Hundreds of House lawmakers in both parties are calling on Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to take “increased diplomatic action” to renew a United Nations arms embargo on Iran set to expire in October.
Coronavirus live news: Russia and Afghanistan announce their biggest rises in cases
UK PM says doctors had prepared to announce his death; Iran to reopen mosques on Monday; global cases near 3.5 million …
Mosques and schools to reopen in Iran’s low-risk areas
Iran plans to reopen mosques and schools in areas that have been consistently free of the coronavirus as President Hassan Rouhani’s government starts to ease restrictions that were aimed at containing …
The US and Iran are still perilously close to conflict
Even amid the coronavirus crisis, the countries are trading threats, says the Iran project director at the International Crisis Group …
Afghanistan Investigating Claims Migrants Were Killed by Iranian Guards
About 50 Afghan migrants crossing into Iran illegally were beaten and thrown into a river, local news media and witnesses say. As many as half did not survive, they said.
Most of U.S. House Urges More Diplomacy at U.N. to Renew Iran Arms Embargo: Sources
Nearly 90% of U.S. House of Representatives members have signed a letter urging the Trump administration to increase its diplomatic action at the United Nations to renew an arms embargo on Iran, …
U.S. seizes millions, disrupts purchase of oil tanker in move targeting Iran’s elite Quds Force
New sanctions and criminal charges raise tensions after U.S. designated Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a terrorist group last year, killed chief military strategist in drone strike.
U.S. sanctions Iranian-Iraqi businessman over support of Iran’s Quds Force
Iraqi businessman and his mining company, accusing him of being involved in efforts by Iran’s elite Quds Force to generate revenue illegally and smuggle weapons abroad, the U.S. Treasury Department …
A steadfast brother shows that men have a role in the liberation of Iran’s women
There would be nothing newsworthy about yet another unwarranted arrest in Iran, except that this one involves an unusual story of familial love, with a brother making a profound sacrifice for the sake …
Iran Satellite Launch Reveals Gains in Missile Program
An Iranian launch last week marked the coming out of a military program that Tehran has kept mostly under wraps for a decade—and U.S. officials said serves as a guise for the development of …