Iran
Israel shoots down Syria drone; Netanyahu to meet Putin
Middle East
July 11, 2018
Israel shoots down Syria drone; Netanyahu to meet Putin
Israel shot down a drone that flew in from Syria on Wednesday, the Israeli military said, while Prime Minister…
Saudi-led coalition faces stalemate in Yemen’s main port city
Middle East
July 9, 2018
Saudi-led coalition faces stalemate in Yemen’s main port city
A Saudi-led coalition has made no major gains in its offensive to wrest control of Yemen’s Hodeidah port from…
Syrian state media says air defenses hit Israeli plane, thwart missile strike
Middle East
July 9, 2018
Syrian state media says air defenses hit Israeli plane, thwart missile strike
Syrian military air defenses struck an Israeli warplane and shot down Israeli missiles targeting the T4 air base in…
No breakthrough in nuclear talks as Iran demands more after U.S. exit
World
July 6, 2018
No breakthrough in nuclear talks as Iran demands more after U.S. exit
World powers and Iran appeared to make no concrete breakthrough on Friday in talks to provide Tehran with an economic…
Iran’s Rouhani hints at threat to neighbor’s’ exports if oil sales halted
Middle East
July 3, 2018
Iran’s Rouhani hints at threat to neighbor’s’ exports if oil sales halted
President Hassan Rouhani appeared on Tuesday to threaten to disrupt oil shipments from neighboring countries if Washington presses ahead…
Rouhani says US pressure to stop Iranian oil may effect regional exports
Middle East
July 3, 2018
Rouhani says US pressure to stop Iranian oil may effect regional exports
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said regional oil exports may be threatened if the United States tries to pressure its…
Iran’s leaders seek ways to defend economy from US sanctions
Middle East
July 1, 2018
Iran’s leaders seek ways to defend economy from US sanctions
Iran is studying ways to keep exporting oil and other measures to counter US economic sanctions, state news agency…
Syrian army advances in southwest, UN says 45,000 displaced
Middle East
June 26, 2018
Syrian army advances in southwest, UN says 45,000 displaced
The Syrian army has seized a chunk of territory from rebels in the southwest, Syrian state media and a…
World Cup sees Iranian women score spot in the stands
Middle East
June 26, 2018
World Cup sees Iranian women score spot in the stands
For many of the thousands of joyful women packed into Tehran’s largest football stadium, their first ever chance to…
Germany’s Merkel calls for solutions to Iran’s ‘aggressive tendencies’
Middle East
June 21, 2018
Germany’s Merkel calls for solutions to Iran’s ‘aggressive tendencies’
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday said European countries shared concern over Iran’s ballistic missile program and called for…