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US House votes to block sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia
Middle East
July 18, 2019
US House votes to block sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is heading for a showdown with President Donald Trump after the House voted on Wednesday to…
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: British-Iranian woman moved to Tehran mental ward
Middle East
July 17, 2019
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: British-Iranian woman moved to Tehran mental ward
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, 40, was transferred from Evin prison to the psychiatric ward at Imam Khomeini hospital, where she is being…
Iran confirms arrest of French-Iranian scholar, gives no details
Middle East
July 16, 2019
Iran confirms arrest of French-Iranian scholar, gives no details
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran confirmed on Tuesday it had detained French-Iranian scholar Fariba Adelkhah but declined to give any more…
Celebrating Sabbath with Iran’s Jewish minority
Middle East
July 15, 2019
Celebrating Sabbath with Iran’s Jewish minority
It is Friday evening and a Jewish family’s preparations for the Sabbath, the holiest day of the week, are in…
In Iran, some take off their hijabs as hard-liners push back
Middle East
July 15, 2019
In Iran, some take off their hijabs as hard-liners push back
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The simple act of walking has become a display of defiance for a young Iranian woman…
UK says Iran tanker will be freed after guarantees on destination
Middle East
July 14, 2019
UK says Iran tanker will be freed after guarantees on destination
British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt sought to ease tensions with Iran on Saturday, saying a tanker held by Gibraltar would…
Iranian foreign minister heads to New York for UN conference: IRNA
Middle East
July 13, 2019
Iranian foreign minister heads to New York for UN conference: IRNA
GENEVA (Reuters) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif traveled to New York on Saturday to a United Nations conference,…
UK says sending second warship to Gulf
Middle East
July 13, 2019
UK says sending second warship to Gulf
Britain will send a second warship to the Gulf, officials said Friday, temporarily deploying two vessels near Tehran’s waters as…
Can an enhanced INSTEX really work for Iran?
Middle East
July 12, 2019
Can an enhanced INSTEX really work for Iran?
INSTEX, a plan to circumvent American sanctions on Iran and facilitate international trade with the Islamic Republic, was branded a damp squib…
The Latest: Iran’s Guard denies any confrontation in Gulf
Middle East
July 11, 2019
The Latest: Iran’s Guard denies any confrontation in Gulf
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Latest on the tensions between the United States and Iran (all times local):…