A Maverick Iranian Lawmaker Says He Might Run For President In 2021
radiofarda - The outspoken second deputy speaker of the Iranian Parliament (Majles), Ali Motahari, announced on Friday, May 3, that…
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Turkey Says Unable To Quickly Diversify Away From Iranian Oil
rferl.org - Turkey says it will not be able to diversify oil imports quickly after the United States ended sanction…
U.S. Extends Waivers On Iranian Civilian Nuclear Plants, But Hits Uranium Exports
rferl.org - The United States says it has extended five sanction waivers that will allow Russian, China, and European countries…
Iranian Paper Says Reporter Arrested During May Day Protest
rferl.org - An Iranian newspaper says one of its reporters was arrested by police earlier this week while covering a…
Iran Says It Will Continue To Enrich Uranium Despite U.S. Pressure
rferl.org - Parliamentary speaker Ali Larijani says Iran will continue to enrich uranium in accordance with its nuclear accord with…
Iranian President’s Brother Sentenced To Prison By Court For Corruption
rferl.org - The brother of Iranian President Hassan Rohani's brother has been sentenced to prison by a court following his…
Khamenei Confidant Implicates IRGC Intelligence Chief In Financial Corruption
Radiofarda - The former head of Iran's State TV Mohammad Sarafraz has accused IRGC Intelligence Organization of obstructing attempts to…
Bahrain Says Iran ‘Will Not Be Allowed’ To Close Hormuz
Radiofarda - Bahrain’s foreign minister has said that Iran “will not be allowed to close for one day the Strait…
China, Turkey, India Silent on Buying Iran’s Oil as US Ban Begins
VOA - Iran’s biggest likely remaining oil customers, China, Turkey and India, were silent about purchases of Iranian crude Thursday…
Russia, Iran Maneuver for Influence in Syria
VOA - Once-hidden Russian-Iranian disagreements over Syria are starting to surface. Moscow and Tehran are jostling to wield the main…