Iran swears in new hard-line president amid regional tension
3 years, 4 months ago

Iran swears in new hard-line president amid regional tension

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — The protégé of Iran’s supreme leader, Ebrahim Raisi, was sworn in as the country’s new president during a ceremony in parliament on Thursday, an inauguration that completes hard-liners’ dominance of all branches of government in the Islamic Republic. Iran’s indirect talks with the U.S. to salvage Tehran’s landmark 2015 nuclear deal have stalled, as Washington maintains crippling sanctions on the country and regional hostilities simmer. “The message of the election was resistance against arrogant powers.” Raisi, who won a landslide victory in an election that saw the lowest voter turnout in the nation’s history, faces a mountain of problems — what he described on Thursday as “the highest level of hostilities by Iran’s enemies, unjust economic sanctions, widespread psychological warfare and the difficulties of the coronavirus pandemic.” Amid ongoing sanctions, Iran is grappling with runaway inflation, diminishing revenues, rolling blackouts and water shortages that have sparked scattered protests. Without offering any specific policies, Raisi pledged to resolve the country’s mounting economic crisis, improve the spiraling currency and “empower poor people.” In Washington, State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters that the U.S. would wait to see what approach the new government in Iran will take. “We hope that Iran seizes the opportunity now to advance diplomatic solutions.” Former President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from Iran’s nuclear deal in 2018 has led Tehran to abandon over time every limitation the accord imposed on its nuclear enrichment.

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Trump’s National Security Pick Vows Return to Maximum Pressure on Iran
1 week, 6 days ago

Trump’s National Security Pick Vows Return to Maximum Pressure on Iran

Live Mint  

Donald Trump’s pick for national security adviser vowed a return to the maximum pressure campaign that defined Iran policy in the president-elect’s first term, even as leaders in Tehran signal they want to reduce tension. “You’re going to see a huge shift on Iran,” after Trump takes office Jan. 20, Mike Waltz said in a Fox News interview Wednesday. We …

Under Trump's shadow, Iran-Europe nuclear talks to be test of diplomacy
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Under Trump's shadow, Iran-Europe nuclear talks to be test of diplomacy

Firstpost  

Ahead of US President-elect Donald Trump’s return to White House in January, European and Iranian diplomats are exploring whether they can have serious talks over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear programme Rewriting the rules of engagement is challenging, but undoubtedly both Iran and Israel have made a symbolic statement and managed the escalation cycle wherein they have played to the gallery …

Iran plans to install 6,000 centrifuges to enrich uranium, IAEA says
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Iran plans to install 6,000 centrifuges to enrich uranium, IAEA says

Al Jazeera  

UN nuclear watchdog’s report comes as Iran prepares to hold talks with European nations over its nuclear programme. Iran willing to ‘resolve doubts’ about its atomic programme with IAEA Iran has informed the International Atomic Energy Agency that it plans to install more than 6,000 new centrifuges to enrich uranium, the United Nations nuclear watchdog said. During his first term, …

Iran to begin enriching uranium with thousands of advanced centrifuges, says UN watchdog
Top News
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Iran to begin enriching uranium with thousands of advanced centrifuges, says UN watchdog

New Indian Express  

DUBAI: Iran will begin enriching uranium with thousands of advanced centrifuges at its two main nuclear facilities at Fordo and Natanz, the United Nations' nuclear watchdog said Friday, further raising tensions over Tehran's program as it enriches at near weapons-grade levels. The notice from the International Atomic Energy Agency only mentioned Iran enriching uranium with new centrifuges to 5% purity, …

Welcome willingness to talk on part of Iran
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Welcome willingness to talk on part of Iran

Hindustan Times  

Iran’s decision to hold talks with France, Germany, and the United Kingdom — three of the nations that spearheaded a resolution of the International Atomic Energy Agency that censures Iran’s “lack of cooperation” over its nuclear programme — offers some reassurance amid rising portents of nuclear harm. The IAEA resolution came soon after the agency’s head visited the West Asian …

‘Fabricated story by American media,’ Iran denies meeting between envoy and Elon Musk
1 month, 1 week ago

‘Fabricated story by American media,’ Iran denies meeting between envoy and Elon Musk

