Yakuza crime boss pleads guilty in the U.S. to trying sell Iran nuclear material
A leader of Japan's Yakuza crime syndicate who tried to sell Iran weapons-grade plutonium has pleaded guilty to charges of trafficking narcotics, weapons and nuclear material.
A top Iranian general said Russia was actually bombing the empty desert while saying it was attacking Syrian rebels
Behrouz Esbati said he partially blamed Russia for the fall of Assad's government, in a rare break from Iran's official line ...
Iran Was ‘Defeated Very Badly’ in Syria, a Top General Admits
For weeks, Iranian officials have downplayed the fall of their ally in Syria. But an important general has offered a ...
Jimmy Carter’s foreign policy legacy is far more complex – and successful – than he gets credit for
Early in his presidency, in May 1977, then-President Jimmy Carter gave a commencement speech at the University of Notre Dame ...
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Iran protests US arrests of Iranian citizens
Iran has summoned the Swiss ambassador in Tehran, who represents US interests in the country, along with a senior Italian diplomat, to protest the recent arrest of two Iranian nationals by US ...
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IDF, ISA eliminate Iran-funded Tulkarm Terrorist Network leader
In a joint IDF and ISA activity earlier today (Thursday), one of the heads of the Tulkarm terrorist network, Tarek Doush, was eliminated in a strike by an IDF aircraft. Over the past year, Tarek ...
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Iran's Currency Plummets to Record Low Amid Energy Crisis
Iran's currency, the rial, has plummeted to a historic low, trading at 777,000 rials to the dollar as of Wednesday. This marks a significant decline from 703,000 on the day Donald Trump won the U ...
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Iran pauses implementation of stricter hijab law for women
Iran has paused the implementation of a new, stricter law requiring women to wear the hijab, an official said, with many observers believing that the bill could have sparked mass protests similar ...
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Iran’s brutal oppression of women has entered a dark new phase
The fall of the Assad regime in Syria has dealt a devastating blow to the Islamic Republic of Iran. Iran’s clerical leadership has long been concerned that Assad’s collapse could trigger a ...
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UN pushes for Iran nuclear deal talks, says 'time is of the essence'
A top UN official on Tuesday pushed world powers and Iran to urgently work to restore a 2015 deal that lifted sanctions on Tehran in return for restrictions on its nuclear program, warning that ...
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The Once Booming Drug Town Going Bust Under Taliban Rule
Supported by By Azam Ahmed Photographs by Bryan Denton Reporting from Bakwa District, Afghanistan An oasis stretched far into the desert ... market in the country. Map locates Bakwa, Afghanistan ...
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Iran key services shut as rial plunges amid energy crisis, regional tension
Tehran, Iran – Tens of millions of people across Iran are facing major disruptions as authorities shut down services in the face of an exacerbating energy and currency crisis amid historic ...