Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says a military conflict should be avoided at all costs amid rising tensions between the United States and Iran.
Iran has been racing to step up exports of petrochemicals and tap new markets to compensate for sliding oil sales, Iranian and international industry sources said, but now risks losing that crucial revenue as Washington tightens the screw on sanctions.
A female passenger was booted from the Iranian version of Uber (Snapp) for not wearing the Islamic veil called the hijab.
Iran's military expenditures have been declining, writes Iranian military analyst Hossein Aryan in an analysis for Radio Farda's Persian website based on data released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
A Lebanese man with permanent U.S. residency who had been imprisoned in Iran for years on charges of espionage said Tuesday that he was subjected to "kidnapping, arbitrary detention and a show trial," adding that his release served to de-escalate tensions between the U.S. and Iran.
The U.S. on Tuesday imposed sanctions on one of Syria's most prominent industrialists, Samer Foz, known for high-end holdings including the Four Seasons hotel in Damascus, for allegedly enriching President Bashar al-Assad.
The Iranian judiciary has announced new regulations requiring state officials to declare their assets, Iranian news agencies reported on June 11
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has ordered an investigation into mixed-gender parties held by foreign embassies in Tehran.
China's imports of crude oil stumbled in May, and while the loss of Iranian cargoes offers a convenient explanation, there are other reasons to be cautious over the strength of demand in the world's biggest oil importer.
A decade has passed since Iran held its most bitterly contested elections ever, the aftermath of which shook the Islamic republic to its core over allegations of mass electoral fraud.
Zahra Rahnavard, a reformist Green Movement leader under house arrest that she may use cell phone and satellite TV at her home if she chooses to have them.
Iran's foreign minister warned the U.S. on Monday that it "cannot expect to stay safe" after launching what he described as an economic war against Tehran, taking a hard-line stance amid a visit by Germany's top diplomat seeking to defuse tensions.
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