Tag: Iran

IRAN – Iran continues to fund militias in region, terror operations in Europe: Saudi FM (Al Arabiya)

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan during his panel discussion at the MED2020 Dialogue. Iran continues to fund terrorist militias in the region...

IRAN – Iran plans to upgrade uranium enrichment plant (Al Arabiya)

A handout picture released by Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation on December 23, 2019 shows the nuclear water reactor of Arak, south of capital Tehran,...

IRAN/ISRAEL – Iran accuses West of backing Israel on scientist assassination (Barbara Bibbo, Al Jazeera)

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has accused Israel of killing its top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh amid the silence and complicity of the...

USA/IRAQ/IRAN – How could a US drawdown in Iraq aid ISIS, lead to greater Iranian presence? (Al Arabiya)

In a quest to root out ISIS group hideouts over the summer, Iraqi forces on the ground cleared nearly 90 villages across a notoriously...

INDIA/IRAN/VENEZUELA/USA – India looks to resume Iran, Venezuela oil imports under Biden (Al Jazeera)

India wants to diversify its oil imports, including the resumption of supplies from Iran and Venezuela, after US President-elect Joe Biden takes office, oil...

IRAN/UNSC – UNSC unlikely to act on killing of Iranian scientist: Diplomats (Al Jazeera)

Hours after the assassination of a top Iranian nuclear scientist, Iran demanded the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) condemn the killing and take action...

AFGHAN MIGRANTS/IRAN – Afghan Migrants Could Face ‘Shocking’ Punishments In Iran Under Draft Law (Frud Bezhan, RFE/RL)

Afghan refugees cross the border into Afghanistan's Nimroz Province after they were deported by Iran. (file photo) Iranian lawmakers have proposed new legislation that would...

ISRAEL/IRAN – Past and present: Israel’s targeting of Iran nuclear aspirations (Thomas O Falk, Al Jazeera)

The assassination of Iran’s top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh sent shock waves across the Middle East. Tehran accuses Israel of being responsible for the brazen...

IRAN – Iran will lose the battle, but win the war (Ranj Alaaldin, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2020/12/01/iran-will-lose-the-battle-but-win-the-war/

IRAN – Iran’s Zarif warns of ‘misinformation’ over scientist’s killing (Maziar Motamedi, Al Jazeera)

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has warned of a “targeted misinformation campaign and psychological war” following the assassination of the country’s top nuclear...

IRAN – Iran parliament’s plan to end UN nuclear inspections hits opposition (Al Arabiya)

The Iranian parliament’s backing on Tuesday of a plan to end nuclear inspections after the assassination of the country’s top nuclear scientist has met immediate opposition from the...

IRAN – The Assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh: What Are the Iranian Regime’s Options? (Ardavan Khoshnood, BESA Center)

This past Friday, the architect of the Iranian nuclear program, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, was assassinated in a well-organized raid 70 km outside the city of...

IRAN – Draft bill hardening Iran’s nuclear stance clears first hurdle in parliament (Al Arabiya)

A draft bill requiring Iran's government to pursue uranium enrichment of 20 percent, and to disregard other restraints put on its nuclear program by...