Masoud Pezeshkian Wins Iran’s Presidential Race, Interior Ministry Says
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, July 5 (Reuters) - The low-profile moderate Masoud Pezeshkian, who has pledged to open Iran to the world and deliver freedoms its people have yearned for, has won the country's run-off presidential vote, the interior...
Iranians Vote in Run-off Presidential Race Amid Widespread Apathy
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, July 5 (Reuters) - Iranians voted on Friday for a run-off presidential election that will test the clerical rulers' popularity amid voter apathy at a time of regional tensions and a standoff with...
Biden, Israel’s Netanyahu Discussed Gaza Cease-Fire Efforts, White House Says
WASHINGTON, July 4 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed in a call in Thursday efforts to finalize a deal for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas and a release...
Putin Holds Talks With Iran’s Interim President
ASTANA, July 4 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday met Mohammad Mokhber, the interim president of Iran, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan.
Moscow and Tehran...
Turkmenistan to Sell Gas to Iraq via Swaps With Iran
ALMATY, July 3 (Reuters) - Turkmenistan has signed a swap deal with Iran under which Ashgabat will sell 10 billion cubic metres (bcm) of natural gas a year to Iraq, the Turkmen government said on Wednesday.
Iran, which lies...
Islamic Republic Engaged in ‘Genocide’ in the 1980s, Says UN Rapporteur
By Natasha Phillips
The United Nations Special Rapporteur Dr. Javaid Rehman has said the mass executions and killings of thousands of political prisoners and minority groups by the Islamic Republic during the 1980s amounted to “genocide.”
He...
Khamenei Says Turnout in Presidential Election Was ‘Lower Than Expected’
DUBAI, July 3 (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday that the turnout in the first round of the country's presidential election was "lower than expected", semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.
Turnout was about...
Iran Regime’s Presidential Contenders Face Hurdle of Voter Apathy
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, July 2 (Reuters) - The zealous anti-Westerner and the low-key moderate hoping to become Iran's next president could struggle to mobilise millions of supporters in Friday's run-off election amid voter apathy about a tightly-controlled...
Iran Is Exporting Crude Oil to 17 Countries, Minister Tells Mehr Newspaper
DUBAI, July 2 (Reuters) - Iran is selling crude oil to 17 countries, Oil Minister Javad Owji was quoted as saying by the semi-official Mehr News Agency on Tuesday, indicating some states may not be honouring...
Victims of Hamas Attack Sue Iran, Syria, North Korea in U.S. Court
By Joseph Ax
July 1 (Reuters) - More than 100 victims and relatives of victims of the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas militants in Israel sued Iran, Syria and North Korea on Monday, accusing the countries of providing...
