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UN nuclear head to visit Iran for talks on country's nuclear program as next Trump presidency looms
Read full article: UN nuclear head to visit Iran for talks on country's nuclear program as next Trump presidency loomsThe head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog says he will travel to Iran in the coming days to hold talks regarding the country’s nuclear program.
US says Iranian-American held in Iran as tensions high following Israeli attack on country
Read full article: US says Iranian-American held in Iran as tensions high following Israeli attack on countryAn Iranian-American journalist who once worked for a U.S. government-funded broadcaster is believed to be detained by Iran for months now.
Iran Revolutionary Guard general died in Israeli strike that killed Hezbollah leader, reports say
Read full article: Iran Revolutionary Guard general died in Israeli strike that killed Hezbollah leader, reports sayA prominent general in Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard died in an Israeli airstrike that killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut.
Iran believes all remaining workers have died in coal mine explosion, raising death toll to 49
Read full article: Iran believes all remaining workers have died in coal mine explosion, raising death toll to 49Iran says it believes the remaining workers trapped by an explosion at a coal mine in the country’s east have died, bringing the death toll in the disaster to at least 49.
Death toll after explosion at eastern Iran coal mine rises to at least 38 with 14 still missing
Read full article: Death toll after explosion at eastern Iran coal mine rises to at least 38 with 14 still missingRescuers have recovered the bodies of more workers killed in an explosion at a coal mine in eastern Iran.
Iran's president insists Tehran wants to negotiate over its nuclear program
Read full article: Iran's president insists Tehran wants to negotiate over its nuclear programIran’s new reformist president is insisting that Tehran didn’t want to enrich uranium at near-weapons grade levels but had been forced by the U.S. withdrawal from its nuclear deal with world powers.
Iran says it successfully launched a satellite in its program criticized by West over missile fears
Read full article: Iran says it successfully launched a satellite in its program criticized by West over missile fearsIran says it launched a satellite into space with a rocket built by the country’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.
US believes Iran has transferred short-range ballistic missiles to Russia, AP sources say
Read full article: US believes Iran has transferred short-range ballistic missiles to Russia, AP sources sayThe United States has informed allies that it believes Iran has transferred short-range ballistic missiles to Russia for its war in Ukraine.
Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, UN says
Read full article: Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, UN saysThe U.N. nuclear watchdog says that Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels in defiance of international demands.
US intelligence officials say Iran is to blame for hacks targeting Trump, Biden-Harris campaigns
Read full article: US intelligence officials say Iran is to blame for hacks targeting Trump, Biden-Harris campaignsU.S. intelligence officials say they're confident that Iran was responsible for the hack of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, casting the cyber intrusion as part of a brazen and broader effort by Tehran to interfere in American politics and to undermine faith in democratic institutions.
A ship in the Red Sea is attacked 3 times by suspected Yemeni rebels, including with a drone boat
Read full article: A ship in the Red Sea is attacked 3 times by suspected Yemeni rebels, including with a drone boatA Liberian-flagged oil tanker in the Red Sea has been targeted in a third attack by suspected Yemeni rebels in their campaign of assaults over the Israel-Hamas war.
Iran says a short-range projectile killed Hamas' Haniyeh and reiterates vows of retaliation
Read full article: Iran says a short-range projectile killed Hamas' Haniyeh and reiterates vows of retaliationIran’s Revolutionary Guard says a short-range projectile was behind the killing of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh.
Hezbollah leader says war with Israel has entered 'new phase' after killings of top militant figures
Read full article: Hezbollah leader says war with Israel has entered 'new phase' after killings of top militant figuresHezbollah’s leader warned that the militant group's conflict with Israel has entered a “new phase.”.
For Iran and Hezbollah, calibrating response to Israeli strikes leaves no room for error
Read full article: For Iran and Hezbollah, calibrating response to Israeli strikes leaves no room for errorTwo back-to-back strikes in Beirut and Tehran targeted high-ranking figures in Hezbollah and Hamas and have been attributed to Israel.
What to know about the escalating conflict and Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks after 2 assassinations
Read full article: What to know about the escalating conflict and Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks after 2 assassinationsA pair of assassinations of anti-Israel militant leaders hours apart is threatening to set off a regional clash and upend already fragile talks toward ending the war in Gaza.
Hamas' top political leader is killed in Iran in strike that risks triggering all-out regional war
Read full article: Hamas' top political leader is killed in Iran in strike that risks triggering all-out regional warIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Israel "will exact a heavy price from any aggression against us on any front.”.