Live Mint  

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi on Saturday strongly denied a reported meeting between Tehran's United Nations envoy and U.S. billionaire Elon Musk, in an interview with state TV. Araqchi also warned that Iran was "prepared for confrontation or cooperation" in its dispute with the UN nuclear watchdog IAEA and Western countries within the body over its nuclear programme. "This was …

Head of UN’s nuclear watchdog visits Iran as Mideast wars and Trump’s return raise worries
1 month, 1 week ago

Head of UN’s nuclear watchdog visits Iran as Mideast wars and Trump’s return raise worries

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency warned Thursday that the “space for negotiation and diplomacy. is getting smaller” over Iran’s advancing atomic program as wars in the Mideast rage on and as President Donald Trump will return to the White House. Rafael Mariano Grossi of the IAEA was visiting Tehran in an effort …

Iran willing to ‘resolve doubts’ about its atomic programme with IAEA
1 month, 1 week ago

Iran willing to ‘resolve doubts’ about its atomic programme with IAEA

Al Jazeera  

UN nuclear watchdog chief visits Tehran for talks aimed at more monitoring cooperation at Iran’s nuclear sites. Grossi said achieving “results” in nuclear talks with Iran was vital to avoid a new conflict in the region already inflamed by Israel’s war on Gaza and attacks on Lebanon. Earlier, the UN nuclear watchdog chief met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi who …

UN nuclear chief visits Iran for talks amid Israel tension, unease over Trump 2.0
1 month, 1 week ago

UN nuclear chief visits Iran for talks amid Israel tension, unease over Trump 2.0

Firstpost  

International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi is set to visit Tehran for urgent talks on Iran’s nuclear program, emphasising the narrowing space for diplomatic solutions amid rising tensions with Israel International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi is set to visit Tehran on Wednesday for crucial talks on Iran’s nuclear programme, warning just ahead of his trip that room …

For many Iranians, Trump’s return intensifies worries about war. Yet some see reasons for hope
1 month, 2 weeks ago

For many Iranians, Trump’s return intensifies worries about war. Yet some see reasons for hope

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iranians, like many around the world, are divided on what Donald Trump’s next presidency will bring: Some foresee an all-out war between Tehran and Washington, particularly as other conflicts rage in the region. “Iranian officials will keep rejecting him and that could make him escalate his pressure.” And while Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has final …

Opportunity to review wrong approaches of American government: Iran on US polls
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Opportunity to review wrong approaches of American government: Iran on US polls

India Today  

US elections are an opportunity to review the "wrong approaches" of the American government, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Thursday according to state media, after Donald Trump won the presidency on Wednesday. Former President Donald Trump's return to the White House could mean tougher enforcement of U.S. oil sanctions against Iran, which he initiated in 2018 after …

US Warns Iran of 'Severe Consequences' if It Launches Further Attacks in West Asia
1 month, 3 weeks ago

US Warns Iran of 'Severe Consequences' if It Launches Further Attacks in West Asia

Firstpost  

The United States has warned Iran of severe consequences if it mounts any further aggressive acts against Israel or U.S. personnel in the Middle East. The U.S. ambassador to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, stated that the United States will not hesitate to act in self-defense and that any further aggression will be met with consequences that are swift and decisive.

Iran vows 'fitting response' to Israel's 'aggression' against its soil
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Iran vows 'fitting response' to Israel's 'aggression' against its soil

China Daily  

Iran vows a fitting response to Israel's aggression against its soil. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian expresses his country's intention to defend its rights and defend the rights of its people and country. He also expresses condolences for the deaths of four Iranian air defense forces in the Israeli attack.

