Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Italy to Ban Flights by Iran’s Mahan Air from Mid-December

DUBAI, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Italy is set to ban flights by Iran's Mahan Air, an Iranian industry official said on Saturday, as the United States seeks action against the airline accused by the West of...

U.S. Moves to Tighten Iran Sanctions Enforcement as Nuclear Talks Stall

By Alexander Cornwell DUBAI, Dec 9 (Reuters) - The Biden administration is moving to tighten enforcement of sanctions against Iran with the despatch of a senior delegation to the United Arab Emirates next week, the U.S. State...

U.S. Believes Iran Was ‘Directly Involved’ in Killing of Iranian Dissident in Turkey

By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, April 1 - The United States believes Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security was directly involved in the killing of an Iranian dissident last November in Turkey, a senior administration official told Reuters...

US Court Orders Iran to Pay $3.3 Million for Imprisoning Masih Alinejad’s Brother

By Natasha Phillips A US federal court on July 6 ordered Iran’s government to pay $3.3 million in damages for wrongfully detaining the brother of the U.S.-based human rights campaigner Masih Alinejad. In a July 9...

Blinken Says Iran Negotiating Process Cannot Go On Indefinitely

By Simon Lewis KUWAIT, July 29 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday the negotiating process with Iran to revive a 2015 nuclear deal could not go on indefinitely, and that the ball...

Helping Victims of Self-Immolation in the Mideast: Kayhan Life Meets Co-Founder of Roulah

By Ahmad Rafat Roulah is a U.S.-registered non-profit organization dedicated to helping Middle Eastern women. Established in July 2021 by co-founders Sheema Kalbasi and Shaghayegh Moradinnejad, it aims to help victims of self-immolation, domestic abuse, underage...

Amid Tensions, Iran’s Oil Minister Calls Saudi Counterpart a Friend

By Vladimir Soldatkin, Olesya Astakhova and Dmitry Zhdannikov MOSCOW, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Iran's oil minister sought to defuse tensions with Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, calling his counterpart in Riyadh "a friend" and saying Tehran was...

Nuclear Inspectors on Ground After Iran Says Enriching at Fordow

VIENNA, Nov 6 (Reuters) - U.N. nuclear inspectors are on the ground in Iran and will report back on relevant activities, an International Atomic Energy Agency spokesman said on Wednesday after Iran said it injected uranium gas into...

Iran’s President Says America Is Pursuing ‘Incorrect Path’ -IRIB

GENEVA, June 26 (Reuters) - America is pursuing an incorrect path, Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday, according to the IRIB news agency. "Today I tell the Americans that the path you have chosen is...

COVID-19 Signals Return of 12th Shia Imam, Senior Iranian Cleric Says 

By Reza Hamidi The Novel COVID-19 Coronavirus epidemic has conjured up visions of the end of time in the public’s mind, guiding them towards God and Islam, according to Ayatollah Seyyed Ahmad Alamolhoda the Friday...