Iran
Iranian official denies plans to interfere with US election
Middle East
September 29, 2019
Iranian official denies plans to interfere with US election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is denying his country would interfere with the upcoming US presidential…
Iran slams US for barring Zarif from New York hospital visit
Middle East
September 28, 2019
Iran slams US for barring Zarif from New York hospital visit
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran slammed on Saturday the United States for what it called an “inhumane” decision to bar…
Iran releases seized UK-flagged tanker
Middle East
September 27, 2019
Iran releases seized UK-flagged tanker
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A British-flagged oil tanker held by Iran since July was released Friday and was heading toward…
Saudi Arabia to offer tourist visas for first time
Middle East
September 27, 2019
Saudi Arabia to offer tourist visas for first time
Saudi Arabia said Friday it will offer tourist visas for the first time, opening up the ultra-conservative kingdom to holiday-makers…
After UN visit, Iran faces diminishing choices: analysis
Middle East
September 26, 2019
After UN visit, Iran faces diminishing choices: analysis
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran has long prided itself on its forceful defiance of the United States and Israel, a…
Iran president warns of a region ‘on the edge of collapse’
Middle East
September 26, 2019
Iran president warns of a region ‘on the edge of collapse’
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran’s president used the world’s stage on Wednesday to warn that security in the Persian Gulf…
No UN breakthrough: Iran rules out talks as US intensifies sanctions
Middle East
September 26, 2019
No UN breakthrough: Iran rules out talks as US intensifies sanctions
Iran’s president on Wednesday closed the door on meeting Donald Trump despite last-minute European efforts to ease tensions as the…
Sisi at UN calls for international dialogue and coordinated actions
Egypt
September 25, 2019
Sisi at UN calls for international dialogue and coordinated actions
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stressed in his speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday that the challenges facing…
Europeans see last chance for Iran-US meeting
Middle East
September 25, 2019
Europeans see last chance for Iran-US meeting
US President Donald Trump and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani face their last chance Wednesday for a historic meeting as…
With Iran on his mind, Trump to speak before UN General Assembly
Middle East
September 24, 2019
With Iran on his mind, Trump to speak before UN General Assembly
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump is expected to make his case for keeping pressure on Iran on…