Iran's Diplomatic Efforts to Reduce Israel's Response to Missile Attacks Continue Despite Tensions
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran's Diplomatic Efforts to Reduce Israel's Response to Missile Attacks Continue Despite Tensions

CNN  

Iran is engaging in urgent diplomatic efforts to gauge whether it can reduce the scale of Israel's response to its recent missile attack. The US has been consulting with Israel on how it plans to respond to Iran's attack, but the gap between the two countries' positions is narrowing. Iran is particularly concerned about the possibility of Israel targeting its …

Iran's president urges U.S. to begin new era of relations with Tehran
3 months ago

Iran's president urges U.S. to begin new era of relations with Tehran

The Hindu  

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian urged the U.S. to begin a new era in its relations with Iran. While criticising the U.S. military presence in Iran’s neighbourhood, the U.S. sanctions against Iran, and the killing of Iranian top General Qassem Soleimani in 2020, Mr. Pezeshkian said during his speech at the U.N. General Assembly, “We can go beyond these limits and …

Iran Hopes For Nuclear Agreement, President Says
3 months ago

Iran Hopes For Nuclear Agreement, President Says

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING UNITED NATIONS — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday emphasized his openness to a new international agreement over his country’s nuclear program — a subject that has fueled global tensions for years, risking potentially catastrophic warfare between Iran and the U.S. Pezeshkian slammed Washington for supporting Israel’s ongoing military offensive in Gaza and attacks elsewhere in the …

Iran’s president insists Tehran wants to negotiate over its nuclear program
3 months, 1 week ago

Iran’s president insists Tehran wants to negotiate over its nuclear program

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s new reformist president insisted Monday that Tehran didn’t want to enrich uranium at near-weapons grade levels but had been forced to by the U.S. withdrawal from its nuclear deal with world powers. They tore them, they forced us to do something.” He added: “If they don’t continue, we will not continue,” Pezeshkian’s comments came as Iran …

Iran's new president travels to neighboring Iraq on his first trip abroad
3 months, 1 week ago

Iran's new president travels to neighboring Iraq on his first trip abroad

The Independent  

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Iran’s President Pezeshkian heads to Iraq on first foreign trip
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran’s President Pezeshkian heads to Iraq on first foreign trip

Al Jazeera  

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has arrived in Iraq on his first state trip abroad, in a bid to boost ties amid tightening Western sanctions. Expanding trade ties is also one of Pezeshkian’s top goals, said Iraqi political scientist Ali al-Baidar, noting that Iran needs “the Iraqi market for its exports, just as it needs Iraq’s energy imports”. Absorbing US-led sanctions …

Iran’s supreme leader opens door to negotiations with US over Tehran’s nuclear program
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran’s supreme leader opens door to negotiations with US over Tehran’s nuclear program

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s supreme leader opened the door Tuesday to renewed negotiations with the United States over his country’s rapidly advancing nuclear program, telling its civilian government there was “no harm” in engaging with its “enemy.” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s remarks set clear red lines for any talks taking place under the government of reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian …

Iran's Pezeshkian to expand foreign ties
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran's Pezeshkian to expand foreign ties

China Daily  

Masoud Pezeshkian delivers his inaugural address after being sworn in as Iran's ninth president at the parliament in Tehran, Iran, on July 30, 2024. In the one-hour call, Pezeshkian expressed his readiness to improve ties with France based on honesty and mutual confidence building, said a statement issued by the president's office. During his inauguration speech before Supreme Leader Ayatollah …

Iran’s new president is sworn in and pledges to keep trying to remove Western sanctions
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran’s new president is sworn in and pledges to keep trying to remove Western sanctions

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran swore in the country’s new president on Tuesday, with the reformist politician and heart surgeon Masoud Pezeshkian pledging that his administration will keep trying to remove economic sanctions imposed by the West over Tehran’s controversial nuclear program. “I am optimistic about the future.” Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Sunday officially endorsed Pezeshkian, urging him …

Eye on the Middle East | Post Pezeshkian’s win, the said and unsaid of Iran’s future foreign policy
5 months, 1 week ago

Eye on the Middle East | Post Pezeshkian’s win, the said and unsaid of Iran’s future foreign policy

Hindustan Times  

Writing for Iran’s partially state-controlled Tehran Times on July 12, Iranian President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian struck a balanced chord. While claiming that Europe failed to ensure effective banking transactions, effective protection of companies from US sanctions, and the promotion of investments in Iran, Pezeshkian stated, “Despite these missteps, I look forward to engaging with European countries…to set our relations on the …

Iran's new President vows balance with all countries but warns U.S. his country won't be pressured
5 months, 1 week ago

Iran's new President vows balance with all countries but warns U.S. his country won't be pressured

