Amid Nuclear Standoff, Who’s In The Running To Take The Reins In Iran?
RFL/RE - Iran will hold a presidential election in less than three months amid speculation that a hard-liner and a…
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US Secretary Blinken says ‘ball is in Iran’s court,’ denies releasing frozen funds
Al-Arabia - The “ball is in Iran’s court,” and it is on Tehran to prove that it’s serious about re-engaging with the United…
British Prime Minister Demands ‘Immediate Release’ Of Aid Worker In Iran
RFL/RE - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has demanded the "immediate release" of aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and other dual…
As Iran Proposes New Prisoner Swaps, Who are the Iranians Detained in the US?
Iranwire - On Tuesday, March 9, Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei declared that Iran was ready to take part in…
Women Have Been Demanding Their Right to Play Football for Half a Century
Iranwire - British soldiers introduced football to Iran in 1908, but it took 62 years before women could get anywhere near the sport. Women's football…
UN Investigator Accuses Iran of Egregious Rights Violations
VOA- A U.N. report on the human rights situation in Iran presents a bleak picture of a society living under…
Family Welcomes US Vow to Press Iran on Missing American’s Fate
VOA - The family of retired FBI agent Robert Levinson, who disappeared in Iran after being abducted in 2007, says…
Iran: Overturn Shutdown of Charity
(HRW) – The Iranian government should overturn a court ruling to dissolve one of the country’s largest nongovernmental groups that works to…
Saudi Arabia to take ‘necessary measures’ to protect oil after drone attack
Al-Monitor - Saudi Arabia will take measures to protect its oil infrastructure and supply, the country’s top diplomat said following…
axios.com: Biden envoy says Iran elections not factor in timetable for nuclear talks
axios.com - Iran's elections in June are not a factor in the Biden administration’s decision-making for how to proceed with…