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US urges social media platforms to block Iran officials
Middle East
November 24, 2019
US urges social media platforms to block Iran officials
The US State Department on Saturday called on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to suspend the accounts of Iranian government leaders…
Iran begins reconnecting internet after shutdown over protests
Middle East
November 21, 2019
Iran begins reconnecting internet after shutdown over protests
DUBAI (Reuters) — Iran on Thursday began restoring internet access in the capital Tehran and a number of provinces, local…
Iran’s Khamenei blames enemies for ‘sabotage’ in gasoline price protests
Middle East
November 17, 2019
Iran’s Khamenei blames enemies for ‘sabotage’ in gasoline price protests
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday backed gasoline price increases that have sparked protests across…
One dead as petrol protests spread in Iran
Middle East
November 16, 2019
One dead as petrol protests spread in Iran
One person was killed and others injured in protests that spread across Iran on Saturday after a surprise decision to…
Iran’s president: New oil field found with over 50B barrels
Middle East
November 10, 2019
Iran’s president: New oil field found with over 50B barrels
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has discovered a new oil field in the country’s south with over 50 billion barrels…
Iran resumes uranium enrichment at Fordow plant in new stepback from deal
Middle East
November 7, 2019
Iran resumes uranium enrichment at Fordow plant in new stepback from deal
Iran resumed uranium enrichment at its underground Fordow plant south of Tehran on Thursday in a new step back from…
US slaps sanctions as Iran marks 1979 embassy siege
Middle East
November 5, 2019
US slaps sanctions as Iran marks 1979 embassy siege
Still-raw tensions flared anew Monday on the 40th anniversary of Iranian zealots’ storming of the US embassy, with thousands in…
Saudi Arabia formally starts IPO of oil firm Saudi Aramco
Middle East
November 4, 2019
Saudi Arabia formally starts IPO of oil firm Saudi Aramco
DHAHRAN, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia formally began an initial public offering Sunday of a sliver of oil giant…
Iran announces new violations of nuclear deal on anniversary
Middle East
November 4, 2019
Iran announces new violations of nuclear deal on anniversary
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran announced on Monday its latest violations of the nuclear deal with world powers, saying that…
Iran, US still captive to 1979 hostage crisis
Middle East
November 4, 2019
Iran, US still captive to 1979 hostage crisis
The 1979 U.S. Embassy takeover in Tehran may have ended after 444 days, but both America and Iran still remain…