Iran’s new president is sworn in and pledges to keep trying to remove Western sanctions
Read full article: Iran’s new president is sworn in and pledges to keep trying to remove Western sanctionsIran has sworn in the country's new president, a reformist politician and heart surgeon who pledged to keep trying to remove economic sanctions imposed by the West over Tehran’s controversial nuclear program.
Iran's supreme leader endorses reformist Pezeshkian as new president. He takes oath Tuesday
Read full article: Iran's supreme leader endorses reformist Pezeshkian as new president. He takes oath TuesdayIran’s supreme leader has endorsed Masoud Pezeshkian as president, allowing the reformist heart surgeon to take charge of a country weakened by economic sanctions over its nuclear program.
Oil tanker held by Iran for over a year heads reaches international waters, tracking data shows
Read full article: Oil tanker held by Iran for over a year heads reaches international waters, tracking data showsAn oil tanker held by Iran for over a year after being seized has reached international waters.
Iran detains an outspoken lawyer who criticized 2022 crackdown following Mahsa Amini's death
Read full article: Iran detains an outspoken lawyer who criticized 2022 crackdown following Mahsa Amini's deathAn outspoken Iranian lawyer who has publicly criticized how the government handled the 2022 protests has been arrested.
Reformist Pezeshkian beats hard-liner to win Iran presidential election, promising outreach to West
Read full article: Reformist Pezeshkian beats hard-liner to win Iran presidential election, promising outreach to WestReformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iran’s runoff presidential election, besting hard-liner Saeed Jalili.
The Latest | Iran holds runoff election to replace a president killed in a helicopter crash
Read full article: The Latest | Iran holds runoff election to replace a president killed in a helicopter crashIranians have voted in a runoff election to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a May helicopter crash in the country’s northwest along with the foreign minister and several other officials.
Iran holds runoff presidential vote pitting hard-liner against reformist after record low turnout
Read full article: Iran holds runoff presidential vote pitting hard-liner against reformist after record low turnoutIran has held a runoff presidential election pitting a hard-line former nuclear negotiator against a reformist lawmaker.
Iran's presidential candidates discuss economic sanctions and nuclear deal ahead of Friday runoff
Read full article: Iran's presidential candidates discuss economic sanctions and nuclear deal ahead of Friday runoffIranian presidential candidates have discussed the impact of economic sanctions imposed on their country by the United States and other Western nations, and presented their views about reviving a nuclear deal with world powers.
Iranian presidential candidates accuse each other of having no plan or experience ahead of runoff
Read full article: Iranian presidential candidates accuse each other of having no plan or experience ahead of runoffIran’s two presidential candidates are accusing each other of having no solution for the country’s problems ahead of Friday’s runoff.
The Latest | Polls close in Iran after election to replace a president killed in a helicopter crash
Read full article: The Latest | Polls close in Iran after election to replace a president killed in a helicopter crashIranians have voted in a presidential election to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, killed in a helicopter crash in May along with the country's foreign minister and several other officials.
Polls close in Iran presidential election held after hard-liner's death and as Mideast tensions rise
Read full article: Polls close in Iran presidential election held after hard-liner's death and as Mideast tensions riseIranians have voted in a snap election to replace the late hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi.
Iran's supreme leader warns sole reformist in presidential race, while calling for 'maximum' turnout
Read full article: Iran's supreme leader warns sole reformist in presidential race, while calling for 'maximum' turnoutIran’s supreme leader has issued a thinly veiled warning to the sole reformist candidate in the country’s upcoming presidential election.
Iran's presidential candidates talk economic policies in 2nd live debate ahead of June 28 vote
Read full article: Iran's presidential candidates talk economic policies in 2nd live debate ahead of June 28 voteIn the second live debate on state television, six presidential candidates have discussed Iran’s economic problems ahead of the country’s June 28 election following a helicopter crash last month that killed President Ebrahim Raisi and seven others.
Sweden frees an Iranian man convicted over 1988 mass executions in exchange for 2 men held by Iran
Read full article: Sweden frees an Iranian man convicted over 1988 mass executions in exchange for 2 men held by IranIran and Sweden have carried out a prisoner swap that involves the release of Hamid Nouri, convicted of war crimes by Sweden over 1988 mass executions in the Islamic Republic.
Yemen's Houthi rebels unveil solid-fuel 'Palestine' missile that resembles Iranian hypersonic
Read full article: Yemen's Houthi rebels unveil solid-fuel 'Palestine' missile that resembles Iranian hypersonicYemen’s Houthi rebels have unveiled a new, solid-fuel missile in their arsenal that resembles aspects of one earlier displayed by Iran that Tehran described as flying at hypersonic speeds.
