Iran
Biden makes first call to Israel’s Netanyahu after delay
Middle East
February 18, 2021
Biden makes first call to Israel’s Netanyahu after delay
TEL AVIV/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Joe Biden made a long-awaited first phone call to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
Iran tells IAEA it plans to scale back cooperation in a week
Middle East
February 17, 2021
Iran tells IAEA it plans to scale back cooperation in a week
VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran has told the UN nuclear watchdog it will dramatically scale back cooperation with it in a…
Satellite images show fire devastation on Afghan-Iran border
Middle East
February 17, 2021
Satellite images show fire devastation on Afghan-Iran border
HERAT, Afghanistan (AP) — Investigators began sifting through the ruins of a massive fire that destroyed hundreds of fuel tankers…
Iraq rocket attack hits US forces, killing contractor
Middle East
February 16, 2021
Iraq rocket attack hits US forces, killing contractor
ERBIL (Reuters) – A rocket attack on US-led forces in northern Iraq on Monday killed a civilian contractor and injured…
Syrian army says air defences intercepted ‘Israeli aggression’ over Damascus
Middle East
February 15, 2021
Syrian army says air defences intercepted ‘Israeli aggression’ over Damascus
AMMAN (Reuters) – Syria’s army said on Monday the country’s air defenses had intercepted “Israeli aggression” over the capital, Damascus,…
Iran will scale back its nuclear commitments if 2015 obligations not revived
Middle East
February 15, 2021
Iran will scale back its nuclear commitments if 2015 obligations not revived
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran will further scale back its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal if other parties to the…
Firefighters battle Afghan-Iran border blaze for a 2nd day
Middle East
February 15, 2021
Firefighters battle Afghan-Iran border blaze for a 2nd day
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Firefighters struggled for a second day Sunday to battle a massive fire that began when a…
Fuel tanker blast causes massive fire at Afghan-Iran border
Middle East
February 13, 2021
Fuel tanker blast causes massive fire at Afghan-Iran border
HERAT, Afghanistan (AP) — A fuel tanker exploded Saturday at the Islam Qala crossing in Afghanistan’s western Herat province on…
France, Germany, UK condemn Iran’s production of uranium metal
Middle East
February 13, 2021
France, Germany, UK condemn Iran’s production of uranium metal
PARIS (Reuters) – France, Germany and Britain on Friday condemned Iran’s decision to produce uranium metal, which they said was…
Journalist Mosaed trapped in Turkey after fleeing Iran
Middle East
February 12, 2021
Journalist Mosaed trapped in Turkey after fleeing Iran
Corruption cases have always interested the Iranian journalist Mohammad Mosaed, who has made them a focus of his reporting. But that…