Iran
Iran’s leader names 2 women vice presidents; none in Cabinet
Middle East
August 9, 2017
Iran’s leader names 2 women vice presidents; none in Cabinet
Iran’s president has named two women as vice presidents after proposing a Cabinet that included no women among his ministerial…
Report: Turkey begins building border wall with Iran
Middle East
August 9, 2017
Report: Turkey begins building border wall with Iran
A Turkish media report says Turkey has begun construction of a wall along the country’s frontier with Iran, mimicking the…
Iran’s president proposes same Cabinet for his second term
Middle East
August 8, 2017
Iran’s president proposes same Cabinet for his second term
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has proposed Cabinet members for his second term in office, with almost no changes among incumbent…
Iran signs its biggest-ever car deal with France’s Renault
Middle East
August 7, 2017
Iran signs its biggest-ever car deal with France’s Renault
Iran’s official news agency says two Iranian companies have signed the country’s biggest-ever car deal with French multinational automobile manufacturer…
Iran’s Rouhani, embarking on second term, accuses Trump over nuclear deal
Middle East
August 6, 2017
Iran’s Rouhani, embarking on second term, accuses Trump over nuclear deal
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, who was sworn-in for a second term on Saturday, has accused the United States of trying…
Rouhani, embarking on second term in Iran, asks Europe not to side with Trump
Middle East
August 5, 2017
Rouhani, embarking on second term in Iran, asks Europe not to side with Trump
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, who is being sworn-in for a further term on Saturday, has accused the United States of…
Iran reiterates: New US sanctions are breach of nuclear deal
Middle East
August 3, 2017
Iran reiterates: New US sanctions are breach of nuclear deal
Iran is reiterating its allegation that the new US sanctions on Tehran signed by President Donald Trump the previous day…
Trump signs Russia sanctions bill, Moscow calls it ‘trade war’
World
August 3, 2017
Trump signs Russia sanctions bill, Moscow calls it ‘trade war’
US President Donald Trump grudgingly signed new sanctions against Russia on Wednesday, a move Moscow said amounted to a full-scale…
Iranian pilgrims return to haj in Saudi Arabia after boycott last year
Middle East
July 30, 2017
Iranian pilgrims return to haj in Saudi Arabia after boycott last year
Nearly 90,000 Iranians are expected to attend the haj in Medina this year, and were due to start arriving on…
Iran says US Navy fires warning shots near its vessels
Middle East
July 29, 2017
Iran says US Navy fires warning shots near its vessels
Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard said Saturday a US Navy aircraft carrier fired a warning shot in an “unprofessional” confrontation with…