The Hindu  

Iran's newly elected president said his government will create "balance in relations with all countries” in line with national interests and the prerequisites for peace but stressed to the United States that his country “will not respond to pressure.” Masoud Pezeshkian penned “My Message To The New World” in the country's state-owned Tehran Times late Friday, praising the latest presidential …

Iran’s new president vows balance with all countries but warns US his country won’t be pressured
5 months, 1 week ago

Iran’s new president vows balance with all countries but warns US his country won’t be pressured

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s newly elected president said his government will create “balance in relations with all countries” in line with national interests and the prerequisites for peace but stressed to the United States that his country “will not respond to pressure.” Masoud Pezeshkian penned “My Message To The New World” in the country’s state-owned Tehran Times late Friday, praising …

Will Iran’s foreign policy change under a new president?
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Will Iran’s foreign policy change under a new president?

Al Jazeera  

The two candidates offer different approches, but whoever wins won’t be the sole decision-maker in Iran’s system. He had the backing of reformists like former Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, whose involvement likely indicates Pezeshkian will pursue a key reformist foreign policy goal: renegotiating a nuclear deal to alleviate sanctions on Iran’s economy and ease tensions with the West. “There …

Iran’s presidential candidates talk economic policies in 2nd live debate ahead of June 28 vote
6 months ago

Iran’s presidential candidates talk economic policies in 2nd live debate ahead of June 28 vote

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — In the second live debate on state television, six presidential candidates on Thursday 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. Like the first debate, the second one also related to economics with the candidates discussing their proposals for Iran’s …

Iran’s presidential candidates debate economic policies ahead of the June 28 vote
6 months, 1 week ago

Iran’s presidential candidates debate economic policies ahead of the June 28 vote

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Six presidential candidates on Monday discussed Iran’s economic problems in a four-hour live debate on state TV, ahead of the June 28 presidential election following a helicopter crash last month that killed President Ebrahim Raisi and seven others. Among those running for president are also Iran’s vice-president, Amir Hossein Qazizadeh Hashemi, 53, and the current Tehran mayor, …

Iran remains an important regional player
6 months, 1 week ago

Iran remains an important regional player

China Daily  

People gather to mourn for the death of the late Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi, in Tehran, Iran May 20, 2024. As Iran gears up for the snap presidential election following the tragic death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash last month, how will its foreign policy toward key countries in the region and beyond evolve? Iran is likely …

How Iran's foreign policy will evolve after Raisi
6 months, 3 weeks ago

How Iran's foreign policy will evolve after Raisi

China Daily  

People gather to mourn for the death of the late Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi, in Tehran, Iran May 20, 2024. As Iran gears up for its snap presidential elections, what is the future of Tehran's foreign policy toward key countries in the region and beyond? The nuclear deal issue could feature greater reliance on third parties to advance strategic communication, …

Analysis: Iran’s nuclear policy of pressure and talks likely to go on even after president’s death
7 months ago

Analysis: Iran’s nuclear policy of pressure and talks likely to go on even after president’s death

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — While Iran’s nuclear program stands at the precipice of tipping over into enriching uranium at weapons-grade levels, Tehran has held quiet, indirect talks with the United States and invited the head of the United Nations’ atomic watchdog into the country for negotiations. While seemingly contradictory, the move follows Iran’s strategy since the collapse of its …

DC Edit | Will Iran see any changes after Raisi dies in a crash?
7 months ago

DC Edit | Will Iran see any changes after Raisi dies in a crash?

Deccan Chronicle  

The tragic demise of President Ebrahim Raisi of Iran in a helicopter crash is a dire reminder of the hazards of travelling in one of aviation’s most vulnerable flying machines. Raisi was one of the hardliners who was steering Iran through a difficult phase that was also a time of economic problems even as the international geopolitical scene is fraught …

Who is Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s president whose helicopter suffered a ‘hard landing’ in foggy weather?
7 months ago

Who is Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s president whose helicopter suffered a ‘hard landing’ in foggy weather?

