DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Protests in Iran continued Friday night into Saturday morning in the Islamic Republic, online videos purported to show, despite a threat from the country’s theocracy …
China, Russia, Iran start ‘BRICS Plus’ naval exercises in South African waters
China, Russia and Iran began a week of joint naval exercises in South Africa’s waters on Saturday in what the host country described as a BRICS Plus operation to “ensure the safety of shipping and …
Iran’s army vows to protect public property as Tehran seeks to quell growing unrest
The Iranian army said on Saturday it would safeguard strategic infrastructure and public property and urged Iranians to thwart “the enemy’s plots”, as the clerical establishment steps up efforts to …
Gold in Iran: From a safe haven to a bastion of political protest
Gold holds such a central place among Iranians as a traditional asset that its recent price spike has been felt by large segments of society, even more so than fluctuations in the Tehran Stock …
China, Russia and Iran join South Africa for naval drills as tensions run high
Chinese, Russian and Iranian warships have launched a week of naval drills with host South African off the coast of Cape Town as geopolitical tensions run high over the United States’ intervention in …
Iran protests sweep nation despite internet shutdown as state TV warns of ‘casualties’
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian protesters shouted and marched through the streets into Friday morning after a call by the country’s exiled crown prince for demonstrations, despite Iran’s …
Russia and Iran are increasingly turning to crypto—especially stablecoins—to avoid sanctions, report finds
Illegal activity in the crypto sector is nothing new but, in recent months, it is nation-states that account for a growing share of it. In the last year, there has been a 694% increase in crypto …
Iran on edge as Trump threatens action following Venezuela operation amid protests
Perhaps no nation is alarmed as Iran by the U.S. attack on Venezuela to capture as Nicolás Maduro. Its leaders are facing a fresh bout of anti-government demonstrations and threats from President …
Iran’s Agricultural Bank boosts red meat production credit by 61%
By bnm Tehran bureau Agricultural Bank of Iran increased credit facilities for red meat production by 61% in the first nine months of the current Iranian year, paying IRR120trn ($82.8mn) to support …
Video shows security forces firing tear gas at protesters as Iran crackdown kills dozens
The protests are diffuse and largely leaderless, and the president’s efforts at mediation — and the killings and arrests by security forces — haven’t persuaded the demonstrators to stay off the …