Iran
Fire at Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility caused significant damage: spokesman
Middle East
July 6, 2020
Fire at Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility caused significant damage: spokesman
DUBAI (Reuters) — A fire at Iran’s underground Natanz nuclear facility has caused significant damage that could slow the development…
Iran mandates masks as public shrugs off resurgent virus
Middle East
July 5, 2020
Iran mandates masks as public shrugs off resurgent virus
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Sunday instituted mandatory mask-wearing as fears mount over newly spiking reported deaths from the…
Rocket fired toward US Embassy in Iraq injures child
Middle East
July 5, 2020
Rocket fired toward US Embassy in Iraq injures child
BAGHDAD (AP) — The Iraqi military said Sunday that a rocket aimed at Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone, home of the…
Iran threatens retaliation after what it calls possible cyber attack on nuclear site
Middle East
July 5, 2020
Iran threatens retaliation after what it calls possible cyber attack on nuclear site
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran will retaliate against any country that carries out cyber attacks on its nuclear sites, the head…
Iran imposes new curbs as coronavirus toll rises
Middle East
July 4, 2020
Iran imposes new curbs as coronavirus toll rises
(Reuters) – Iranians who do not wear masks will be denied state services and workplaces that fail to comply with…
Iranian state media urge people to take coronavirus seriously
Middle East
July 3, 2020
Iranian state media urge people to take coronavirus seriously
(Reuters) — Total coronavirus cases rose to 235,429 in Iran on Friday, with 154 deaths in the past 24 hours…
‘Incident’ damages construction near Iran nuclear site
Middle East
July 2, 2020
‘Incident’ damages construction near Iran nuclear site
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An “incident” damaged an under-construction building Thursday near Iran’s underground Natanz nuclear enrichment facility, though it…
Russia’s Putin urges Turkey, Iran to help promote dialogue in Syria
Middle East
July 1, 2020
Russia’s Putin urges Turkey, Iran to help promote dialogue in Syria
MOSCOW/ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Russian President Vladimir Putin told his counterparts from Turkey and Iran on Wednesday that there was a…
Blast at Tehran clinic kills 19, says state-run news agency
Middle East
July 1, 2020
Blast at Tehran clinic kills 19, says state-run news agency
(Reuters) — Nineteen people were killed and six injured on Tuesday in an explosion at a medical clinic in the…
Iran journalist who fueled 2017 protests sentenced to death
Middle East
June 30, 2020
Iran journalist who fueled 2017 protests sentenced to death
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran sentenced a once-exiled journalist to death over his online work that helped inspire nationwide economic…