US Sanctions Iranians and Chinese Over Tehran’s Ballistic Missiles
US sanctions 7 individuals & 6 entities in Iran, China, & Hong Kong over Iranian ballistic missile program, on day Tehran unveils Fattah hypersonic missile.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Jun 7, 2023 | Iran | 0
US sanctions 7 individuals & 6 entities in Iran, China, & Hong Kong over Iranian ballistic missile program, on day Tehran unveils Fattah hypersonic missile.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Jun 6, 2023 | Iran | 13
Women students at Al-Zahra University in Tehran stage a sit-in protest, October 2022 UPDATES: Iran...
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Jun 5, 2023 | Iran | 0
The US and UK navies have prevented Iran’s seizure of another merchant ship in the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world’s oil passes.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Jun 2, 2023 | Iran | 5
Iran has freed another three imprisoned foreign and dual nationals in return for Belgium’s release of Iranian diplomat, convicted over his supervision of a plot to bomb a rally in Paris
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Jun 2, 2023 | Iran | 2
US sanctions members and affiliates of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps over plots v. ex-US government officials, US-Iran nationals, and Iranian dissidents
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | May 31, 2023 | Iran | 23
Iran’s regime executes 3 more protesters, bringing the total to seven during the eight-month nationwide rallies for rights, justice, and gender equality.
Read Moreby Deepa Parent | May 30, 2023 | Iran | 2
Journalists Niloofar Hamedi (L) and Elaheh Mohammadi, detained and facing long-term prison...
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | May 28, 2023 | Asia, Iran | 2
As tension rises between Iran’s regime and Afghanistan’s Taliban, 2 Iranian border guards and Taliban fighter are killed in shooting near a border post.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | May 23, 2023 | Iran | 3
Iran’s regime dismisses long-time Secretary of the National Security Council, Ali Shamkhani, amid protracted in-fighting and political maneuvers in Tehran.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | May 18, 2023 | Iran | 5
Al-Zahra University in Tehran threatens the suspension of hundreds of students over Iran regime’s compulsory hijab for women, as protests enter 9th month.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | May 17, 2023 | Iran | 25
Iran Vice President Mohammad Dehghan says that without the “symbol” of compulsory hijab for women, the Islamic Republic “would not have much of a meaning”.
Read MoreForeign ministers of Turkey, Russia, and Iran meet Assad regime counterpart, in highest-level talks among the quartet since Syria’s uprising of March 2011.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | May 7, 2023 | Iran | 7
Iran executes Swedish-Iranian dual national Habib Farajollah Chaab, convicted over his alleged role in the 2018 bombing of a military parade that killed 29.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | May 4, 2023 | Iran | 11
Multiple officials detailed work for UK intelligence by former Iran Deputy Defense Minister Alireza Akbari, executed in January on espionage charges.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | May 3, 2023 | Iran, Syria | 2
In the first visit by an Iranian President to Syria since the start of the 2011 uprising, Ebrahim Raisi has met Bashar al-Assad in Damascus.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | May 3, 2023 | Iran | 54
Iran’s authorities declare large fines, revocation of driver’s licenses and passports, and no entry to the Tehran metro for women who are not wearing hijab.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 29, 2023 | Iran | 14
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard seize oil tanker Advantage Sweet, sailing from Kuwait to Houston, Texas, in international waters in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 25, 2023 | Iran | 5
Amnesty International: Iran’s forces commit beatings, floggings, electric shocks, rape, & other sexual violence against detained minors as young as 12.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 24, 2023 | Iran | 6
Iran’s regime blocked the imminent renewal of the nuclear deal with the 5+1 Powers in summer 2021, as President Ebrahim Raisi gave way to hardliners.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 20, 2023 | Iran, Russia, World | 8
US imposes sanctions on Iranian companies providing drones to Russia for its faltering invasion of Ukraine, as Moscow turns to “unreliable countries”.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 17, 2023 | Iran | 8
Amid its changing narrative, Iran regime finally punishes 10 troops over January 8, 2020 downing of Ukrainian civilian jet that killed 176 passengers & crew
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 11, 2023 | Iran | 5
Niloufar Bahadorifar sentenced to 4 years in prison after providing financial support for foiled Iranian plot to kidnap journalist/activist Masih Alinejad
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 6, 2023 | Iran, MENA | 15
In meeting in China, Iran and Saudi Arabia restore diplomatic relations, broken in early 2016, with reopening of embassies and restoration of flights.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Mar 30, 2023 | Iran | 36
Demonstrators in Kurdish areas & in cities across Iran challenge Supreme Leader’s declaration that protest for rights, justice, and gender equality are over
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Mar 25, 2023 | Iran, Syria | 7
US warplanes strike Iran-backed militia in NE Syria, after an Iranian-made drone kills contractor and wounds 5 troops and 1 contractor in attack on US base.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Mar 24, 2023 | Iran, MENA, What's New, World | 7
Iran and Saudi short-term interests converged in a high-profile agreement in China — but this is not the basis of a long-term strategic “alliance”.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Mar 21, 2023 | Iran | 3
UN Special Rapporteur on Iran reports that regime’s violations of human rights — including violence to quell protests — are a “crime against humanity”.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Mar 18, 2023 | Iran | 11
Demonstrators revive Iran’s 6-month protests during Chaharshanbeh Suri, Persian festival of fire, with rallies across country in support of women’s rights.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Mar 13, 2023 | Iran | 34
Iranian rights activists publish “Women’s Bill of Rights” as basis of new constitution enshrining equality and diversity of sexuality, gender, and ethnicity
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Mar 10, 2023 | Iran | 0
Trying to limit Iran’s access to the global financial system, US sanctions 39 entities, including many based in UAE and Hong Kong and two Turkish firms.
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