Merkel Cool on EU Independent Payment System to Save Iran Deal
By Madeline Chambers and Joseph Nasr
BERLIN, Aug 22 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday she agreed with her foreign minister that relations with the United States were changing but she stopped...
Iran Threatens to Hit US, Israel After Trump Aide Warns of “Maximum Pressure”
By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin and Dan Williams
LONDON/JERUSALEM, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Iran warned on Wednesday it would hit U.S. and Israeli targets if it were attacked by the United States after President Donald Trump's security...
Tech Giants Dismantle Global Iranian Propaganda Push
By Paresh Dave and Christopher Bing
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Facebook Inc, Twitter Inc and Alphabet Inc collectively removed hundreds of accounts tied to Iranian actors that a cybersecurity firm said on Tuesday...
Eyeing US, Iran Says to Boost Military Might, Showcases New Fighter Jet
By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin
LONDON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Iran said on Tuesday it would boost its military might and also showcased a new fighter jet amid increased tensions with the United States and with regional...
Germany Urges EU Payment System Without U.S. to Save Iran Deal
BERLIN, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Europe needs to set up payment systems independent of the United States if it wants to save the nuclear deal between Iran and major powers that was abandoned by...
Iran Must Develop Military to Guard Against Other Powers – President
LONDON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday the country had to develop its military forces to prevent other states taking over its territory and resources.
"We should make ourselves ready...
Iranian Students Are Paying Off Loans to Emigrate, Deputy Minister Says
A record number of students have paid off their loans for the sole purpose of leaving Iran, according to Dr. Hossein Salar Amoli, the acting Education Minister for International Scientific Cooperation.
Dr. Amoli said he...
Two Arrested for Allegedly Spying for Iran in U.S.
WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Two Iranian men were indicted on Monday for allegedly spying for Tehran in the United States, including conducting surveillance at a Jewish facility and gathering information on backers of...
Iran Says No OPEC Member Can Take over Its Share of Oil Exports
LONDON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Iran told OPEC on Sunday no member country should be allowed to take over another member's share of oil exports, expressing Tehran's concern about Saudi Arabia's offer to pump...
U.S. Secretary of State Names Brian Hook Special Envoy for Iran
By Lesley Wroughton
WASHINGTON, Aug 16 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday named senior policy adviser Brian Hook as Washington's special representative for Iran.
The move came as the Trump administration prepared...
