Iran Eases Currency Rules, Hoping to Buoy Rial Ahead of Sanctions
By Parisa Hafezi
ANKARA, Aug 5 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of an agreement to lift sanctions in return for Iran curbing its nuclear programme caused a run on the rial as...
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Says It Held Gulf War Games This Week -News Agency
DUBAI, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards confirmed on Sunday that it held war games in the Gulf this week, saying it was aimed at "confronting possible threats" by enemies, the state news...
IranAir Gets 5 More ATR Regional Planes Before Sanctions
DUBAI, Aug 5 (Reuters) - IranAir took delivery of five more ATR turboprop aircraft, it said on Sunday, easing a state of limbo surrounding Western plane deals since Washington exited a nuclear sanctions pact...
White House to Detail Implementation of New Iran Sanctions Monday -Pompeo
By David Brunnstrom
ABOARD A U.S. GOVERNMENT AIRCRAFT, Aug 5 (Reuters) - The United States intends to fully enforce sanctions due to be reimposed against Iran early this week on orders from U.S. President Donald...
Scattered Protests in Iran as U.S. Sanctions Loom
DUBAI, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Sporadic protests were taking place in cities in Iran for a fourth day, with demonstrators attacking a Shi'ite seminary west of Tehran, according to Iranian news agencies and social...
Netanyahu Reaches out to Iranians with Youtube Videos
By Natasha Phillips
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been posting videos on YouTube in the form of short messages, some directed at Iran’s government and others intended for Iranian citizens inside the country. The...
Iran’s Foreign Minister Says China “Pivotal” to Salvaging Its Nuclear Deal
SINGAPORE, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Iran's foreign minister said on Friday China was "pivotal" to salvaging a multilateral nuclear agreement for the Middle Eastern country after the United States pulled out of the pact...
Sri Lanka Offers to Pay Oil Debts to Iran with Tea to Avoid U.S....
The Sri Lanka Tea Board has asked the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), the country's national oil and gas company of the country, to consider paying the $250 million it owes Iran for oil purchases...
Water Rationing Leads Borazjan Residents to Block Roads, Burn Tires
People in Borazjan, the southern province of Bushehr, blocked a major road and disrupted traffic on July 22 in protest against a recent scheme by the local authorities to ration drinking water supply.
Javad Loghmanzadeh,...
Iran’s Parliament Summons Rouhani as Economy Falters Under U.S. Pressures
By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin
LONDON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Iranian lawmakers have given President Hassan Rouhani one month to appear before parliament to answer questions on his government's handling of Iran's economic struggles, state media reported...
