Monday, May 6, 2024

EU Can Proscribe Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Without Delay, Lawyers Say

By Natasha Phillips Seven Iranian-born attorneys based in France have signed a letter on June 9 indicating that the European Union can designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization without delay, and without...

Japan Expects Little Impact From U.S. Scrapping Iran Oil Waivers

TOKYO, April 23 (Reuters) - Japan expects a limited impact from the U.S. decision not to renew waivers previously granted on Iran oil import sanctions, the country's trade and industry minister said on Tuesday. The United States...

U.S. Threatened Europe With Auto Tariffs Over Iran Nuclear Program -Washington Post

WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The Trump administration has threatened to impose a 25% tariff on European automobile imports if Britain, France and Germany do not formally accuse Iran of breaking the 2015 nuclear deal, the...

U.S. Says Saudi Pipeline Attacks Originated in Iraq -WSJ

WASHINGTON, June 28 (Reuters) - Drone attacks on Saudi Arabia's oil industry in May originated in Iraq, not Yemen, U.S. officials have concluded, drawing questions from Iraqi officials who have asked Washington for more...

Winner of Iran Presidency Is Hardline Judge Who Is under U.S. Sanctions

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, June 19 (Reuters) - Ebrahim Raisi's record of fierce loyalty to Iran's ruling clerics helped explain why the senior judge had been expected to win Friday's presidential election, a contest the...
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INTERVIEW: Israeli-Iranian Singer Liraz Charhi to Debut Her Album “Zan” In London Concert

By Ahmad Rafat Liraz Charhi, a 31-year-old Israeli Singer of Iranian descent, will debut her album Zan (“Woman”) at a concert on May 19 in London. Born in Ramla, Israel, into a Persian Jewish family, she...

US Sees Iran Nuclear Breakout Time as Really Short-Senior Official

WASHINGTON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - The United States believes Iran's breakout time to producing enough highly enriched uranium for one nuclear weapon is now "really short" and alarming, a senior Biden administration official told reporters...

Iran Parliament Censures Rouhani in Sign Pragmatists Losing Sway

By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin LONDON, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Iran's parliament voted on Tuesday to reject President Hassan Rouhani's explanations for economic hardship after a dramatic grilling on live TV, a sign his pragmatic faction is...

Iran-Aligned Houthis Plan Further Peace Talks With Saudi Arabia

By Aziz El Yaakoubi and Mohammed Alghobari RIYADH/ADEN, April 14 (Reuters) - The top negotiator of Yemen's Houthi movement said peace talks with Saudi Arabia had made progress and further discussions would be held to iron out...

U.S. to Warn Shippers Against Storing Iranian Oil- State Dept Official

WASHINGTON, March 9 (Reuters) - The Trump administration will soon issue advisories warning shippers, port officials and insurance companies against the practice of storing Iranian oil and avoiding U.S. sanctions on Iran, a senior State Department...