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Iran announces locally made ballistic and cruise missiles amid US tensions
Middle East
August 20, 2020
Iran announces locally made ballistic and cruise missiles amid US tensions
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran displayed a surface-to-surface ballistic missile on Thursday that Defense Minister Amir Hatami said had a range…
Iran says US humilated by rejection of bid to extend arms embargo on Tehran
Middle East
August 15, 2020
Iran says US humilated by rejection of bid to extend arms embargo on Tehran
(Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that Washington had suffered a humiliating defeat in its bid to…
Pakistan says mediation between Saudi and Iran going slowly
Middle East
August 3, 2020
Pakistan says mediation between Saudi and Iran going slowly
DUBAI (Reuters) – Pakistan’s US-requested mediation efforts between Gulf rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran have been making slow progress, Prime…
Iran’s stock market surges past key level to record high, as analysts warn of bubble
Middle East
August 2, 2020
Iran’s stock market surges past key level to record high, as analysts warn of bubble
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s main stock index broke through the key two million point mark for the first time ever…
Iraq PM calls early election for June 6, 2021
Middle East
August 1, 2020
Iraq PM calls early election for June 6, 2021
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi on Friday called an early general election for June 6, 2021, roughly…
Iran vows to ‘deal decisively’ with further protests
Middle East
July 18, 2020
Iran vows to ‘deal decisively’ with further protests
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran promised on Friday to deal “decisively” with further protests over economic hardship, a day after security…
Iran mandates masks as public shrugs off resurgent virus
Middle East
July 5, 2020
Iran mandates masks as public shrugs off resurgent virus
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Sunday instituted mandatory mask-wearing as fears mount over newly spiking reported deaths from the…
Iran threatens retaliation after what it calls possible cyber attack on nuclear site
Middle East
July 5, 2020
Iran threatens retaliation after what it calls possible cyber attack on nuclear site
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran will retaliate against any country that carries out cyber attacks on its nuclear sites, the head…
Blast at Tehran clinic kills 19, says state-run news agency
Middle East
July 1, 2020
Blast at Tehran clinic kills 19, says state-run news agency
(Reuters) — Nineteen people were killed and six injured on Tuesday in an explosion at a medical clinic in the…
AP Interview: US envoy calls for Iran arms embargo renewal
Middle East
June 28, 2020
AP Interview: US envoy calls for Iran arms embargo renewal
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An expiring United Nations weapons embargo on Iran must remain in place to prevent…