UN nuclear agency's board votes to censure Iran for failing to cooperate fully with the watchdog
Read full article: UN nuclear agency's board votes to censure Iran for failing to cooperate fully with the watchdogDiplomats say the U.N. nuclear watchdog’s board has censured Iran for failing to cooperate fully with the agency.
Iran opens registration for the June presidential election after Raisi died in a helicopter crash
Read full article: Iran opens registration for the June presidential election after Raisi died in a helicopter crashIran has opened a five-day registration period for hopefuls wanting to run in the June 28 presidential election.
Iran further increases its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, watchdog says
Read full article: Iran further increases its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, watchdog saysA report by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog says that Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels.
Mourners begin days of funerals for Iran's president and others killed in helicopter crash
Read full article: Mourners begin days of funerals for Iran's president and others killed in helicopter crashMourners have begun the days of funerals and processions for Iran’s late president, foreign minister and others killed in a helicopter crash.
Iranians vote in a parliamentary runoff election after hard-liners dominate initial balloting
Read full article: Iranians vote in a parliamentary runoff election after hard-liners dominate initial ballotingIranians have voted in a runoff election for the remaining seats in the country’s parliament after hard-line politicians dominated March balloting.
Yemen's Houthi rebels claim 2 attacks in Gulf of Aden as Iran official renews nuclear bomb threats
Read full article: Yemen's Houthi rebels claim 2 attacks in Gulf of Aden as Iran official renews nuclear bomb threatsYemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for two missile attacks in the Gulf of Aden on two Panama-flagged container ships that caused no damage.
Iran and the UN nuclear agency are still discussing how to implement a 2023 deal on inspections
Read full article: Iran and the UN nuclear agency are still discussing how to implement a 2023 deal on inspectionsIran and the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog are still negotiating over how to implement a deal struck last year to expand inspections of the Islamic Republic’s rapidly advancing atomic program.
The UN's nuclear watchdog chief will visit Iran next week as concerns rise about uranium enrichment
Read full article: The UN's nuclear watchdog chief will visit Iran next week as concerns rise about uranium enrichmentThe head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog will travel to Iran next week as Tehran’s nuclear program enriches uranium a step away from weapons-grade levels and international oversight remains limited.
Iran fires at suspected Israeli attack drones near Isfahan air base and nuclear site
Read full article: Iran fires at suspected Israeli attack drones near Isfahan air base and nuclear siteIran has fired air defenses at a major air base and a nuclear site near the central city of Isfahan after spotting drones.
G7 ministers eye targeted sanctions on Iran and a message of restraint for Israel at Italy meeting
Read full article: G7 ministers eye targeted sanctions on Iran and a message of restraint for Israel at Italy meetingGroup of Seven foreign ministers are meeting on the resort island of Capri amid calls for new sanctions against Iran.
The shadow war between Iran and Israel has been exposed. What happens next?
Read full article: The shadow war between Iran and Israel has been exposed. What happens next?Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel marks a change in approach for Tehran, which had relied on proxies across the Middle East since the start of the Israel-Hamas war in October.
Israel threatens to strike Iran directly if Iran launches attack from its territory
Read full article: Israel threatens to strike Iran directly if Iran launches attack from its territoryIsrael’s Foreign Minister has threatened that his country’s forces would strike Iran directly if the Islamic Republic launched an attack from its territory against Israel.
Iran frees 4 conservationists who worked to save cheetahs before being convicted of espionage
Read full article: Iran frees 4 conservationists who worked to save cheetahs before being convicted of espionageIran has released four conservationists who had worked to save the endangered Asiatic cheetah before they were convicted on espionage charges and spent five years in prison.
Iran's foreign minister accuses US of giving Israel 'green light' to attack consulate in Syria
Read full article: Iran's foreign minister accuses US of giving Israel 'green light' to attack consulate in SyriaIran’s foreign minister has accused the United States of giving Israel the “green light” for a strike on its consulate building in Syria that killed seven Iranian military officials, including two generals.
Tehran vows response after strike blamed on Israel destroyed Iran's Consulate in Syria and killed 12
Read full article: Tehran vows response after strike blamed on Israel destroyed Iran's Consulate in Syria and killed 12Iran has vowed to respond to a deadly airstrike widely attributed to Israel that demolished Iran’s consulate building in the Syrian capital and killed 12 people, including two Iranian generals.
