Iran
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UN calls on US to lift sanctions on Iran
Jul 3, 2021UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacekeeping Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo on Wednesday called for the lifting or waiver of sanctions imposed by the United States on the Iran Nuclear Agreement, or Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).... -
The US carried out air strikes against Iran-backed militias
Jun 28, 2021The US says it has carried out air strikes against Iran-backed militias near the Iraq-Syria border in response to drone attacks on its forces in Iraq. A Pentagon spokesman said the strikes targeted “operational and weapons... -
Iran has drones capable of flying 7,000 kilometres, Revolutionary Guard force commander said
Jun 28, 2021Iran has drones capable of flying 7,000 kilometres (more than 4,000 miles), the commander of its Revolutionary Guard force said on Sunday. “We have drones which can fly 7,000 kilometres, without a pilot, and land back... -
Israel strongly objects to the implementation of Iran’s nuclear deal
Jun 28, 2021Israel has serious objections to the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCOPA), an agreement reached with six world powers, including the United States, on the control of Iran’s nuclear program. Israeli Foreign Minister... -
Iran is not willing to wait for endless nuclear deal talks
Jun 27, 2021Iran is not keen on continuing talks on a return to the nuclear deal. A spokesman for the country’s foreign ministry said on Saturday. He also called on the United States to abandon the failed legacy... -
The United States and France warned Iran about nuclear deal
Jun 26, 2021The United States and France warned Iran on Friday that it was running out of time to return to a nuclear deal. They also expressed concern that Tehran’s nuclear program could move forward if the talks... -
US seizes Iranian state news websites
Jun 23, 2021The US action came as Washington seeks to restore the 2015 agreement between Tehran and six major countries to freeze its nuclear program in exchange for lifting sanctions US Justice Department said Wednesday it had seized... -
Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant shut down over ‘technical fault’
Jun 21, 2021Iran’s southern Bushehr nuclear power plant has been temporarily shut down over a “technical fault”, the country’s atomic energy body said in a statement. “Following a technical fault at Bushehr power plant, and after a one-day... -
Ebrahim Raisi became Iran’s new president
Jun 19, 2021Widely discussed Ibrahim Raisi had won Iran’s presidential election. The country’s state media reported his victory on Saturday morning. The defeated candidates congratulated him. About 90 percent of the people voted in Iran’s presidential election. Raisi... -
Presidential elections are going to be held in Iran today
Jun 18, 2021Presidential elections are being held in Iran today. Voting begins at 8 am local time on Friday (June 18). It will continue till midnight. The election results are expected to be announced before noon on Saturday....
