カテゴリー: Iran
Faisal bin Farhan and Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Beijing for talks after Chinese-brokered agreementThe Saudi and Iranian foreign ministers have met for the first time in seven years, weeks after the two countries came to an agreement, brokered by Chin…
Embassies to reopen in move that could have wide implications for Iran nuclear deal and Yemen warIran and Saudi Arabia, the two great oil-producing rivals of the Middle East, have agreed to restore ties and reopen embassies seven years after relations …
From Ukraine developments and China’s Covid surge to renewable energy and hope for the AmazonA near-inevitable global recession sparked by a lengthening war in Europe’s frozen east; an energy crisis coupled with soaring inflation; Covid-19 finally runn…
Moscow’s growing need for armaments from Pyongyang is likely to lead to greater alignment of diplomatic and military interests Russian arms procurement from Iran and North Korea heralds an increasing convergence of military and diplomatic interests bet…
NZ government facing accusations that its response to Iran protests has been muted in order to secure release of pairTwo New Zealand influencers who were detained for nearly four months in Iran have said they are “extremely relieved” to be out of the c…
Influencers Christopher Richwhite and Bridget Thackwray had disappeared after entering Iran in July and had been prevented from leavingTwo New Zealand social media influencers who were detained in Iran for almost four months have been released and have…
Friends of Elnaz Rekabi have been unable to contact athlete since Sunday, while embassy says she returned home with rest of teamA female Iranian climber who competed in an international tournament without a hijab did so because her headscarf had droppe…
Having paid smugglers to organise a dangerous escape, those fleeing the Taliban face persistent hostilityShukriya and her husband huddled together at the bottom of a deep trench on the Turkish-Iranian border. It was summer and the days were hot. Around…
Tehran denies Khayyam satellite will be under Russian control, despite reported admission by MoscowRussia-Ukraine war – latest updatesRussia has launched an Iranian satellite from Kazakhstan amid concerns it could be used for battlefield surveillance i…
UK foreign secretary says invasion by Putin could embolden Iran and China to expand their ambitionsUkraine crisis – live updatesThe UK foreign secretary, Liz Truss, has warned of a “dangerous moment for the world” as the “highly likely” prospect of a R…
Cautious optimism as Tehran revises its position after pressure from Russia and ChinaEfforts to revive the Iran nuclear deal have been hauled back from the brink of collapse as Tehran revised its stance after pressure from Russia and China and clear wa…
Iran’s natural allies are said to have been surprised by how much it had gone back on its own compromisesThe US is hoping pressure from Russia, China and some Arab Gulf states may yet persuade Iran to moderate its negotiating stance in regards to the s…
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Exact date for talks aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal to be announced next weekIran said on Thursday it would return to talks with world powers aimed at reviving a 2015 nuclear deal by the end of November, the first time it has set a date for th…
Migrants, many fleeing the Taliban regime, claim they are being beaten, harassed and turned back by Turkish border forcesAs the sun sets over a dusty ravine on the outskirts of Van city in eastern Turkey, Muhammdullah Sangeen and dozens of other Afghan…