Tag: Iran
World Cup pitch invader with rainbow flag says he is free
The activist who ran onto the pitch at the World Cup in Qatar on Monday carrying a rainbow flag says he is not in...
Biden vows to block Iran’s access to nuclear weapons
US President Joe Biden, has vowed that his country will block Iran’s access to acquiring nuclear weapons.
Biden made the promise while conveying his unwavering...
Iranian stock market keep up dramatic surge
Iran’s main stock index broke through the key 2 million point mark for the first time ever on Sunday, state media reported, amid warnings...
2008 bombing: Iran detains US-based opposition leader
Iran said on Saturday that its intelligence forces have detained a U.S.-based leader of a pro-monarchist group whom it accused of being behind a...
Former Unaoil boss gets jail-term over Iraqi bribery scandal
A former manager of consultancy Unaoil was sentenced to three years in jail by a London court on Thursday – the second Unaoil executive...
Iran disperses protesters with tear gas
Iranian security forces fired tear gas on Thursday to disperse demonstrators gathered in the south western city of Behbahan, witnesses told Reuters and there...
Fire breaks out at Iran power plant
A fire broke out at a power station in southwestern Iran on Saturday, Iranian media reported, the latest of several recent fires and explosions...
Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility undamaged after ‘incident’
An “incident” has occurred at Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility but no damage was caused and the site is operating as usual, the national Atomic...
US, Saudi Arabia urges UN arms embargo extension on Iran
Saudi and U.S. officials on Monday urged the international community to extend a UN arms embargo on Iran, saying that letting the ban expire...
Iran blames ‘tough year’ on US sanctions, COVID-19
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that his country is experiencing its toughest year because of U.S. sanctions coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic.
The...
COVID-19: Iran launches campaign to encourage wearing of nose masks
Iran launched a campaign on Saturday to motivate a reluctant public to use face masks as the country faces a sharp increase in infections...
Iranian President Rowhani leads anti-virus fight
The Iranian government’s strategy to counter the spread of the coronavirus will be led by the president, Hassan Rowhani, according to the news agency...
Evidence: The Ukrainian Plane Was Shot Down By Missile – Canadian...
Canada's leader Justin Trudeau says he has 'evidence' that the Ukrainian plane that crashed in Iran was shot down by a missile.
All 176 people...
House to Vote Today on Limiting Trump’s Actions Against Iran –...
Speaker Nancy Pelosi set a House vote for Thursday on limiting President Donald Trump’s ability to take military action against Iran as Democratic criticism...
Report: Ukrainian plane changed directions before it crashed in Iran
Ukrainian plane changed directions before it crashed in Iran and killed all 176 people aboard, report says.
A Ukrainian jetliner that crashed shortly after takeoff...
