Iran’s parliament reconvened on Wednesday after the Feb. 21 elections under strict health protocols and social distancing rules to ward off the coronavirus in one of the hardest-hit Middle Eastern …
Iran’s death grip on Syria begins to loosen
The Iranian regime has begun to withdraw its forces from Syria. This was the news from James Jeffrey, former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq and current special presidential envoy for the Global Coalition to …
Second Fuel Tanker From Iran Arrives in Venezuela
A second tanker dispatched by Iran was welcomed Monday by Venezuela, a lifeline for Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro that reflects the closer ties being forged between Tehran and U.S. adversaries …
Oil-Starved Venezuela Celebrates Arrival of Tankers From Iran
Venezuela needs gasoline and has gold. Iran has oil but needs cash. U. S. officials claim that Venezuela is paying Iran in gold. Both Venezuela and Iran are eager to punch back at …
Venezuela celebrates docking of tanker with Iran gasoline
Venezuelan authorities are celebrating that the first of five Iranian tankers loaded with gasoline have docked in the South American country …
Venezuela and Iran Will ‘Never Kneel Down’ to the U.S., Says Maduro as Second Oil Tanker Arrives From Tehran
A second Iranian oil tanker hit Venezuelan waters today after leader Nicolás Maduro said his country will “never kneel” before the U.S. In a state address on Sunday, Maduro praised Iran for sending a …
Pakistan Says India Wants to Team Up to Fight Locusts
Pakistan has confirmed that arch-rival India is proposing a trilateral response in partnership with Iran to fight a crop-killing desert locust invasion, which threatens food security for millions of …
Iran, Lebanon plagued by virus, sectarianism
The Covid-19 shared experience of Iran and Lebanon should serve as a warning to countries which have not prepared properly for a staged reopening of popular and public lockdown and the closure of …
Iran Ships Fuel to Venezuela, Flouting U.S. Pressure on Its Foes
The first of five tankers carrying Iranian fuel has reached gasoline-starved Venezuela in a show of defiance by two U.S. adversaries flouting American sanctions aimed at unseating their authoritarian …
Shiite Iran marks end of Ramadan on two different days in rare event
Shiite Iranians in a rare event mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan this year on separate days — Sunday or Monday — depending on different religious authorities’ edicts. Supreme leader Ayatoll …