EXCLUSIVE -U.S. Commander Says He Could Send Carrier into Strait of Hormuz Despite Iran Tensions
By Phil Stewart
WASHINGTON, May 9 (Reuters) - The commander overseeing U.S. naval forces in the Middle East told Reuters on Thursday that American intelligence showing a threat from Iran will not prevent him from sending an...
China’s Xi Speaks With Saudi Crown Prince, Supports Saudi-Iran Talks
BEIJING, March 28 (Reuters) - China's President Xi Jinping spoke by phone with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, discussing a wide range of subjects including supporting follow-up talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran,...
Iran Presidential Elections: Who Will Win and What Will Happen Next?
Conversation/Reuters: Iranians are heading to the polls to elect their next president and – after years of economic hardship and internal crackdowns on government protests – this election could have long-term implications domestically, regionally...
Shah’s Brother-in-Law Mehrdad Pahlbod Is Remembered in Memoir
By Cyrus Kadivar
Mehrdad Pahlbod -- who died three years ago this month -- was for 51 years the husband of Princess Shams, the sister of Mohammad Reza Shah. The couple had three children. Between...
Social Media Platforms Are Blocked in Iran. Presidential Candidates Are Embracing Them Anyway
By Amin Naeni, PhD candidate in digital technologies in Iran, Deakin University
SOURCE: THE CONVERSATION
After Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash on May 20, the Iranian government had to schedule an...
Iranian Delegation Arrives in Moscow to Discuss Ground Forces Cooperation
MOSCOW, Aug 21 (Reuters) - An Iranian military delegation has arrived in Moscow to discuss cooperation between Iranian and Russian ground forces, state news agency TASS reported on Monday, citing Russia's Defence Ministry.
Russia and Iran, both under Western economic...
Mattis Dismisses Iran’s Revenge Threat as Tensions Climb After Attack
By Phil Stewart and Bozorgmehr Sharafedin
WASHINGTON/LONDON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Monday dismissed Iran's threats of revenge after Saturday's deadly attack at a military parade in southwestern Iran and...
China Sees Iran-Saudi Arabia Relations Improving – Foreign Ministry
BEIJING, Aug 21 (Reuters) - After China's dialogue with Iran and Saudi Arabia, both countries have continued to take steps to improve relations, leading to the formation of a "wave of reconciliation" in the Middle East, China's foreign...
Iran Says Fugitive Businessman Charged with Corruption Returns Home
DUBAI, Nov 13 (Reuters) - A fugitive Iranian businessman charged with financial crimes and accused of ties to President Hassan Rouhani's brother, who has been jailed for graft, has returned home, the country's judiciary said...
France’s President, Politicians, Artists Show Strong Support For Iranian Protest Movement
By Firouzeh Nabavi
Since the start of the nationwide protests that broke out in Iran in mid-September, France's president, politicians and artists have been among the most powerful defenders of the movement. Slogans in support...
