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Iran renews nuclear pact ultimatum amid tensions with US
Middle East
June 15, 2019
Iran renews nuclear pact ultimatum amid tensions with US
DUSHANBE (Reuters) – Iran will continue scaling back compliance with a nuclear deal unless other signatories to the pact show…
Trump blames Iran in tanker blasts, says sea lane not at risk
Middle East
June 15, 2019
Trump blames Iran in tanker blasts, says sea lane not at risk
US President Donald Trump declared Friday that a mysterious attack on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman had…
Key events raising tensions in the Persian Gulf
Middle East
June 14, 2019
Key events raising tensions in the Persian Gulf
Tensions between the United States and Iran have soared in recent weeks, with Washington dispatching warships and bombers around the…
Iran supreme leader says he has no intention to make or use nuclear weapons
Middle East
June 13, 2019
Iran supreme leader says he has no intention to make or use nuclear weapons
TOKYO (Reuters) – Iran has no intention of making or using nuclear weapons, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was…
In Tehran, Japan’s Abe urges Iran to play ‘constructive role’
Middle East
June 13, 2019
In Tehran, Japan’s Abe urges Iran to play ‘constructive role’
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe urged Tehran to play a “constructive role” for Middle East peace Wednesday during a rare…
The most dangerous man in the world
Opinion
June 12, 2019
The most dangerous man in the world
(1) British daily newspaper The Guardian published an article two weeks ago about John Bolton, 71, the Trump Administration’s national…
Tehran shuts hundreds of restaurants for flouting Islam
Middle East
June 12, 2019
Tehran shuts hundreds of restaurants for flouting Islam
Five-hundred and forty-seven restaurants and cafes in Iran’s capital, Tehran, were raided and sealed during the last week of Ramadan, the…
Iran defends execution of gay people
Middle East
June 12, 2019
Iran defends execution of gay people
The US on Wednesday accused Iran of violating fundamental human rights after Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Sarif endorsed the…
Nizar Zakka: Iran frees US resident imprisoned for espionage
Middle East
June 12, 2019
Nizar Zakka: Iran frees US resident imprisoned for espionage
Iranian authorities said on Tuesday that they had released Nizar Zakka, a Lebanese businessman arrested in Tehran in 2015 after being accused of…
US says Iran is in breach of nuclear deal but repeats offer of talks
Middle East
June 11, 2019
US says Iran is in breach of nuclear deal but repeats offer of talks
VIENNA (Reuters) – The United States said on Tuesday that Iran’s work with advanced centrifuges is a breach of the…