The deaths of three Afghan refugees in a car fire in Iran has prompted an outpouring of anger towards police there, after it emerged the blaze began when officers shot at the vehicle. Another four …
Black boxes of downed Ukrainian plane of ‘no help’, Iran claims
Tehran says it will transfer boxes of Flight 752 abroad but insists investigation is nearly complete …
Coronavirus Watch in Mideast: COVID-19 cases nudge 170,000 in Iran, Turkey with different speed; Chinese medical experts in Sudan share anti-coronavirus experience
A man wearing a face mask rides a bicycle on a street in downtown Tehran, Iran, on May 30, 2020. (Xinhua/Ahmad Halabisaz) –Iran’s tally increases to 169,425 with 8,209 deaths; –Turkey’s COVID-19 …
US ‘vulnerable’ to accusations of hypocrisy, as China and Iran criticize response to George Floyd protests
The protests against the death of George Floyd have taken a decidedly international dimension this past week, with demonstrations taking place across Europe and in Canada, Brazil and Australia. They …
U.S. ‘vulnerable’ to accusations of hypocrisy, as China and Iran criticize response to George Floyd protests
Yet the U.S. handling of the protests, with accusations of hypocrisy and police brutality coming from abroad, has also been the focal point of criticism, from historic allies of the U.S., like the …
Iran Sanctions Case Being Dropped by U.S. Despite Conviction
In a rare move, federal prosecutors are seeking to withdraw their criminal case against an Iranian banker who was convicted of violating U.S. sanctions.
Iran blocking sites access, UN nuclear watchdog says
The UN nuclear watchdog has expressed serious concern at Iran’s continuing failure to allow access to sites the agency wants to visit. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says that for more …
Urging Iran to ‘Make the Big Deal,’ Trump Ties Nuclear Negotiations to Election
The president’s invitation came as international inspectors were said to have found that Iran had boosted its stockpile of low-enriched uranium in the past three months.
UN Nuclear Watchdog Has ‘Serious Concern’ At Iran Denying Inspections
Iran has now accumulated enriched uranium at nearly eight times the limit of a 2015 deal and has for months blocked inspections at sites where historic nuclear activity may have occurred, the UN …
US shares UN embargo bid on Iran with Russia
The United States said Friday it had shared a draft UN resolution with rival Russia that aims to extend an arms embargo on Iran that expires in October. Moscow has already voiced opposition to …