The State Department is launching a new push to free an American hostage being held in an Iranian jail, shortly after Navy veteran Michael White was freed from nearly two years’ imprisonment in the …
US warns against dealing with top Iran shipper
The United States warned Monday that it would punish any country that deals with Iran’s top shipping company, accusing it of contributing to Tehran’s contested weapons programs. The Treasury Departmen …
Afghan car blaze deaths prompt fury over mistreatment of refugees in Iran
Protest comes amid investigation into death by drowning of dozens of Afghans who crossed Iranian border illegally …
Iran says scientist back home from US after prisoner swap
An Iranian scientist returned home Monday after his release from a US jail in what state media said was a prisoner exchange Tehran hopes can be repeated between the arch-foes. Majid Taheri — an …
Saudi Arabia removes 168,155 Houthi mines in Yemen
Houthi rebel fighters chant slogans as they hold their weapons during a gathering aimed at mobilizing more fighters for the Iranian-backed Houthi movement, in Sanaa, Yemen, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020.
Iran underscores follow-up of Rouhani’s historic visit to Iraq
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.