Iran Presidential TV Debate
May 07, 2017
By Roshanak Asteraki
The second presidential debate was broadcast live on the state-run Iranian TV (IRIB) on Friday evening 5 May 2017. The final six candidates failed once more to discuss the urgent...
Bouygues Deal to Build Tehran Airport Terminal Canceled
May 06, 2017
A preliminary deal signed by Bouygues (BOUY.PA) last year to build and run a new terminal at Tehran's Khomeini airport has been canceled, a spokesman for the French construction group said on...
Congress Adding Pressure to Secure Release of Detainees in Iran
May 06, 2017
A moderate Republican Congresswoman in the United States has introduced a bill that demands the Iranian government release all U.S. citizens and legal permanent resident aliens being held for political purposes by...
The Next President of Iran
May 05, 2017
By Potkin Azarmehr
Iran's next presidential elections are scheduled to be held on 19th May. Iranians are given a choice of six candidates to choose from for the next president of the Islamic Republic...
On First Foreign Trip, Trump to Wade into Middle East Politics
May 04, 2017
By Roberta Rampton and Ayesha Rascoe
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will travel to Saudi Arabia and Israel this month, kicking off his first foreign trip where...
Iran coal mine explosion kills 35
May 04, 2017
An explosion in a coal mine in northern Iran on Wednesday killed at least 35 workers and injured scores, state media reported.
The blast occurred at 12:45 p.m. local time (0815 GMT) in...
Alarming Rate of Factory Closures
May 03, 2017
By Roshanak Asteraki
The ongoing economic downturn in Iran has led to the closure of an alarming number of factories, manufacturing plants and production units in recent years.
According to the Statistic Centre of...
Israeli Strikes Raise Stakes in Face-off with Hezbollah
May 03, 2017
By Luke Baker and Laila Bassam
- Israeli strikes in Syria signal shift
- Miscalculation could cause escalation
- Neither Israel nor Hezbollah want new war
- Israel also seeks to avoid angering Russia
JERUSALEM/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Two Israeli air...
UPDATE- Powerful Saudi prince sees no chance for dialogue with Iran
May 02, 2017
By Sami Aboudi and Omar Fahmy
- Iran seeks to control Muslims, says top prince
- Says any contest should happen in Iran, not Saudi
- Saudi land push in Yemen could cause heavy casualties
- Time on Riyadh's side...
Iran to Continue Sending Military Advisers to Syria
May 02, 2017
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Iran will provide military advisers to Syria for as long as necessary in support of President Bashar al Assad's forces, a senior commander in the Iranian Revolutionary Guards was...
