Iran could harbor false hopes after Biden victory
Tehran seems to think that the departure of its archenemy, Donald Trump, could give it more diplomatic scope for its regional ambitions. But this could prove to be very much mistaken.…
Iran says UN arms embargo lifted, allowing it to buy weapons
Iran said it would not go on "a buying spree" of weapons while announcing that the UN arms embargo from 2007 has now expired. Tehran also said that "weapons of mass destruction"…
South Korea responds angrily to Iran threats over frozen assets
Seoul has summoned Iran's ambassador to South Korea and lodged a protest over Tehran's threat to take legal action over the freezing of Iranian assets in South Korean banks. Julian Ryall reports.…
Iran, two worlds apart: Exploring an Iranian society more divided than ever
Every day in the Iranian capital Tehran, thousands of supporters of the most conservative branch of the Iranian regime visit mausoleums honouring Shiite martyrs or other places linked to the Islamic Revolution.…
U.S vs IRAN: 5 Iranian sites America may strike
Iran with a history of several thousand years and a very versatile climate is an interesting place that is interesting to explore. And while Iran has promised to revenge the killing of…
UN nuclear watchdog: ‘Time is of the essence’ on Iran cooperation
The IAEA has urged Iran to cooperate as the agency gathers information on Tehran's nuclear program. It confirmed Tehran was preparing to use more advanced centrifuges — further breaching a fragile 2015…
Iran warns US over oil tanker
Tehran has threatened "grave consequences" if the US renews efforts to detain an oil tanker at the center of a diplomatic row. The vessel was detained in Gibraltar for six weeks but…
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: British-Iranian woman moved to Tehran mental ward
The family of a jailed British-Iranian woman says she has been taken to the psychiatric ward of a hospital in Tehran. The case has fueled tensions between Iran and the UK amid…
Iran crisis: France criticizes U.S. over U.N. meeting
A United Nations Security Council discussion on Iran's civil unrest turned into criticism of the United States for requesting to meet over what some member states said was an internal issue for…
Anti-government protests in Iran, Trump firing on all cylinders, Macron’s fake news battle (part 1)
Panel of journalists looks at anti-government demonstrations across Iran flaring up a week ago, the biggest since the 2009 post-electoral protests in Tehran. We look also at the first visit to Paris…
Trump strikes blow at Iran nuclear deal in major U.S. policy shift
U.S. President Donald Trump struck a blow against the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement on Friday in defiance of other world powers, choosing not to certify that Tehran is complying with the deal…