What does that mean?
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration says that on Saturday (2000 EDT/0000 GMT Sunday) all United Nations sanctions on Iran have to be restored and a conventional arms embargo on the country …
Ted Cruz touts ‘snapback’ of Iran sanctions as UN opens session
Sen. Ted Cruz touted the Trump administration’s move to try to “snapback” international sanctions against Iran despite pushback from some members of the United Nations Security Council.
Pakistan to set up three markets at Afghanistan, Iran borders
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday approved the establishment of three border markets along Pakistan’s bordering areas with Afghanistan and Iran as a pilot project. Setting up of two border markets …
US carrier transits Strait of Hormuz amid tensions with Iran
The U.S. Navy says the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier has transited the Strait of Hormuz as tensions between the United States and Iran continue to simmer …
Trump administration set to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran
Former Vice President Joe Biden says the U.S. will rejoin Iran nuclear deal if he is elected in November 2020; Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and Fox News contributor Judith Miller reacts on ‘America’s …
Turkey’s Halkbank urges US judge to dismiss Iran sanctions case
Halkbank on Friday urged a judge to dismiss a United States indictment accusing the state-owned Turkish lender of helping Iran evade American sanctions, even as it seeks the judge’s recusal for …
Women in Iran Chant ‘Navid Is a Hero’ at Gravesite of Executed Wrestler
There has been outrage at the death of Navid Afkari, 27, who took part in protests in 2018 and said he was tortured into confessing a murder.
Iran’s Ex-President Talks About Using Twitter, Is Reminded It Was Banned During His Tenure
The former president of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has been challenged in an interview about his time in power, which was marked by international criticism of his country’s human rights record and a …
Turkey’s Halkbank urges dismissal of Iran sanctions criminal case in U.S.
Halkbank on Friday urged a judge to dismiss a U.S. indictment accusing the state-owned Turkish lender of helping Iran evade American sanctions, even as it seeks the judge’s recusal for alleged bias.