U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will begin a tour of the Middle East today to boost the Trump administration’s recent raft of diplomatic activity aimed at deterring Iran. Th …
Iran nuclear: Fire at Natanz plant ’caused by sabotage’
Mr Kamalvandi said last month that Iran would replace the damaged building with more advanced equipment, but the fire could slow down the development and production of …
The detainees held ‘hostage’ in Iran
Anoosheh Ashoori was arrested in Iran in 2017 and sentenced to 10 years in prison after being accused by the Iranian government of spying, charges he denies. He is one of eight known dual-nationality …
Iraq to ‘significantly’ cut gas imports from Iran next year: Iraqi finance minister
Iraq will ‘significantly’ cut its heavy reliance on Iranian energy imports by as soon as next year, Iraq’s finance minister said in an online interview with an American international affairs think …
Israel could lose twice in the US gambit against Iran in the UNSC
If the American maneuver doesn’t work out, Israel could face two problems: Iran will be able to buy weapons, and veto power in the UN Security Council will be called into question.
With U.S. Backing, Iraq Pushes for Energy Rapprochement With Saudis
The Trump administration is urging Iraq to proceed with a project to connect its power grid with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states, among steps to reduce Baghdad’s dependency on Iranian energy, U.S.
Iran official says sabotage caused fire at Natanz nuclear site: TV
A fire at Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility last month was the result of sabotage, the spokesman for Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation told state TV channel al-Alam on Sunday.
Venezuela’s Maduro thanks Iran for helping oil industry overcome U.S. sanctions
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday thanked ally Iran for helping the South American country overcome U.S. sanctions on its oil industry and floated the idea of purchasing missiles from the …
Iran says black boxes show pilots alive after missile hit Ukraine jet
The black boxes of a Ukrainian airliner mistakenly downed in Tehran have revealed the pilots were still alive after the first of two missiles hit the plane, Iranian officials said Sunday. The head of …
Iran reveals details from crashed Ukrainian plane’s black boxes analysis
A picture of a victim is seen among candles during a mourning ceremony for the victims of the Ukrainian plane crash, in Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 11, 2020. (Xinhua/Ahmad Halabisaz) All the plane’s …