Iran
Showdown set as US to declare UN sanctions on Iran are back
Middle East
September 17, 2020
Showdown set as US to declare UN sanctions on Iran are back
WASHINGTON (AP) — In defiance of overwhelming opposition, the United States is preparing to declare that all international sanctions against…
Feds: Men hacked US sites after killing of Iranian general
Middle East
September 16, 2020
Feds: Men hacked US sites after killing of Iranian general
BOSTON (AP) — Two computer hackers have been indicted on charges that they defaced websites across the US in retaliation…
British-Iranian mother jailed in Tehran could face extra year in prison
Middle East
September 14, 2020
British-Iranian mother jailed in Tehran could face extra year in prison
(CNN) A British-Iranian mother and charity worker Nazain Zaghari-Ratcliffe could face an additional year in an Iranian prison as new…
Iran executes man whose case drew international attention
Middle East
September 12, 2020
Iran executes man whose case drew international attention
TEHRAN (AP) — Iran’s state TV is reporting that the country’s authorities has executed a wrestler for allegedly murdering a…
Syria reports Israeli airstrike near northern city of Aleppo
Middle East
September 11, 2020
Syria reports Israeli airstrike near northern city of Aleppo
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Israeli warplanes fired missiles on suburbs of the northern city of Aleppo early Friday, Syrian state…
Russian delegation holds talks with Assad as Syrian economy crumbles
Middle East
September 7, 2020
Russian delegation holds talks with Assad as Syrian economy crumbles
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Senior Russian officials held talks in Damascus on Monday with President Bashar al Assad, as the Syrian…
Iran airs televised confession of wrestler after Trump tweet
Middle East
September 6, 2020
Iran airs televised confession of wrestler after Trump tweet
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has broadcast the televised confession of a wrestler facing the death penalty after…
Iran’s friends should have defied US sanctions during pandemic – President Rouhani
Middle East
September 6, 2020
Iran’s friends should have defied US sanctions during pandemic – President Rouhani
(Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani castigated Iran’s friends on Saturday for not standing up to the United States and…
Iran uranium stockpile ’10 times limit’ set in nuclear deal
Middle East
September 5, 2020
Iran uranium stockpile ’10 times limit’ set in nuclear deal
Iran continues to increase its stockpile of enriched uranium in violation of the 2015 nuclear deal, but has started allowing access to…
Iran begins new school year amid virus concerns
Middle East
September 5, 2020
Iran begins new school year amid virus concerns
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Saturday opened the new school year after nearly seven months of closure. In a…