Iran
Ending Iran nuclear deal would worsen North Korea situation: Kerry
Middle East
October 20, 2017
Ending Iran nuclear deal would worsen North Korea situation: Kerry
US President Donald Trump risks driving Iran towards nuclear proliferation and worsening a standoff with North Korea if Washington ends…
Uncertainty as Mideast turns a page with IS defeat in Raqqa
Middle East
October 19, 2017
Uncertainty as Mideast turns a page with IS defeat in Raqqa
The Middle East may have turned a page with the defeat of the Islamic State group in its self-declared capital…
Iran’s Guards say missile program will accelerate despite pressure: agency
Middle East
October 19, 2017
Iran’s Guards say missile program will accelerate despite pressure: agency
Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guards said on Thursday that the country’s ballistic missile program would accelerate despite pressure from the…
Norwegian firms signs $3B deal with Iran for solar panels
Business
October 18, 2017
Norwegian firms signs $3B deal with Iran for solar panels
Norwegian solar panel maker Saga Energy has signed a deal worth 2.5 billion euros ($2.9 billion) with Iran’s state-owned company…
From Damascus, Iran vows to confront Israel
Middle East
October 18, 2017
From Damascus, Iran vows to confront Israel
Iran’s military chief warned Israel against breaching Syrian airspace and territory on a visit to Damascus on Wednesday, raising tensions…
Egypt seeks to rid the Middle East of nuclear weapons: Foreign Ministry on Trump’s Iran comments
Egypt
October 15, 2017
Egypt seeks to rid the Middle East of nuclear weapons: Foreign Ministry on Trump’s Iran comments
The Egyptian Foreign Affairs Ministry released a statement on Saturday in which it commented on new US strategy on Iran,…
Israel buoyed by Trump tack against Iran atom deal but sees long way to go
Middle East
October 13, 2017
Israel buoyed by Trump tack against Iran atom deal but sees long way to go
Israel was upbeat about US President Donald Trump’s anticipated announcement on Friday of major steps against the international nuclear deal…
Hezbollah says new US measures won’t affect group
Middle East
October 12, 2017
Hezbollah says new US measures won’t affect group
Hezbollah on Wednesday dismissed a multimillion dollar reward offered by the Trump administration in return for information on two of…
Some Democrats who opposed Iran nuke deal now want it upheld
World
October 12, 2017
Some Democrats who opposed Iran nuke deal now want it upheld
Several congressional Democrats who split with President Barack Obama to oppose the nuclear agreement with Iran are now urging President…
Trump suggests he’s smarter than Rex Tillerson
World
October 10, 2017
Trump suggests he’s smarter than Rex Tillerson
President Donald Trump suggested he’s smarter than Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, saying in an interview published Tuesday that if…