Iran’s Defence Minister Meets Assad, Syrian Counterpart in Damascus
Aug 26 (Reuters) - Iranian Defence Minister Amir Hatami arrived in Syria on Sunday for meetings with President Bashar al-Assad and senior defence and military officials as part of a two-day visit, according to...
Asian Games – Iran’s Moradi Sets World Record in Weightlifting
JAKARTA, Aug 25 (Reuters)-Iranian weightlifter Sohrab Moradi broke the world record in the 94kg snatch event by lifting 189kg. He eclipsed the previous mark of 188kg set by Akakios Kakiavilis of Greece in 1999.
Iran Resumes Talks with Russia to Build New Nuclear Power Plant
Aug 25 (Reuters) - Iran has resumed talks with Russia to build a new nuclear power plant capable of generating up to 3,000 megawatts of electricity, energy minister Reza Ardakanian said Saturday, according to...
U.S. Official Says EU Aid for Iran Sends ‘Wrong Message’
WASHINGTON, Aug 24 (Reuters) - The top U.S. envoy on Iran criticized a European Union decision to give $20.7 million in aid to Tehran on Friday, saying it sent "the wrong message at the...
Iran Says Some OPEC Members Act in Accordance with U.S. Policy -Report
ANKARA, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said some members of oil producer group OPEC were acting in accordance with U.S. policies, Iran's Khaneye Mellat news agency reported on Friday.
"Some members...
Google Removes Several Blogs, Youtube Accounts Linked to Iran
Aug 23 (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google said on Thursday it had identified and terminated 39 YouTube channels linked to state-run Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting.
Google has also removed 39 YouTube channels and six...
UK Foreign Secretary Hunt Welcomes Iran’s Temporary Release of Aid Worker
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 23 (Reuters) - British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said on Thursday he welcomed news that Iran had temporarily released Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a British-Iranian aid worker, from prison, but said she should...
British Airways, Air France Halting Flights to Iran from Next Month
LONDON/PARIS, Aug 23 (Reuters) - British Airways and Air France said on Thursday they would halt flights to Iran from September for business reasons, months after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he would re-impose...
Games-Son’s South Korea Beat Iran to Reach Asian Games Quarters
By Jack Tarrant
CIKARANG, Indonesia, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Son Heung-min’s South Korea defeated Iran 2-0 on Thursday to progress to the Asian Games quarter-finals in Cikarang, near Jakarta.
Son himself was kept quiet by Iran,...
EU Agrees 18 Mln Euro Development Aid for Iran
BRUSSELS, Aug 23 (Reuters) - The European Union agreed 18 million euros ($20.6 mln) in aid for Iran on Thursday, including for the private sector, to help offset the impact of U.S. sanctions and...
