Biden weighs easing sanctions on Tehran
The Biden administration is considering offering Iran sanctions relief as America seeks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal.
Iran Tensions
Biden offers to open nuke talks with Iran
US President Joe Biden reverses two largely symbolic steps against Tehran imposed by Donald Trump.
Ahmadinejad’s attack on supreme leader hints at return
The outspoken former president of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has hinted a return to politics in an unusual message to President Putin.
Iran launches new rocket
Tehran seeks to raise the stakes ahead of possible negotiations with the Biden administration over a new nuclear deal.
B-52 in show of force against Iran
The Pentagon sent a B-52 bomber across the Persian Gulf region on Tuesday, the sixth such sortie since last November.
Iran test-fires ballistic missiles
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards test-fired ballistic missiles against targets in the Indian Ocean, wrapping up a two-day exercise.
Iran gives al-Qa’ida safe harbour: US
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has accused Iran of setting up a base for al-Qa’ida.
Bidenistas should keep the mullahs in global Rotters Club
The incoming president has bigger problems than trying to revive the flawed Obama nuclear pact.
Iran ups nuclear ante with Biden
Iran has opened the new year with a gambit to pressure president-elect Joe Biden, but fears are rising that conflict could erupt instead with Donald Trump.
Space-age gun killed Iran nuke scientist
A satellite-controlled machine gun with “artificial intelligence” was used in last month’s assassination of a top nuclear scientist in Iran.
‘Tehran can only lose from inspection ban’
Iran has nothing to gain from ending inspections of its nuclear facilities, the head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog warns.
Nuke scientist killed ‘by remote control’
An Iranian nuclear scientist was assassinated using remote-controlled automatic weapons fitted to a ute, reports from Tehran suggest.
Spying masterclass leaves US behind
The killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh demonstrates Israel’s capabilities and constrains Biden’s options.
Iran will retaliate ‘in due time’
Hassan Rouhani accuses Israel of trying to create ‘chaos’ by assassinating nuclear scientist but says Iran won’t fall into ‘trap’.
Trump seeks to cut Iran off from banks
The Trump’s administration has imposed sweeping sanctions on Iran’s banking sector in an effort to cripple its already struggling economy.
Iran sets demands for next US leader
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has vowed that the next US leader must accept Tehran’s demands, ruling out any compromise.
Trump acts to head off Iran arms sales
The US has threatened secondary sanctions against individuals, firms and governments engaging in military trade with Tehran.
Trump, Rouhani to square off at UN
Tehran await results of America’s election, while the US President presses on with his sanctions campaign.
Iran sanctions are back in force: US
The US unilaterally said on Sunday that UN sanctions against Iran were back in force, promising to punish those who violate them.
Iran execution rebuffs Trump
Iran says it has executed a young wrestler over an alleged murder during protests, ignoring Donald Trump.
Jailed academic followed by spies
Revolutionary Guard spies in her prison restrict Kylie Moore-Gilbert’s ability to get information out about her conditions.
Jailed academic ‘never took risks’
Kylie Moore-Gilbert is no maverick and suffering in an Iranian jail only because of ‘hostage diplomacy,’ a colleague insists.
‘Pressure Iran to free Aussie academic’
Peter Greste, who was jailed for 400 days in Egypt, says Australia needs to apply public pressure on Iran to release Kylie Moore-Gilbert.
Iranian nuke site damaged by blast
A blast at Iran’s main nuclear facility has damaged a building identified by experts as an advanced centrifuge assembly plant.
Explosion hits suspected Iranian missile site
An explosion is believed to have occurred at an underground tunnel system that hides missile production sites in Iran.
Militia held for rocket attacks
Iraqi security forces arrest more than a dozen pro-Iran fighters in their first raid against those accused of anti-US rocket attacks.
American freed in Iran swap
Donald Trump has voiced hope for progress with Iran after Tehran released a US veteran and the US freed two Iranians.
Manhunt as 500 flee quarantine
Manhunts have begun after hundreds of people, some with the coronavirus, fled quarantine centres in Zimbabwe and Malawi.
Israel admits attack on its water
Israel’s national cyber chief has officially acknowledged the country had thwarted a cyber attack last month against its water systems.
Iran tanker set to reach Venezuela
The first of five tankers loaded with petrol sent from Iran has reached Venezuelan waters.
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