US, G-7 allies warn Iran to back off deal to provide Russia ballistic missiles or face new sanctions
Read full article: US, G-7 allies warn Iran to back off deal to provide Russia ballistic missiles or face new sanctionsThe United States and allies are warning Iran that major Western economies will pile new sanctions on Tehran if it moves forward with an emerging plan to provide ballistic missiles to Russia for its war with Ukraine.
Iran is responsible for the 'physical violence' that killed Mahsa Amini in 2022, UN probe finds
Read full article: Iran is responsible for the 'physical violence' that killed Mahsa Amini in 2022, UN probe findsA U.N. fact-finding mission says Iran is responsible for the “physical violence” that led to the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022 and sparked nationwide protests against the country’s mandatory headscarf laws and its ruling theocracy.
Hard-liners are leading in vote count in Iran’s parliamentary election after record-low turnout
Read full article: Hard-liners are leading in vote count in Iran’s parliamentary election after record-low turnoutIran’s hard-liners are leading in an initial vote count in the capital Tehran following a record-low turnout in an parliamentary election.
Iranian parliament vote, first since 2022 mass protests, sees a low turnout despite government push
Read full article: Iranian parliament vote, first since 2022 mass protests, sees a low turnout despite government pushIran has held its first parliamentary election since mass 2022 protests over mandatory hijab laws after the death of Mahsa Amini, apparently drawing a low turnout amid calls for a boycott.
Cristiano Ronaldo suspended for one match over alleged offensive gesture in Saudi league game
Read full article: Cristiano Ronaldo suspended for one match over alleged offensive gesture in Saudi league gameCristiano Ronaldo has been suspended for one match for making an alleged offensive gesture during a Saudi Arabia league game while playing for Al Nassr in the Saudi Pro League.
Saudi Arabian soccer's international ambitions for clubs including Super Leagues aired at conference
Read full article: Saudi Arabian soccer's international ambitions for clubs including Super Leagues aired at conferenceSaudi Arabia sees placing its soccer clubs in more international games including Super Leagues as key to achieving the kingdom’s ambitions in the sport.
Many in Iran are frustrated by unrest and poor economy. Parliament elections could see a low turnout
Read full article: Many in Iran are frustrated by unrest and poor economy. Parliament elections could see a low turnoutIran is holding parliamentary elections this Friday, yet the real question may not be who gets elected but how many people actually turn out to vote.
Furor erupts over Ronaldo's apparent obscene taunt in Saudi league match
Read full article: Furor erupts over Ronaldo's apparent obscene taunt in Saudi league matchCristiano Ronaldo is reportedly being investigated for making an alleged offensive gesture while playing for Al Nassr in the Saudi Pro League.
US promises new sanctions on Iran for its support of Russia's war in Ukraine, potential missile sale
Read full article: US promises new sanctions on Iran for its support of Russia's war in Ukraine, potential missile saleThe White House is promising to unveil new sanctions on Iran in the coming days in retaliation for its arm sales that have bolstered Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and threatening a “swift” and “severe” response if Tehran moves forward with selling ballistic missiles to Moscow.
A man in Iran guns down 12 relatives in a shooting rampage with a Kalashnikov rifle
Read full article: A man in Iran guns down 12 relatives in a shooting rampage with a Kalashnikov rifleA 30-year-old man has gunned down 12 of his relatives in a remote rural area in southeast Iran, the deadliest shooting reported in decades.
The head of UN's nuclear watchdog warns Iran is 'not entirely transparent' on its atomic program
Read full article: The head of UN's nuclear watchdog warns Iran is 'not entirely transparent' on its atomic programThe head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog has warned that Iran is “not entirely transparent” regarding its atomic program.
Iran marks the 45th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution as tensions grip the wider Middle East
Read full article: Iran marks the 45th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution as tensions grip the wider Middle EastIran has marked the 45th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution amid tensions gripping the wider Middle East over Israel’s continued war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Meta removes Instagram and Facebook accounts for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Read full article: Meta removes Instagram and Facebook accounts for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali KhameneiMeta has removed Instagram and Facebook accounts run on behalf of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after criticism over his support for Hamas after its Oct. 7 attack on Israel that sparked the monthslong war still raging in the Gaza Strip.
US porn actor who advocates for Palestinians visits Iran on trip unacknowledged by Tehran
Read full article: US porn actor who advocates for Palestinians visits Iran on trip unacknowledged by TehranAn American porn actor who has advocated for Palestinians online during Israel’s war on Hamas traveled to Iran and visited the former U.S. Embassy in Tehran.
