Iran denies Bulgaria PM entry into airspace en route to Saudi Arabia
Al-Arabia - Bulgaria said Wednesday that an aircraft taking its prime minister and former king to Saudi Arabia was denied…
Month: November 2017
The Supreme Leader and Hitler
Al-Arabia - An analyst commenting on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s recent statements – comparing Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah…
Turkish Businessman Describes $50M Bribe at Sanctions Trial
VOA — A Turkish-Iranian gold trader testified at a New York trial Wednesday that he paid over $50 million in bribes…
After Fiery Speech, Iran Censors Ahmadinejad-Related Online Searches
CHRI - Websites affiliated with former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad were blocked in Iran and the country’s most widely used state-approved…
What Iran can learn from Saudi Arabia
Al-Monitor - Saudi Arabia attracted significant media attention when it announced that it would finally allow women to drive as…
Iran’s president: both diplomacy, military power needed in face of threats
Al-Monitor - Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says Tehran is seeking to solve regional problems through negotiation and not confrontation. In…
Soccer politics reaches fever pitch in Iran
Al-Monitor - The international governing body of soccer, FIFA, does not grant any individual or legal entity the right to…
Rising HIV infections spreading by sex among youth in Iran
ABC - In a square in a poor eastern Tehran neighborhood known for its drug addicts and dealers, psychologist Atefeh…
Iran exports $180M Persian carpets in 7 months
PayvandNews - Deputy Head of Iran's Carpet Center for Economic Affairs Mohammad Mehdi Farshchi said Iran exported hand-woven carpets worth…
Rohani Says Saudi Accusations Against Iran Distract From Riyadh’s ‘Failures’
RFL/RE - Iranian President Hassan Rohani has accused Saudi Arabia of trying to distract attention from Riyadh's "failures" at home…