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Iran, pressured by blackouts and pollution, targets Bitcoin
Middle East
January 22, 2021
Iran, pressured by blackouts and pollution, targets Bitcoin
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s capital and major cities plunged into darkness in recent weeks as rolling outages left millions…
US’ John Bolton calls for fall of Iranian regime in DW interview
Middle East
January 20, 2021
US’ John Bolton calls for fall of Iranian regime in DW interview
US President Donald Trump’s former national security advisor, John Bolton, called for a regime change in Tehran, in comments to DW TV…
Iran kicks off ground forces drill on coast of Gulf of Oman
Middle East
January 19, 2021
Iran kicks off ground forces drill on coast of Gulf of Oman
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s military kicked off a ground forces drill on Tuesday along the coast of the Gulf…
Iran’s Zarif tells France: Avoid ‘absurd nonsense’ about Tehran’s nuclear work
Middle East
January 18, 2021
Iran’s Zarif tells France: Avoid ‘absurd nonsense’ about Tehran’s nuclear work
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday dismissed a claim by France that Tehran was in…
Iran works on uranium metal for reactor fuel in new breach of nuclear deal
Middle East
January 14, 2021
Iran works on uranium metal for reactor fuel in new breach of nuclear deal
VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran has started work on uranium metal-based fuel for a research reactor, the UN nuclear watchdog and…
Iran holds missile drill in Gulf of Oman amid tensions
Middle East
January 13, 2021
Iran holds missile drill in Gulf of Oman amid tensions
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s navy began a short-range missile drill in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday, state TV…
Iran tells S Korea its seized vessel a matter for the courts
Middle East
January 12, 2021
Iran tells S Korea its seized vessel a matter for the courts
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister told a visiting South Korean delegation Monday that the release of its vessel…
Pompeo, in Tuesday speech, to accuse Iran of al Qaeda links: sources
Middle East
January 12, 2021
Pompeo, in Tuesday speech, to accuse Iran of al Qaeda links: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo plans to use newly declassified US intelligence on Tuesday to publicly…
Iran leader bans COVID vaccines from UK and US
Middle East
January 8, 2021
Iran leader bans COVID vaccines from UK and US
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said in a live television broadcast on Friday that he has told the government…
US flies two bombers to Middle East in another Iran deterrence mission
Middle East
January 8, 2021
US flies two bombers to Middle East in another Iran deterrence mission
The US military flew two B-52 bombers to the Middle East Thursday from their base in the United States —…