Iran’s eastern shift shows patience running out with the West
TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader has signalled a decisive shift in favour of relations with China and Russia, indicating that patience is running out with efforts…
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Iran may try to loosen Revolutionary Guard’s grip on economy
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s supreme leader has ordered the Revolutionary Guard to loosen its hold on the economy, the country’s defense minister says,…
What the Iran Protests Were Not
Recent protests in numerous Iranian cities and towns caught the world by surprise, and embarrassed Iran’s government and ruling political establishment. But the expectation that…
Strength of Iran protests uncertain after a week of unrest
TEHRAN, Iran — The strength of protests shaking Iran was unclear on Thursday after a week of unrest that killed at least 21 people, with…
Iran’s top leader says enemies have stirred unrest in country
Iran’s Supreme Leader on Tuesday accused enemies of the Islamic Republic of stirring unrest, as anti-government demonstrations that began last week continued. “In recent days, enemies of…
Iran top leader urges Europe to do more to back nuclear deal
TEHRAN, IRAN Iran’s supreme leader on Wednesday urged Europe to do more to back the 2015 nuclear deal after President Donald Trump refused to re-certify…
Iran claims it foiled major IS plot ahead of holy month
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced that a member of the Islamic State (IS) who was seeking to organize a new series of…