Iran launches 3 satellites into space that are part of a Western-criticized program as tensions rise
Read full article: Iran launches 3 satellites into space that are part of a Western-criticized program as tensions riseIran says it has successfully launched three satellites into space, the latest for a program that the West says improves Tehran’s ballistic missiles.
US warned Iran that ISIS-K was preparing attack ahead of deadly Kerman blasts, a US official says
Read full article: US warned Iran that ISIS-K was preparing attack ahead of deadly Kerman blasts, a US official saysThe U.S. government privately warned Iran that the Islamic State group’s affiliate in Afghanistan was preparing to carry out a terrorist attack before bombings in Kerman earlier this month killed 95 people.
Iran launches satellite that is part of a Western-criticized program as regional tensions spike
Read full article: Iran launches satellite that is part of a Western-criticized program as regional tensions spikeIran says it has launched a satellite into its highest orbit yet, the latest for a program the West fears improves Tehran’s ballistic missiles.
Iran mourns those slain in Islamic State-claimed suicide blasts as death toll rises to 89
Read full article: Iran mourns those slain in Islamic State-claimed suicide blasts as death toll rises to 89Iranian officials have tried to link Israel and the U.S. to an Islamic State group-claimed suicide bombing while speaking to a mass funeral for some of the 89 people killed in the attack.
Islamic State group claims responsibility for Iran suicide bombings killing at least 84 people
Read full article: Islamic State group claims responsibility for Iran suicide bombings killing at least 84 peopleThe Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for two suicide bombings targeting a commemoration for an Iranian general slain in a 2020 U.S. drone strike.
Iran says at least 84 were killed in blasts at a ceremony honoring slain general
Read full article: Iran says at least 84 were killed in blasts at a ceremony honoring slain generalIran says twin bomb blasts killed at least 84 people at an event honoring a prominent Iranian general slain in a U.S. airstrike in 2020.
Iran holds funeral for a general who was killed by an alleged Israeli airstrike in Syria
Read full article: Iran holds funeral for a general who was killed by an alleged Israeli airstrike in SyriaIran has held a funeral for a high-ranking general of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard who was killed by an alleged Israeli airstrike in Syria.
Iran summons Russian envoy over statement on Persian Gulf disputed islands
Read full article: Iran summons Russian envoy over statement on Persian Gulf disputed islandsIran's state media says Tehran has summoned Russia’s charge d’affaires after Moscow and Arab countries released a joint statement earlier this week challenging Iran’s claim to disputed islands in the Persian Gulf.
3 commercial ships hit by missiles in Houthi attack in Red Sea, US warship downs 3 drones
Read full article: 3 commercial ships hit by missiles in Houthi attack in Red Sea, US warship downs 3 dronesThe U.S. military says three commercial ships in the Red Sea were struck by ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled Yemen, and a U.S. warship shot down three drones in self-defense during the hourslong assault.
House passes resolution to block Iran's access to $6 billion from prisoner swap
Read full article: House passes resolution to block Iran's access to $6 billion from prisoner swapThe House has passed a measure that would permanently freeze the $6 billion recently transferred by the U.S. in a prisoner swap with Iran.
IAEA head says the barring of several nuclear inspectors by Iran is a ‘serious blow’ to monitoring
Read full article: IAEA head says the barring of several nuclear inspectors by Iran is a ‘serious blow’ to monitoringThe head of the International Atomic Energy Agency says that Iran’s decision in September to bar several experienced U_N_ inspectors from monitoring its disputed nuclear program is constituting “a very serious blow” to the agency’s ability to do its job “to the best possible level."
Iranians mark the anniversary of the 1979 US Embassy takeover while calling for a cease-fire in Gaza
Read full article: Iranians mark the anniversary of the 1979 US Embassy takeover while calling for a cease-fire in GazaThousands of Iranians gathered on the streets to mark the anniversary of the 1979 takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran.
An Iranian teenager injured on Tehran Metro while not wearing a headscarf has died, state media say
Read full article: An Iranian teenager injured on Tehran Metro while not wearing a headscarf has died, state media sayAn Iranian teenage girl injured weeks ago in a mysterious incident on Tehran’s Metro while not wearing a headscarf has died.
