The United Arab Emirates has stopped issuing new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim-majority countries, including Iran, Syria, Afghanistan and Pakistan, according to a document issued by a …
A Biden administration wants the Iran nuclear deal back. That could be much harder and riskier now
While a Biden administration will likely try to restart talks with Iran, the main obstacle may be whether Iran is willing to negotiate — and at what price.
U.S. imposes fresh Iran-related sanctions on four entities, envoy warns of more to come
The United States on Wednesday will impose Iran-related sanctions on four entities, U.S. Special Envoy for Iran Elliott Abrams said, accusing the entities in China and Russia of activities promoting …
Kylie Moore-Gilbert: Lecturer ‘released by Iran’ in prisoner swap
Gilbert, a lecturer at Melbourne University, had been detained in Iran since September 2018. She was tried in secret and strongly denied all the charges against her. According to Iranian state media, …
How Israel Should Prepare for Biden’s New Approach to Iran
Israeli officials should urge the new administration to maintain U.S. economic leverage over Iran while avoiding the personal vendettas and public policy feuds of …
Iran says British-Australian academic freed for 3 Iranians
Australian academic who had been detained in the country for over two years, in exchange for three Iranians held abroad, state TV announced. The television report was scant on detail, saying only that …
Iran rejects Sweden’s ‘intervention’ on academic facing execution
Iran responds to Swedish foreign minister calling on Tehran not to execute Iranian-Swedish academic Ahmadreza Djalali.
Kylie Moore-Gilbert freed from Iran jail in prisoner swap
Gilbert has reportedly been freed in a prisoner swap after more than 800 days behind bars in Iran.Dr Moore-Gilbert was arrested and charged with …
Iran diplomat on trial over plot to bomb opponents in France
The bomb was meant to explode in a Paris suburb during a huge rally being held by an exiled Iranian opposition group. It could have caused carnage. Instead, the …
Azerbaijan’s gold company reveals profits
Two facilities in Iran’s oil sector to be put into operation Oil&Gas 15:20 …