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UN watchdog: Iran defying nuclear deal with uranium enrichment
Middle East
September 10, 2021
UN watchdog: Iran defying nuclear deal with uranium enrichment
The UN atomic watchdog on Tuesday said Iran has increased its stockpile of enriched uranium in breach of the 2015 accord intended to…
Mini-bus plunges off road into a valley in Iran, killing 16
Middle East
September 2, 2021
Mini-bus plunges off road into a valley in Iran, killing 16
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s state TV says 16 people were killed and 12 injured in the country’s west when…
Iraq seeks to ease Saudi-Iran hostility at Baghdad summit
Middle East
August 25, 2021
Iraq seeks to ease Saudi-Iran hostility at Baghdad summit
BAGHDAD, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Iraq has invited Iran and Tehran’s Gulf Arab foes to a summit in Baghdad with…
Japanese FM discusses de-escalation with Iranian officials
Middle East
August 22, 2021
Japanese FM discusses de-escalation with Iranian officials
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian president met Sunday with Japan’s foreign minister in the capital of Tehran and the two…
Iran denies role in tanker attack, says seeks Gulf security
Middle East
August 7, 2021
Iran denies role in tanker attack, says seeks Gulf security
DUBAI, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Iran on Saturday rejected as psychological warfare accusations that it was behind a deadly attack…
Iran hits new COVID infection record for 2nd straight day
Middle East
July 27, 2021
Iran hits new COVID infection record for 2nd straight day
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran recorded over 34,900 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, setting the nation’s single-day record for cases…
Iran: Drought, water shortages spark protests
Middle East
July 27, 2021
Iran: Drought, water shortages spark protests
People in Iran’s southwestern Khuzestan province are desperate. Suffering from drought and water shortages since March, they’ve taken to the streets…
Iran says police officer killed in unrest amid water protest
Middle East
July 21, 2021
Iran says police officer killed in unrest amid water protest
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian police officer was killed during unrest in the country’s restive southwest amid…
Iran imposes week-long lockdown of Tehran as virus surges
Middle East
July 19, 2021
Iran imposes week-long lockdown of Tehran as virus surges
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Monday imposed a week-long lockdown on the capital, Tehran, and the surrounding region as…
COVID infections among imprisoned women spark alarm in Iran
Middle East
July 16, 2021
COVID infections among imprisoned women spark alarm in Iran
Dozens of Iranian cities, including the capital, Tehran, are currently designated as “red zones” as they battle a spike in COVID-19…