Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Pompeo heads to Saudi Arabia after US blames Iran
Middle East
September 18, 2019
Pompeo heads to Saudi Arabia after US blames Iran
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo departed for Saudi Arabia Tuesday to discuss possible retaliation after Washington said it had…
Iran’s supreme leader: No talks with the US at any level
Middle East
September 17, 2019
Iran’s supreme leader: No talks with the US at any level
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader announced on Tuesday that “there will be no talks with the US at…
With Bolton’s departure, an Iran hawk leaves the chessboard
Middle East
September 11, 2019
With Bolton’s departure, an Iran hawk leaves the chessboard
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – John Bolton’s departure from the White House removes an obstacle to the possibility of U.S.-Iranian nuclear talks,…
Iran’s Khamenei backs Yemen’s Houthi movement, calls for dialogue
Middle East
August 14, 2019
Iran’s Khamenei backs Yemen’s Houthi movement, calls for dialogue
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei pledged on Tuesday Tehran’s continued support for Yemen’s Houthi movement and…
US sanctions Iran’s foreign minister
Middle East
August 1, 2019
US sanctions Iran’s foreign minister
The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions against Iran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, effectively slamming the door on the…
Iran says sanctions show US ‘afraid’ of top diplomat
Middle East
August 1, 2019
Iran says sanctions show US ‘afraid’ of top diplomat
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday mocked a US decision to impose sanctions on his top diplomat Mohammad Javad Zarif,…
Iranians manage to surf the web despite tide of censorship
Middle East
July 26, 2019
Iranians manage to surf the web despite tide of censorship
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Before Nazilla Akbari can check out the latest offerings on Twitter or YouTube, she scrolls through…
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…
Iran open to diplomacy to save deal, but has ‘no hope’
Middle East
July 8, 2019
Iran open to diplomacy to save deal, but has ‘no hope’
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran remains open to diplomacy to save its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers but has…
Iran ‘never seeks war’ with US, says Rouhani
Middle East
June 26, 2019
Iran ‘never seeks war’ with US, says Rouhani
Iran “never seeks war” with the United States, President Hassan Rouhani said as he sought to rein in soaring tensions…