Iran
France says Iran is building nuclear weapons capacity, urgent to revive 2015 deal
Middle East
January 17, 2021
France says Iran is building nuclear weapons capacity, urgent to revive 2015 deal
PARIS (Reuters) – Iran is in the process of building up its nuclear weapons capacity and it is urgent that…
US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran in final days of Trump presidency
Middle East
January 16, 2021
US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran in final days of Trump presidency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on companies in Iran, China and the United Arab Emirates…
Iran fires long-range missiles into Indian Ocean in military drill – media
Middle East
January 16, 2021
Iran fires long-range missiles into Indian Ocean in military drill – media
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Saturday fired long-range ballistic missiles into the Indian Ocean on the second day…
Trump’s presidency not just a blip in US foreign policy
World
January 16, 2021
Trump’s presidency not just a blip in US foreign policy
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden’s plan to scrap President Donald Trump’s vision of “America First” in favor of “diplomacy…
AP Interview: Netanyahu challenger pledges change with Biden
Middle East
January 15, 2021
AP Interview: Netanyahu challenger pledges change with Biden
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s top challenger in upcoming elections is promising a tough line…
Iran works on uranium metal for reactor fuel in new breach of nuclear deal
Middle East
January 14, 2021
Iran works on uranium metal for reactor fuel in new breach of nuclear deal
VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran has started work on uranium metal-based fuel for a research reactor, the UN nuclear watchdog and…
Iran: Facebook deletes Press TV page
Middle East
January 13, 2021
Iran: Facebook deletes Press TV page
Iranian state media said Tuesday it had been removed from Facebook. Press TV wrote on Twitter about the move, saying Facebook…
Intense Israeli airstrikes in east Syria said to kill dozens
Middle East
January 13, 2021
Intense Israeli airstrikes in east Syria said to kill dozens
BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli warplanes carried out intense airstrikes on eastern Syria early Wednesday, apparently targeting positions and arms depots…
Iran holds missile drill in Gulf of Oman amid tensions
Middle East
January 13, 2021
Iran holds missile drill in Gulf of Oman amid tensions
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s navy began a short-range missile drill in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday, state TV…
Iran tells S Korea its seized vessel a matter for the courts
Middle East
January 12, 2021
Iran tells S Korea its seized vessel a matter for the courts
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister told a visiting South Korean delegation Monday that the release of its vessel…