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi has long been seen as a protégé to Iran’s supreme leader and a potential successor for his position within the country’s Shiite theocracy. After Iran’s then-Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini accepted a U.N.-brokered cease-fire, members of the Iranian opposition group Mujahedeen-e-Khalq, heavily armed by Saddam Hussein, stormed across the Iranian …

Iran’s hard-line president still missing after likely helicopter crash in foggy, mountainous region
7 months ago

Iran’s hard-line president still missing after likely helicopter crash in foggy, mountainous region

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and other officials apparently crashed in the mountainous northwest reaches of Iran on Sunday, sparking a massive rescue operation in a fog-shrouded forest as the public was urged to pray. In this photo provided by Moj News Agency, rescue teams and people are seen …

Iran and the UN nuclear agency are still discussing how to implement a 2023 deal on inspections
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran and the UN nuclear agency are still discussing how to implement a 2023 deal on inspections

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Iran 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, officials said Tuesday. That 2023 statement included a pledge by Iran to resolve issues around sites where inspectors have questions about possible undeclared nuclear activity, and to allow …

US warns Pakistan of doing ‘trade’ with Iran amid President Raisi’s visit: ‘Potential risk of sanctions if…’
8 months ago

US warns Pakistan of doing ‘trade’ with Iran amid President Raisi’s visit: ‘Potential risk of sanctions if…’

Live Mint  

The United States on Tuesday warned Pakistan of ‘potential risk of sanctions’ for considering business deals with Iran amid President Ebrahim Raisi's three-day visit to the Islamic nation. “We're going to continue to disrupt and take actions against proliferation networks and concerning weapons of mass destruction procurement activities wherever they may occur,” US State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel …

Israel’s mixed message pulls Middle East back from the brink ... for now
8 months ago

Israel’s mixed message pulls Middle East back from the brink ... for now

The Telegraph  

Early on Friday morning, he posted a single word of Hebrew slang, which roughly translates as “lame”, on social media. Iranian state media jubilantly joined in, saying: “The Israeli authorities are mocking themselves!” The broad view of the Israeli defence establishment is that the threat of further escalation between Iran and Israel has been contained for the moment. “It is …

U.S. to impose fresh Iran sanctions after attack on Israel, expects allies to follow: White House
8 months, 1 week ago

U.S. to impose fresh Iran sanctions after attack on Israel, expects allies to follow: White House

The Hindu  

The United States said on April 16 it would soon impose new sanctions on Iran's missile and drone program after its weekend attack on Israel, and that it expects its allies and partners to follow with parallel measures. U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's announcement came after Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen indicated punitive measures were in the works, and European …

Iraq’s dangerous balancing act between Iran and the US
8 months, 1 week ago

Iraq’s dangerous balancing act between Iran and the US

Al Jazeera  

Iraqi PM al-Sudani’s visit to Washington. “For the US, the Iran-Israel clash served to highlight the need to keep US troops in Iraq for now and that the Iraqi government needs to do more to prevent Iran and groups allied with it from using Iraq as a base of operations against the US and Israel.” Tightrope walk over US presence …

West Asia on edge after Israel vows 'response' to Iran attack
8 months, 1 week ago

West Asia on edge after Israel vows 'response' to Iran attack

The Hindu  

Israel and Iran traded threats on Tuesday after Tehran’s first ever direct attack on its arch-foe sharply heightened regional tensions as the Gaza war ground on with no truce in sight. Israeli military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said Iran would not get off “scot-free” after Iran and its allies launched a barrage of over 300 missiles, drones and rockets …

Yellen says Iran’s actions could cause global economic spillovers as White House vows new sanctions
8 months, 1 week ago

Yellen says Iran’s actions could cause global economic spillovers as White House vows new sanctions

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Tuesday of potential global economic damage from rising tensions in the Middle East as the Biden administration said it was readying new sanctions in response to Iran’s malevolent activity in the region. Yellen spoke out against Iran’s “malign and destabilizing activity” in remarks ahead of this week’s spring meetings of the International Monetary …

Iran President Raisi set to visit Pakistan on April 22 amidst Middle East tensions: Report
8 months, 1 week ago

Iran President Raisi set to visit Pakistan on April 22 amidst Middle East tensions: Report

Hindustan Times  

Islamabad, Amidst spiralling tensions in the Middle East, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is set to visit Pakistan on April 22 and hold meetings with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, President Asif Ali Zardari and the military leadership, according to a media report on Monday. HT Image The 63-year-old leader’s expected visit will take place days after Tehran launched more than 300 …

