Iran
Tehran shuts hundreds of restaurants for flouting Islam
Middle East
June 12, 2019
Tehran shuts hundreds of restaurants for flouting Islam
Five-hundred and forty-seven restaurants and cafes in Iran’s capital, Tehran, were raided and sealed during the last week of Ramadan, the…
Iran defends execution of gay people
Middle East
June 12, 2019
Iran defends execution of gay people
The US on Wednesday accused Iran of violating fundamental human rights after Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Sarif endorsed the…
Nizar Zakka: Iran frees US resident imprisoned for espionage
Middle East
June 12, 2019
Nizar Zakka: Iran frees US resident imprisoned for espionage
Iranian authorities said on Tuesday that they had released Nizar Zakka, a Lebanese businessman arrested in Tehran in 2015 after being accused of…
US says Iran is in breach of nuclear deal but repeats offer of talks
Middle East
June 11, 2019
US says Iran is in breach of nuclear deal but repeats offer of talks
VIENNA (Reuters) – The United States said on Tuesday that Iran’s work with advanced centrifuges is a breach of the…
Democrat Buttigieg: stop ‘endless war,’ return to Iran nuclear deal
Middle East
June 11, 2019
Democrat Buttigieg: stop ‘endless war,’ return to Iran nuclear deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg on Tuesday urged a stop to the “endless wars” that followed the…
Japan PM Abe to meet Iran’s Khamenei, Rouhani this week
Middle East
June 11, 2019
Japan PM Abe to meet Iran’s Khamenei, Rouhani this week
TOKYO (Reuters) – Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will meet Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Hassan Rouhani on…
Iran warns over ‘economic war’ waged through US sanctions
Middle East
June 11, 2019
Iran warns over ‘economic war’ waged through US sanctions
Iran’s foreign minister warned Monday of the consequences of waging “economic war” against the Islamic republic through US sanctions, saying…
IAEA chief worried about rising tension over Iran nuclear issue
Middle East
June 10, 2019
IAEA chief worried about rising tension over Iran nuclear issue
VIENNA (Reuters) – The UN atomic watchdog’s chief said on Monday he was worried about rising tensions over Iran’s nuclear…
German minister lands in Iran in bid to save nuclear pact
Middle East
June 10, 2019
German minister lands in Iran in bid to save nuclear pact
TEHRAN (Reuters) – Germany’s foreign minister has arrived in Tehran to hold talks with President Hassan Rouhani on Monday, as…
Qatar urges de-escalation in US-Iran row
Middle East
June 10, 2019
Qatar urges de-escalation in US-Iran row
LONDON (Reuters) – Qatar and other countries have been talking to both Iran and the United States about de-escalation, Qatari…