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Iran’s tourism industry is booming
Middle East
September 7, 2017
Iran’s tourism industry is booming
Once off limits to many because of international sanctions, Iran is making a big comeback as a tourist destination. More…
US charges former Turkish minister with Iran sanctions evasion
Middle East
September 7, 2017
US charges former Turkish minister with Iran sanctions evasion
US prosecutors have charged a former Turkish economy minister and the former head of a Turkish state bank with conspiring…
U.S. Senate’s Iran sanctions are breach of nuclear deal: senior Iranian official
Middle East
June 16, 2017
U.S. Senate’s Iran sanctions are breach of nuclear deal: senior Iranian official
The U.S. Senate’s decision to impose new sanctions on Iran is an “unquestionable” violation of a nuclear deal reached in…
Saudi Arabia, Israel present de facto united front against Iran
Middle East
February 20, 2017
Saudi Arabia, Israel present de facto united front against Iran
Saudi Arabia and Israel both called on Sunday for a new push against Iran, signaling a growing alignment in their…
Oil pushes higher on worries over new US sanctions on Iran
Business
February 3, 2017
Oil pushes higher on worries over new US sanctions on Iran
Oil prices edged higher on Friday in response to the possibility of new sanctions on Iran after US President Donald…
Iran urges US to unblock aircraft deals, seeks investors
Business
September 18, 2016
Iran urges US to unblock aircraft deals, seeks investors
Iran urged the United States on Sunday to remove remaining obstacles to it buying passenger planes following the lifting of…
US assessing if Russian use of Iran base violates UN resolution
Middle East
August 18, 2016
US assessing if Russian use of Iran base violates UN resolution
The United States is looking at whether Russia has violated a U.N. Security Council resolution on military dealings with Tehran…
US House passes Iran sanctions, financial services measures
Middle East
July 15, 2016
US House passes Iran sanctions, financial services measures
The U.S. House of Representatives passed two pieces of legislation linked to the international nuclear agreement with Iran on Thursday,…
Iran, criticizing Merkel, says to press on with missile program
Middle East
July 9, 2016
Iran, criticizing Merkel, says to press on with missile program
Iran will press on with its missile program "with full force" based on national security needs, a foreign ministry spokesman…