As US pressure increases on Iran-backed militias, they turn to Iran
Al-Monitor - Iran-backed Shiite militias have been under increasing pressure recently in Iraq not only from the United States — which monitors their activities closely…
Month: August 2019
Dozens hospitalized as sand and dust storms haunt southeastern Iran
PayvandNews - Severe sand and dust storms (SDSs) has left 127 patients hospitalized due to respiratory problems in the southeastern…
Maryam Shojaei helps Iran’s female football fans carry fight for admission
Gaurdian - Gianni Infantino’s efforts have not had much impact and, with World Cup qualifiers soon, the wait to attend…
Could Russia Get Its Persian Gulf Port?
lobelog.com - As tensions in the Persian Gulf have been mounting over the last several weeks, the activities of major…
Fire And Blasts At Iran-Backed Militia Depot In Iraq
Radiofarda - For a second time in less than a month, Iran-backed militias in Iraq have sustained losses at their…
Iran Says There Are No ‘Definitive’ French Proposals To Ease Tensions
Radiofarda - Iran’s foreign ministry reacting to reports that France has offered to deposit $15 billion in a trade mechanism…
Pompeo Warns About The Approaching End Of UN Arms Embargo On Iran
Radiofarda - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has warned allies about the approaching end of some of UN arms…
Dissident Calls For Khamenei’s Resignation As Iran Activists Keep Up Pressure
Radiofarda - Domestic critics of the Islamic Republic and its leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei have launched renewed attacks on the…
Gibraltar denies Iran’s claim that seized tanker Grace 1 will be freed Tuesday
Al-Arabia - Iran’s seized oil tanker Grace 1 will be freed by Tuesday evening, the country’s semi-official Fars news agency…
British warship sets sail for tanker escort mission in Gulf
Al-Arabia - British warship HMS Kent set sail for the Gulf on Monday to join a US-led mission protecting commercial…