The British government has condemned an Iranian court’s decision to bring new charges against Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, the British-Iranian charity worker jailed on espionage charges four years ago.
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe ‘held hostage’ by Iran, says husband
Who Wants Iran to Have More Weapons?
That deal—which even under the Obama administration’s analysis wasn’t a binding legal agreement but simply an unsigned “political commitment”—provided for the lifting of the arms embargo on Iran in …
How Trump can enforce the snapback of UN sanctions on Iran
President Trump recently demanded the indefinite restoration of the United Nations’s sanctions on Iran that were terminated by the Obama-Biden nuclear deal — including an arms embargo that was …
‘Horrific act’: Iran threatens to execute wrestler, world reacts
“The horrific act of executing an athlete can only be regarded as a repudiation of the humanitarian values that underpin sport,” said World Players Association (WPA) director Brendan Schwab in a …
Saudi-Led coalition destroys explosive-laden drone launched by Yemen’s Houthis
The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said early on Wednesday it intercepted and destroyed an explosive-laden drone launched by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis towards Saudi Arabia’s southern area, …
Coronavirus Watch in Mideast: Iran’s COVID-19 cases exceed 390,000; Iraq’s tally near 270,000
People wearing face masks sit on a bench at a park in Rasht, Iran, on Sept. 2, 2020. (Photo by Ahmad Halabisaz/Xinhua) –Iran’s COVID-19 cases surpass 390,000; –Iraq’s tally approaches 270,000; …
The Kurdistan Region in Iraq tries to Balance Turkey, Iran and the United States
The autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq sits at a crossroads. To its south is Baghdad, where Iranian-backed rogue militias have fired dozens of rockets at facilities housing U.S. troops. To its north …
Iran vs. the USA: How Technology Leaks Could Affect the Great Space Race
Iran and America had been getting along rather well. However, that changed when Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, a Shah backed by the United States, was overthrown in Iran. During the same year, several dozen …
As a Wrestler Faces Execution in Iran, World Sports Groups Galvanize
An Iranian athlete was charged with murder after taking part in anti-government protests. Many think the charges are false, motivated by a government seeking to make an example of him.