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 …
How the Coronavirus Crisis Exposed the False Promise of Iran-China Partnership
In fact, it was this heightening dependence that partly inhibited the Iranian leadership from adopting decisive action against Chinese vectors, although Beijing itself alerted the World Health …
Afghanistan slams Iran’s role in 3 migrant deaths
Three Afghan migrants died after Iranian police shot at their vehicle, setting it ablaze. Initially, Iran denied its police were to blame.
Tense anti-government protests resume in Lebanon after Covid-19 lockdown lifted
Protesters poured into the streets of the Lebanese capital Saturday to decry the collapse of the economy, as clashes erupted between supporters and opponents of the Iran-backed Shiite group Hezbollah.
Coronavirus: Iran swamped by a second wave after lockdown eased to save jobs
The doctor in the Tehran pharmacy had the sort of immobile, handsome face that only expensive surgery could buy. As patients filed past him, coughing and spluttering, he kept up a stream of reassuring …