Israeli PM to meet Biden as tensions grow in Middle East
WASHINGTON DC, USA: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will be holding a meeting with US President Joe Biden as tensions with Iran rise and Israeli...
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US asks Iran to stop ‘nuclear escalations’
VIENNA, Austria: In a report issued by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) claimed that Iran has made progress in its work on enriched uranium...
Iran rejects Israeli accusation over tanker attack
TEHRAN, Iran: The Iranian authorities have rejected claims by Israel, the United States, and the United Kingdom its forces attacked a ship off Oman earlier...
Iran launches dating app to encourage marriage
TEHRAN, Iran: Iran has unveiled a dating application aimed at facilitating lasting and informed marriage for its youth. Called Hamdam – Farsi for “companion” –...
Ebrahim Raisi elected Iran’s new president in landslide victory
TEHRAN, Iran: Ebrahim Raisi, the conservative head of the judiciary, has won the presidential election after 90% of the votes were counted, the interior ministry...
IAEA urges Iran to provide information on uranium traces at sites
VIENNA, Austria: The head of the UN nuclear watchdog has said Iran failed to answer questions about the discovery of uranium particles at former undeclared...
Iran bans cryptocurrency mining for four months amid widespread power cuts
TEHRAN, Iran: Iran has banned all cryptocurrency mining for the next four months as widespread power outages stir public dissatisfaction across the country. President Hassan...
Saudi Arabia, Iran held talks more than once, says Iraqi president
BAGHDAD, Iraq: Iraqi President Barham Salih has said his country hosted more than one round of talks between regional foes Iran and Saudi Arabia. Salih...
Iran in talks with Houthis, backs intra-Yemeni dialogue, ceasefire
TEHRAN, Iran: Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has reiterated his country’s support for a ceasefire in Yemen and a return to talks during a...
US Navy fires warning shots at Iranian vessels in Gulf
ARLINGTON, USA: The United States Navy has said it fired warning shots at vessels from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the Gulf, accusing...