EU Edges Closer to New Iran Sanctions Ahead of Trump Deadline, Envoys Say
France's Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian (L) and European High Representative for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini attend an European Union foreign ministers meeting in Brussels, Belgium, January 22, 2018. REUTERS/Yves Herman
By Robin Emmott and...
Iran Bans State Bodies From Using Telegram App, Khamenei Shuts Account
LONDON, April 18 (Reuters) - Iran banned government bodies on Wednesday from using the popular Telegram instant messaging app as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's office said his account would shut down to protect national security,...
Iran Says Will Make Or Buy Any Weapons It Needs, Lambasts “Invading Powers”
LONDON, April 18 (Reuters) - President Hassan Rouhani said Iran would make or buy any weapons it needed to defend itself in a region beset by "invading powers", as the military paraded missiles and...
Progress in Iran Deal talks, But Trump Stance Uncertain
By Arshad Mohammed and John Irish
WASHINGTON/PARIS, April 12 (Reuters) - European officials are making headway toward an agreement to address U.S. concerns about the Iran nuclear deal, a European diplomat said on Thursday, but a...
EU Extends Rights Sanctions on Iran, at Odds Over New Measures
By Gabriela Baczynska and Robert-Jan Bartunek
BRUSSELS, April 12 (Reuters) - The European Union extended sanctions on Iran over human rights violations on Thursday, as the bloc prepared for a clash over whether to impose a...
U.S. Judge Delays Turkish Banker’s Sentencing in Iran Sanctions Case
NEW YORK, April 9 (Reuters) - A federal judge in Manhattan on Monday delayed by nearly four weeks the sentencing of a Turkish banker convicted in January of helping Iran evade U.S. sanctions.
Mehmet Hakan Atilla, 47,...
U.S. Seeks About 20 Years Prison for Turkish Banker in Iran Sanctions Case
By Jonathan Stempel
NEW YORK, April 4 (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday asked a federal judge to sentence a Turkish banker convicted of helping Iran evade U.S. sanctions to about 20 years in prison, in a...
Rouhani’s Call For Referendum Draws Sharp Criticism From the Right
February 14, 2018 In a speech marking the 39th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution on February 11, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that the referendum was the only way out of the current crisis. Rouhani...
Statement on a Referendum to Determine of Future Iranian Government
Our fellow Iranians:
Four decades have passed since the establishment of the Islamic Republic, a government whose obsession with Islamization has left little room for republican ideals. In these four decades, not only has our...
Why Did an Iranian Tanker Sink In Chinese Waters?
On January 6, an Iranian tanker, Sanchi, carrying 136,000 tonnes of light oil, collided with a Hong Kong-registered bulk freighter, CF Crystal, off the coast of China. The tanker burst into flames eight days...
