The coronavirus is not the only airborne problem troubling governments in the Middle East. For the rulers of Iran and Iraq, revolution is in the air.
Ban on sports with Israeli athletes removed from Iranian anti-Israel bill
The motion concerning sports was removed after the Islamic Republic Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs urged members of the commission to drop the motion …
Will US Interdict 5 Iran Tankers Carrying Gasoline to Sanctions-Hit Venezuela?
According to Iran’s Fars News, four U.S. Navy warships are in the Caribbean awaiting a “possible confrontation with Iran’s tankers”.
Iran’s Khamenei Calls Israel ‘Rabid, Predatory Dog’ as Jewish State Swears in New Government
“The Zionist regime & its criminal supporters recognize no bounds in brutality & trampling of moral norms,” the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ali Khamenei said.
Iran jails academic Fariba Adelkhah for 5 years
Iranian academic is a victim of Iran’s arbitrary and politically motivated justice system and should be freed immediately, the French government said, after she was sentenced to five years in …
Defense minister: Iran ready for strategic partnership with Iraq
Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami has voiced Iran’s willingness to forge a strategic partnership with neighboring Iraq and turn bilateral ties into a “successful model for cooperation.” …
UK rejects plea for ambassador to visit Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe in Iran
Lawyers for dual-national tell Foreign Office a personal visit to Tehran is long overdue …
5 Iran tankers sailing to Venezuela amid US pressure tactics
Five Iranian tankers likely carrying at least $45.5 million worth of gasoline and similar products are now sailing to Venezuela, part of a wider deal between …
Kylie Moore-Gilbert: Australian’s family deny she attempted suicide in Iran jail
Gilbert, who has been held in Iran since September 2018, says she is in good health ‘considering her situation’ …
Vehicles, not marches, to mark Iran’s annual anti-Israel rally: president
Rallies next week in Tehran to mark the annual Quds Day against Israel will involve Iranians driving in vehicles not marching through the streets, to avoid spreading the coronavirus, Iranian President …