Iran and the United States have been informed that US$6 billion (S$8.18 billion) in frozen Iranian funds were transferred to accounts in Qatar, a source said, triggering a carefully choreographed swap …
US and Iran to swap detainees after $8b unfrozen
Iran and the United States have been informed that US$6 billion (S$8.18 billion) in frozen Iranian funds were transferred to accounts in Qatar, a source said, triggering a carefully choreographed swap …
Mahsa Amini protests hardened Europe’s view on Iran, but nuclear strategy unchanged
Experts believe that Iran’s export of drones to Russia for the Ukraine war more fundamentally shifted European policy toward the Islamic Republic than the protests.
Why the President of Iran Does Not Deserve Dialogue
L ast week, the Council on Foreign Relations invited me to a roundtable discussion it will be hosting Tuesday with the president of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi, who will be in New York for the United Nations General Assembly.
Gunmen kill a member of Iran’s paramilitary force and wound 3 others on protest anniversary
Gunmen opened fire on a group of paramilitary forces in southern Iran, killing one of them and wounding another three, state media reported Sunday. Local media did not give a motive for Saturday’s attack,
Pakistan’s Balochistan province crackdown on illegal Iranian fuel pumps
The caretaker government in Pakistan’s Balochistan province has shut down around 500 petrol pumps illegally supplying cheap Iranian fuel to the people, adversely impacting local refineries amid the weakening economy and high inflation in the cash-strapped nation.
UN nuclear agency slams Iran for barring ‘several’ inspectors from monitoring its program
The U.N. nuclear watchdog has harshly criticized Iran for effectively barring several of its most experienced inspectors from monitoring the country’s disputed program.
Biden’s Despicable Deal With Iran Goes Public on 9/11
In a move reminiscent of the Obama administration, Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently informed Congress about his approval of transferring $6 billion to Iran in exchange for the release of …
IAEA chief Grossi condemns Iran’s ‘unprecedented’ barring of inspectors
U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi on Saturday condemned Iran’s “disproportionate and unprecedented” move to bar multiple inspectors assigned to the country, hindering its oversight of Tehran’s atomic activities.
Iran’s new chastity and hijab law: what you need to know – video
The proposed Iranian bill threatens to silence women even more by classifying the failure to wear a headscarf properly as a more severe offence, punishable with jail time comparable to that of offences such as murder and drug trafficking,