Members of the Iranian-American Alliance of Fresno protested the Iranian president being allowed to enter the U.S. to speak before the United Nations, calling him a criminal of the Islamic regime and blaming that regime for the recent death of a 22-year-old woman for a "bad" hijab. The protest...
Fresnans Protest Iran’s Murderous ‘Rogue Regime’
Holding signs and carrying the American and Iranian flags, dozens gathered at the corner of Blackstone and Nees avenues in Fresno to protest the Iranian regime on Sunday afternoon. The demonstration was organized by the Iranian American Alliance of Fresno to protest Iran's poor human rights record. The event coincided...
Iran Election Race Narrows but Fears Persist of Low Turnout
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran grappled with fears of low voter turnout two days ahead of its presidential election as the race narrowed on Wednesday into a showdown between the country’s hard-line judiciary chief and moderate former Central Bank chief. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned of a foreign...
Ex-Mossad Chief Signals Israel Attacked Iran Nuclear Assets
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The outgoing chief of Israel's Mossad intelligence service has offered the closest acknowledgment that his country was behind recent attacks targeting Iran's nuclear program and a military scientist. The comments by Yossi Cohen, speaking to Israel's Channel 12 investigative program “Uvda” in a segment aired...
Iran Candidate Says He’s Willing to Potentially Meet Biden
TEHRAN — A prominent Iranian presidential candidate said Wednesday he'd be willing to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden if he wins his country's election next week, though “America needs to send better and stronger signals” to the Islamic Republic. Speaking to The Associated Press, former Iranian Central Bank chief...
Iran’s Largest Warship Catches Fire, Sinks in Gulf of Oman
TEHRAN, Iran — The largest warship in the Iranian navy caught fire and later sank Wednesday in the Gulf of Oman under unclear circumstances, the latest calamity to strike one of the country’s vessels in recent years amid tensions with the West. The blaze began around 2:25 a.m. and firefighters...
Iran, World Powers Resume Talks on US Return to Nuclear Deal
VIENNA — World powers opened a fifth round of talks with Iran aimed at bringing the United States back into the landmark 2015 nuclear deal meant to prevent the Islamic Republic from obtaining an atomic bomb, with both sides expressing hope Tuesday that it might be the final series of...
Iran Agrees to Extend Deal on Cameras at Its Nuclear Sites
VIENNA — Iran and the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog agreed Monday to a one-month extension to a deal on surveillance cameras at Tehran's atomic sites, buying more time for ongoing negotiations seeking to save the country's tattered nuclear deal with world powers. The last-minute discussions, including the International Atomic Energy Agency...
US Eyes Major Rollback in Iran Sanctions to Revive Nuke Deal
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is considering a near wholesale rollback of some of the most stringent Trump-era sanctions imposed on Iran in a bid to get the Islamic Republic to return to compliance with a landmark 2015 nuclear accord, according to current and former U.S. officials and others familiar...
Opinion: Iran’s Foreign Minister Is Playing a Precarious Political Game
[aggregation-styles] The Washington Post Newly leaked audio recordings of Iran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, are stirring controversy in Tehran. The recordings include audio of Zarif critiquing his domestic rivals, whom he accused of colluding to undermine his diplomatic efforts. Some see the audio — released by London-based news channel...