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Where is Trump headed with his tougher policy toward Iran?
Middle East
August 1, 2018
Where is Trump headed with his tougher policy toward Iran?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s offer of dialogue with Tehran belies a hardening of U.S. policy that intensifies economic…
Iran: Trump needs to rejoin nuclear deal if he wants talks
Middle East
July 31, 2018
Iran: Trump needs to rejoin nuclear deal if he wants talks
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian officials reacted skeptically on Tuesday to President Donald Trump’s comments that he’s willing to negotiate…
Trump says he would ‘certainly meet’ with Iran’s Rouhani
Middle East
July 31, 2018
Trump says he would ‘certainly meet’ with Iran’s Rouhani
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that he’d “certainly meet” with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, and without preconditions,…
With economy faltering, Iran appoints two new heads of key agencies
Middle East
July 25, 2018
With economy faltering, Iran appoints two new heads of key agencies
(Reuters) – Iran’s cabinet appointed new heads at two of the government’s top economic institutions, as the country grapples with…
Iran says will make or buy any weapons it needs, lambasts ‘invading powers’
Middle East
April 18, 2018
Iran says will make or buy any weapons it needs, lambasts ‘invading powers’
Fighter jets and bombers flew overhead as Rouhani told the Tehran crowd and a live TV audience on Wednesday that…
Iran: Guards shoot sword-wielding man trying to enter president’s office
Middle East
February 5, 2018
Iran: Guards shoot sword-wielding man trying to enter president’s office
Guards at the presidential office complex in Tehran shot at and wounded a man carrying a sword and trying to…
Cracks in Russia-Iran alliance open options for Trump
Middle East
January 9, 2018
Cracks in Russia-Iran alliance open options for Trump
Iran and Russia have made no secret of their mutual desire to sideline the United States in the Middle East.…
Iran hard-liners rally as new protests challenge government
Middle East
December 30, 2017
Iran hard-liners rally as new protests challenge government
Iranian hard-liners rallied Saturday to support the country’s supreme leader and clerically overseen government as spontaneous protests sparked by anger…
Iran cities hit by anti-government protests
Middle East
December 30, 2017
Iran cities hit by anti-government protests
Demonstrators took to the streets of several Iranian cities on Friday, marking the second day of rare protests against high prices…
Iran ends quake rescue operations, hungry survivors battle cold
Middle East
November 14, 2017
Iran ends quake rescue operations, hungry survivors battle cold
Iranian officials called off rescue operations, saying there was little chance of finding more survivors from the earthquake that shook…