Mahsa Amini, the Kurdish-Iranian woman who died in police custody, is awarded EU human rights prize
Read full article: Mahsa Amini, the Kurdish-Iranian woman who died in police custody, is awarded EU human rights prizeMahsa Amini, the 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman who died in police custody in Iran last year, sparking worldwide protests against the country’s conservative Islamic theocracy, has been awarded the European Union’s top human rights prize.
Hamas' unprecedented attack on Israel raises questions about the influence of its sponsor, Iran
Read full article: Hamas' unprecedented attack on Israel raises questions about the influence of its sponsor, IranHamas’ unprecedented attack on Israel and the war it launched has raised new questions about the influence of its main sponsor, Iran, and whether it had anything to do with the assault.
Iran unlawfully detaining human rights activists, including new Nobel peace laureate, UN expert says
Read full article: Iran unlawfully detaining human rights activists, including new Nobel peace laureate, UN expert saysA U.N. independent investigator says Iranian authorities are cracking down on protesters, unlawfully detaining human rights activists, including new Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, and carrying out an “alarming” number of executions.
Mysterious injury of 16-year-old Iranian girl not wearing a headscarf in Tehran's Metro sparks anger
Read full article: Mysterious injury of 16-year-old Iranian girl not wearing a headscarf in Tehran's Metro sparks angerA mysterious injury suffered by a 16-year-old girl not wearing a headscarf while boarding a Metro train in Iran’s capital has reignited anger just after the one-year anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini and the nationwide protests it sparked.
Top US Air Force official in Mideast worries about possible Russia-Iran 'cooperation and collusion'
Read full article: Top US Air Force official in Mideast worries about possible Russia-Iran 'cooperation and collusion'Iran’s supplying of bomb-carrying drones to Russia could see Moscow help Tehran’s program become more lethal, raising risks across the wider Middle East.
Iran's parliament passes a stricter headscarf law days after protest anniversary
Read full article: Iran's parliament passes a stricter headscarf law days after protest anniversaryIran’s parliament has approved a bill to impose heavier penalties on women who refuse to wear the mandatory Islamic headscarf in public and those who support them.
Iran's president urges US to demonstrate it wants to return to the 2015 nuclear deal
Read full article: Iran's president urges US to demonstrate it wants to return to the 2015 nuclear dealIran’s President Ebrahim Raisi says that his country will never give up its right “to have peaceful nuclear energy” and urged the United States “to demonstrate in a verifiable fashion” that it wants to return to the 2015 nuclear deal.
US issues more sanctions over Iran drone program after nation's president denies supplying Russia
Read full article: US issues more sanctions over Iran drone program after nation's president denies supplying RussiaThe U.S. has imposed sanctions on seven people and four companies in China, Russia and Turkey who officials allege are connected with the development of Iran’s drone program.
UN nuclear agency slams Iran for barring 'several' inspectors from monitoring its program
Read full article: UN nuclear agency slams Iran for barring 'several' inspectors from monitoring its programThe U.N. nuclear watchdog has harshly criticized Iran for effectively barring several of its most experienced inspectors from monitoring the country’s disputed atomic program.
UN nuclear watchdog report seen by AP says Iran slows its enrichment of near-weapons-grade uranium
Read full article: UN nuclear watchdog report seen by AP says Iran slows its enrichment of near-weapons-grade uraniumA U.N. reports shows that Iran has slowed the pace at which it is enriching uranium to nearly weapons-grade levels.
Iran accuses Israel of supplying potentially exploding parts for ballistic missile program
Read full article: Iran accuses Israel of supplying potentially exploding parts for ballistic missile programIran has accused Israel of trying to sabotage its ballistic missile program through faulty foreign parts that could explode, damaging or destroying the weapons before they could be used.
Iran transfers 5 Iranian-Americans from prison to house arrest in step toward deal for full release
Read full article: Iran transfers 5 Iranian-Americans from prison to house arrest in step toward deal for full releaseIran has moved five Iranian-Americans from prison to house arrest in exchange for billions of dollars frozen in South Korea.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard runs drill on disputed islands as US military presence in region grows
Read full article: Iran's Revolutionary Guard runs drill on disputed islands as US military presence in region growsIran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has launched a surprise military drill on disputed islands in the Persian Gulf, just as the U.S. military increase its presence in the region over recent ship seizures by Tehran.
Iran gives 'detailed answers' to UN inspectors over 2 sites where manmade uranium particles found
Read full article: Iran gives 'detailed answers' to UN inspectors over 2 sites where manmade uranium particles foundIran says it gave new details to the U.N. about two sites near Tehran that inspectors say bore traces of manmade uranium.