Amid the rift between the Iranian government and people that has recently become greater than ever and an impasse in foreign policy, an easy new year, 2023, is unlikely. According to a recent report by [ More … ]
The players, some of whom back the protest movement, were intoxicated at a mixed-gender party when they were detained, according to Government-related media. Numerous unidentified Iranian footballers were arrested in the northern city of Damavand [ More … ]
Twenty-nine out of 54 members voted to expel Iran from the UN commission on women over regime’s crackdown on protests sparked by the death of a young woman in the custody. Eight member states voted [ More … ]
New intelligence collected from downed Iranian drones in Ukraine shows that a majority of the aircrafts’ parts are manufactured by companies in the U.S., Europe and other allied nations, reported the Wall Street Journal. This [ More … ]
Leaders of Egypt, Israel and the United Arab Emirates have met in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh for talks on the economic impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the growing influence of [ More … ]
Disappearance of prominent opposition journalist against the Iran-backed militias in Baghdad raises concerns Iraqi vocal critic of Iran-backed armed militias Ali al-Mikdam went missing in the capital Baghdad on Friday evening, according to activists. Friends [ More … ]
Judiciary head Ebrahim Raisi has been elected as the next president of Iran at a critical juncture for the country. Who is the conservative leader and what are his positions? The 60-year-old Raisi, who enjoys wide backing [ More … ]
Iran has welcomed a “change of tone” from Saudi Arabia, as both countries seem to be open to taking steps to calm tensions and improve cooperation. After six years of asymmetric warfare, proxy battles, and [ More … ]
Agreement includes a $1.65bn contract for the establishment and operation of a training center for the Greek air force. Greece and Israel have signed their biggest ever defense procurement deal, which Israel said would strengthen [ More … ]
After suspected Israeli attack on nuclear plant, Iranian official says Tehran will increase enrichment capacity at the same facility Iran will start enriching uranium at 60 percent purity – up from the current enrichment level of [ More … ]
The agreement was signed in Tehran last Saturday by Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Wang, who touched down in Tehran on Friday for a two-day visit as part [ More … ]
With elections looming in both states, and hardliners out to ensure the collapse of the 2015 deal, time is running short for the US president to save it, states a report by the Guardian. For [ More … ]
US State Department says Washington is open to a possible meeting to ‘discuss a diplomatic way forward’ about Iran’s nuclear program The United States has said it would accept a European invitation to engage in [ More … ]
President Joe Biden has said the United States will not lift sanctions on Iran before the country returns to its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal, the latest impasse in an ongoing standoff between the [ More … ]
Qatar has reiterated its readiness to mediate between Iran and the United States days after newly elected President Joe Biden took office “Qatar is ready to mediate between Iran and the United States as the [ More … ]
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