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Iran allows women to attend Asian Champions League final
Middle East
November 12, 2018
Iran allows women to attend Asian Champions League final
Hundreds of female fans cheered for local champions Persepolis as they sought to claim their first continental crown. The…
Iran’s Khamenei says the world opposes Trump’s decisions: TV
Middle East
November 4, 2018
Iran’s Khamenei says the world opposes Trump’s decisions: TV
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s top leader said on Saturday U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies face opposition across the world as…
Iranian marchers chant ‘Death to America’ on eve of U.S. oil sanctions
Middle East
November 4, 2018
Iranian marchers chant ‘Death to America’ on eve of U.S. oil sanctions
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranians chanting “Death to America” rallied on Sunday to mark both the anniversary of the seizure of…
As U.S. sanctions loom, China’s Bank of Kunlun to stop receiving Iran payments – sources
Middle East
October 24, 2018
As U.S. sanctions loom, China’s Bank of Kunlun to stop receiving Iran payments – sources
BEIJING (Reuters) – Bank of Kunlun Co, the key Chinese conduit for transactions with Iran, is set to halt handling…
‘Tehran Taboo’: Vice and virtue on the streets of Iran’s capital
Cinema/TV
October 14, 2018
‘Tehran Taboo’: Vice and virtue on the streets of Iran’s capital
(CNN) ̶ Filmmaking in Iran is not a simple pursuit. There are plenty of ways to fall foul of censors,…
Iran Revolutionary Guards threaten to avenge military parade attack
Middle East
September 23, 2018
Iran Revolutionary Guards threaten to avenge military parade attack
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards vowed on Sunday to wreak “deadly and unforgettable” vengeance for a shooting attack on a military…
Iranians targeted by smartphone surveillance operation: report
Technology
September 8, 2018
Iranians targeted by smartphone surveillance operation: report
Israeli cybersecurity firm Check Point on Friday said a surveillance operation had targeted the smartphones of several hundred Iranian…
Iran’s Khamenei says war unlikely but urges boosting defense capacities
Middle East
September 2, 2018
Iran’s Khamenei says war unlikely but urges boosting defense capacities
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday war was unlikely but called on Iran’s armed forces to…
US official says EU aid for Iran sends ‘wrong message’
Middle East
August 25, 2018
US official says EU aid for Iran sends ‘wrong message’
The top US envoy on Iran criticized a European Union decision to give $20.7 million in aid to Tehran…
Iran unveils first domestic fighter jet
Middle East
August 21, 2018
Iran unveils first domestic fighter jet
Iran unveiled its first domestic fighter jet on Tuesday, with President Hassan Rouhani insisting that Tehran’s military strength was…