Iran
Iran’s ‘hostage diplomacy’ traps foreign nationals
Middle East
August 16, 2021
Iran’s ‘hostage diplomacy’ traps foreign nationals
The 67-year-old German-Iranian activist Nahid Taghavi is still in detention after being arrested in the Iranian capital in October 2020. Last…
Afghanistan: Taliban offensive puts Iran in a bind
Middle East
August 13, 2021
Afghanistan: Taliban offensive puts Iran in a bind
Iran has been beefing up its military presence along its border with Afghanistan since early May when US-led foreign troops…
CIA director Burns holds talks in Israel, with focus on Iran
Middle East
August 11, 2021
CIA director Burns holds talks in Israel, with focus on Iran
JERUSALEM, Aug 11 (Reuters) – US Central Intelligence Agency director William Burns held talks in Israel on Wednesday with Prime…
In Iran, slow vaccinations fuel anger in unending pandemic
Middle East
August 11, 2021
In Iran, slow vaccinations fuel anger in unending pandemic
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranians are suffering through yet another surge in the coronavirus pandemic — their country’s…
Iranian stands trial in Sweden for 1980s war crimes, murder
Middle East
August 10, 2021
Iranian stands trial in Sweden for 1980s war crimes, murder
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The trial of an Iranian citizen accused of committing grave war crimes and murder during the final…
Iran says one person dying of COVID-19 every two minutes
Middle East
August 9, 2021
Iran says one person dying of COVID-19 every two minutes
DUBAI, Aug 9 (Reuters) – One person is now dying from COVID-19 every two minutes in Iran, state TV said…
Iran sees highest daily virus case, death counts in pandemic
Middle East
August 8, 2021
Iran sees highest daily virus case, death counts in pandemic
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran, grappling with its most severe surge of the coronavirus to date, reported more new infections…
Hezbollah chief Nasrallah says group could escalate its response to Israel
Middle East
August 8, 2021
Hezbollah chief Nasrallah says group could escalate its response to Israel
BEIRUT, Aug 7 (Reuters) – The leader of Iranian-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah said on Saturday that his group…
Iran denies role in tanker attack, says seeks Gulf security
Middle East
August 7, 2021
Iran denies role in tanker attack, says seeks Gulf security
DUBAI, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Iran on Saturday rejected as psychological warfare accusations that it was behind a deadly attack…
Iran swears in new hard-line president amid regional tension
Middle East
August 6, 2021
Iran swears in new hard-line president amid regional tension
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The protégé of Iran’s supreme leader, Ebrahim Raisi, was sworn in as the country’s new president…