US moves additional forces into Middle East as Iran could launch direct attack on Israel within hours
8 months, 1 week ago

US moves additional forces into Middle East as Iran could launch direct attack on Israel within hours

Hindustan Times  

Iran may launch a big counterattack against Israel between the next 24 to 48 hours, reported The Wall Street Journal. Amid concerns over wider conflict in the Middle East, CENTCOM chief Gen. Michael Erik Kurillaon Friday met with Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halev. In the statement, Gallant stressed that the enemies …

U.S. bracing for potential Iranian response to attack attributed to Israel
8 months, 1 week ago

U.S. bracing for potential Iranian response to attack attributed to Israel

LA Times  

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, center with black turban, leads a prayer over the coffins of Revolutionary Guard members killed in an airstrike in Syria, in a photo released by Khamenei’s office. The U.S. and its allies are sounding an unusually urgent alarm over Iran’s possible plans to retaliate in the coming days over Israel’s purported killing of senior …

How Iran and Israel became archenemies
8 months, 1 week ago

How Iran and Israel became archenemies

NPR  

How Iran and Israel became archenemies Enlarge this image toggle caption Louai Beshara/AFP via Getty Images Louai Beshara/AFP via Getty Images ISTANBUL — Israel is on high alert for a possible attack from Iran, following an airstrike that hit the Iranian consulate in Syria two weeks ago and killed several senior Iranian military officers. Enlarge this image toggle caption Hossein …

Tensions rise amid expectations of Iran retaliation against Israel
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Tensions rise amid expectations of Iran retaliation against Israel

Al Jazeera  

Tehran says UN Security Council should have condemned Israel’s deadly air raid on Iranian consulate in Damascus. “Had the UN Security Council condemned the Zionist regime’s reprehensible act of aggression on our diplomatic premises in Damascus and subsequently brought to justice its perpetrators, the imperative for Iran to punish this rogue regime might have been obviated,” the Iranian mission said …

US sees signs Iran is worried about escalating proxy attacks amid heightened tensions
10 months, 3 weeks ago

US sees signs Iran is worried about escalating proxy attacks amid heightened tensions

CNN  

Story highlights Militant attacks on Red Sea shipping risks blowback for Iranian allies Strike in Jordan was the first to kill US service members Attacks underscore varying degrees of control Iran has over proxy groups CNN — US officials believe there are signs that Iranian leadership is nervous about some of the actions of its proxy groups in Iraq, Syria …

'Red lines have sometimes been ignored...': Iran says reviving nuclear deal 'useless'
1 year ago

'Red lines have sometimes been ignored...': Iran says reviving nuclear deal 'useless'

Firstpost  

The JCPOA, signed in 2015, involved Iran agreeing to limit its nuclear activities in exchange for the lifting of sanctions Iran declared on Saturday that the efforts to revive the nuclear deal with global powers, which was effectively scrapped by former US President Donald Trump, are becoming increasingly “useless”. “Today, the more we advance, the more the JCPOA becomes useless,” …

Iran says reviving nuclear deal 'useless': ‘Red lines sometimes ignored’
1 year ago

Iran says reviving nuclear deal 'useless': ‘Red lines sometimes ignored’

Hindustan Times  

Iran said Saturday that attempting to revive its landmark nuclear deal with world powers that was effectively scrapped by former US president Donald Trump was increasingly "useless". Iran nuclear deal: An Iranian flag flutters in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency headquarters in Vienna, Austria. "Today, the more we advance, the more the JCPOA becomes useless," Foreign Minister Hossein …

As Israel's war against Hamas escalates, US sends a warning to Iran, raising fears of a recession
1 year, 2 months ago

As Israel's war against Hamas escalates, US sends a warning to Iran, raising fears of a recession

ABC  

As fears mount over Tehran's involvement in the Israel-Gaza conflict, the Biden administration has sent a clear message to Iran's regime: exercise caution. Iranian oil exports could take a hit While Iran is accused of supporting and funding terrorism, there's been a marked increase in Iranians protesting against the regime across Iranian cities, and many want the US to take …

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