Iran's oil exports drop amid China energy shift and Trump comeback
Tanker tracking firms and energy consultants report a steady decline in Iran’s oil exports as top customer China eases buying and a second Trump administration looms.
New Zealand sanctions Iranians for kamikaze drone supplies to Russia
New Zealand has announced new sanctions against Iranian actors supplying military support to Russia, coinciding with a week in which Moscow set a record for deploying Iranian drones to strike civilian targets in Ukraine.
Thursday, 11/28/2024 China oil sale dependence puts Iran in 'colonial trap', official frets
Over nine out of every ten barrels of oil Iran exports are sold to China and often at steep discounts, a senior Iranian trade official said, adding that the dependence risks captivity in “colonial trap”.
Wednesday, 11/27/2024 Iran due to enforce new fines for hijab defiance starting next month
Iran’s parliament is due to announce next month its Hijab and Chastity Law which adds new fines for violating the theocracy's mandatory hijab rules, speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Wednesday.
Wednesday, 11/27/2024 Zarif urges Europe to treat Iran as an equal in talks
Former Iranian foreign minister and presidential adviser Mohammad Javad Zarif told the media in Tehran that Europe should step down from its "high horse" when dealing with Iran, just days ahead of a scheduled meeting with European countries.
Wednesday, 11/27/2024 US pressure on Iran will ease Mideast, Ukraine conflicts, Trump aide says
President-elect Donald Trump's administration will focus more on Iran, a top potential security official said on Tuesday, and will aim to render the Islamic Republic less financially capable of aiding Russia and US adversaries in the Middle East.
Tuesday, 11/26/2024 Deep disagreements set to define talks between Iran and Europe
Tehran is due to hold talks later this week with the United Kingdom, France, and Germany after the UN nuclear watchdog issued a censure resolution condemning its lack of transparency and violation of obligations under a 2015 nuclear deal.
Tuesday, 11/26/2024 Iran cites own faults in probes into nuclear scientist killings
A former Iranian minister of intelligence said that investigators have been unable to identify the perpetrators or methods behind the assassinations of several nuclear scientists, underscoring the country's intelligence gap with likely perpetrator Israel.
Monday, 11/25/2024 US bill aims to protect citizens from Iranian murder-for-hire plots
New bipartisan legislation aimed at increasing the penalties for crimes committed by foreign adversaries targets Iran’s government and the hired criminals it allegedly employs to kill opponents on American soil.
Monday, 11/25/2024 Khamenei calls for Netanyahu’s execution following ICC arrest warrant
Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on Monday that the world's top court should have sentenced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to death for war crimes, ramping up his rhetoric against Iran's arch-foe.
Monday, 11/25/2024 Two political prisoners sentenced to death as Iran’s execution rate soars
Two Iranian political prisoners have been sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court in Urmia in separate cases.
Monday, 11/25/2024 Iran deploys advanced centrifuges in defiance of IAEA resolution
Iran has begun deploying advanced centrifuges which enrich uranium for the country’s nuclear program in response to a resolution by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) calling for greater transparency into Iran's nuclear activities.
Sunday, 11/24/2024 Iran says it will hold nuclear talks with UK, EU before Trump takes office
Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei confirmed Sunday that Tehran is set to hold nuclear talks with Britain, France, Germany, and the European Union on November 29th in Geneva.
Sunday, 11/24/2024 Lawmaker urges Tehran to build nukes, claiming it has nothing to lose
An influential Iranian lawmaker has proposed that Tehran respond to Thursday's IAEA Board of Governors' censure resolution by escalating uranium enrichment levels and initiating nuclear weapon production.
Saturday, 11/23/2024