Iran
Iran parliament approves majority of Rouhani Cabinet picks
Middle East
August 20, 2017
Iran parliament approves majority of Rouhani Cabinet picks
Iranian lawmakers have approved 16 Cabinet members nominated by recently re-elected President Hassan Rouhani. Parliament speaker Ali Larijani said lawmakers…
Iranian president threatens to revitalize nuclear program
Middle East
August 16, 2017
Iranian president threatens to revitalize nuclear program
Iran’s president warned Tuesday that it could ramp up its nuclear program and quickly achieve a more advanced level if…
Iraqi Shia cleric’s Saudi, UAE trips show Gulf realpolitik
Middle East
August 16, 2017
Iraqi Shia cleric’s Saudi, UAE trips show Gulf realpolitik
An influential Iraqi Shia cleric, notorious for his followers’ deadly attacks on US troops in Iraq over a decade ago…
Iran lawmakers raise missile, Guard spending to challenge US
Middle East
August 13, 2017
Iran lawmakers raise missile, Guard spending to challenge US
Iran’s parliament voted overwhelmingly Sunday to increase spending on its ballistic missile program and the foreign operations of its paramilitary…
Hundreds suffer symptoms in Iran chlorine leak
Middle East
August 13, 2017
Hundreds suffer symptoms in Iran chlorine leak
Iranian state TV is reporting that more than 300 people suffered respiratory and other problems after a chlorine gas leakage…
State TV: Flash floods kill 12 in northwest Iran
Weather
August 12, 2017
State TV: Flash floods kill 12 in northwest Iran
Iranian state TV is reporting that flash floods triggered by heavy rains have killed 12 people in the country’s northeast.…
Tajikistan accuses Iran of involvement in 1990s civil war: TV documentary
Culture
August 9, 2017
Tajikistan accuses Iran of involvement in 1990s civil war: TV documentary
Tajikistan on Wednesday accused Iran of sending assassins and saboteurs into the former Soviet republic in the 1990s, when it…
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…