Iran Tells IAEA it Plans to Ship Heavy Water Abroad, Officials Say
June 6, 2107
By Francois Murphy
VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran told the U.N. nuclear watchdog on Tuesday it would ship 20 tonnes of heavy water abroad to avoid breaching a limit on its stock of that...
Iran Attacks Expose Security Gaps, Fuel Regional Tension
June 9, 2017
By Parisa Hafezi
ANKARA (Reuters) - When Islamic State called on members of Iran's Sunni Muslim minority in March to wage a religious war on their Shi'ite rulers, few people took the threat seriously....
Iraq’s Kurds Say “No Turning Back” on Independence Vote
June 9, 2017
By Maher Chmaytelli
ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraq's Kurds said on Friday a referendum on independence will go ahead despite warnings internationally that a vote in favour of secession could trigger conflict with...
Amid Firestorm at Home, Trump to Seek Reset with Islamic World
May 21, 2017
By Steve Holland and Jeff Mason
RIYADH (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump, struggling to shake a brewing scandal at home, will attempt a reset on Sunday with the Islamic world after frequently...
Majlis Seeks to Ease Travel Restrictions on Married Women
October 22, 2017 The Cultural Committee of the Majlis (Iranian Parliament) has passed an amendment bill which, if ratified, will enable married women to participate in sporting competitions, religious pilgrimages, seminars and conferences held outside...
Merkel Says All Gulf Nations, Iran, Turkey Must Work to Ease Qatar Crisis
June 9, 2017
By Andreas Rinke and Dave Graham
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday she was concerned about the situation in Qatar, adding that all Gulf nations, and also Iran and...
New Travel Ban: Objectionable to Many, More Leeway for Iranian-Americans
March 08, 2017
By Peyman Pejman
The Trump administration’s unveiling of a new version of the travel ban to the United States from six mainly-Muslim countries, albeit an improvement, still remains discriminatory towards minority communities such...
Israel Strikes Iran-supplied Arms Depot Near Damascus Airport
April 27, 2017
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi and Angus McDowall
- Air strikes target weapons supplies at Damascus airport
- Israeli intelligence minister hints at Israeli involvement
- Rebel sources say airport used by Iran to resupply Hezbollah (Adds Syrian state media...
France Condemns Attacks on Iran Parliament, Mausoleum
June 7, 2017
PARIS (Reuters) - France's foreign ministry on Wednesday strongly condemned an attack claimed by Islamic State militants that killed at least 12 people in the Iranian capital Tehran.
"We strongly condemn the attacks...
Gulf Arab Row Rattles Trump’s Anti-Iran Axis
May 31, 2017
By Sylvia Westall and Tom Finn
DUBAI/DOHA (Reuters) - Just 10 days after President Donald Trump called on Muslim countries to stand united against Iran, a public feud between Qatar and some of...
