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UN Reimposes Sanctions On Iran, 10 Years After Deal

UN Reimposes Sanctions On Iran, 10 Years After Deal

September 28, 2025 10:48 am

Sweeping United Nations economic and military sanctions have been reimposed on Iran, 10 years after they were lifted under the 2015 nuclear accord.

The move came after the UK, France, and Germany activated the “snapback” mechanism, accusing Tehran of “continued nuclear escalation” and refusing to cooperate with international inspections.

Iran suspended inspections of its nuclear facilities earlier this year, a violation of the deal, after Israel and the United States carried out strikes on several nuclear sites and military bases. President Masoud Pezeshkian has rejected Western accusations, insisting Iran has “no intention” of developing nuclear weapons and denouncing the sanctions …

Israel-Gaza: Origins, Effects, And Paths To Peace

Israel-Gaza: Origins, Effects, And Paths To Peace

October 23, 2023 1:41 am

The Middle East, often depicted as a mosaic of intertwined histories, religions, and cultures, has been a focal point of global attention for its geopolitical importance and the myriad conflicts that have plagued the region. Among its numerous flashpoints, the Israel-Gaza conflict emerges as particularly poignant, not just because of its longevity but due to its intricate web of sociopolitical and territorial complexities.

At the heart of this conflict lies a juxtaposition of two narratives, each deeply rooted in historical legitimacy and national identity. From the crumbling vestiges of the Ottoman Empire to the influential Balfour Declaration of 1917, …

Iran Finally Admits Sending Drones To Russia

Iran Finally Admits To Sending Drones To Russia

November 6, 2022 2:14 am

For the first time since the invasion of Ukraine, Iran on Saturday admitted that it has sent drones to Russia, however, maintained they were supplied to its ally before the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Speaking to reporters, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian stated that; ‘We supplied Russia with a limited number of drones months before the war in Ukraine’.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that Ukraine and its Western allies have on many occasions accused Russia of using Iranian-made drones in recent weeks to carry out attacks in Ukraine. Tehran has repeatedly denied these claims.

Iran has meanwhile, continued …

‘World’s Dirtiest Man’ Passes On Few Months After First Bath

‘World’s Dirtiest Man’ Passes On Few Months After First Bath

October 26, 2022 3:53 am

A hermit from Iran nicknamed the ‘world’s dirtiest man’ for not taking a shower for more than half a century has finally died aged 94, Africa Daily News, New York has gathered. 

According to Irna news agency, ‘Amou Haji’, an endearing nickname for an elderly person, passed on Sunday in the village of Dejgah in the southern province of Fars.

Haji, covered in soot and living in a cinder-block shack, was reported by local media not to have bathed with water or soap in more than 60 years. Villagers said he had experienced ’emotional setbacks in his youth’ that led …

Iranians Lambasts Biden Over ‘interference’, Hold Protests

Iranians Lambast Biden Over ‘Interference’, Hold Protests

October 17, 2022 6:08 am

Iran citizens on Sunday shrugged off what it described as US President Joe Biden’s ‘interference’ in the month-old protests since the report of the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of the morality police.

Foreign affairs spokesman Nasser Kanani on Monday wrote on Instagram; ‘Iran is too strong for its will to be swayed by the interference … by a politician tired of years of failure’.

‘We will together defend the independence of Iran.’

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Recall that Biden had said Friday that ‘we stand with the citizens, …

Over 92 Die In Iran’s Mahsa Amini Protests – Rights Group

Over 92 Die In Iran’s Mahsa Amini Protests – Rights Group

October 3, 2022 6:54 am

No fewer than 92 people have been confirmed dead as Iran has cracked down on women-led protests which was sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini after her arrest by the notorious morality police, the group Iran Human Rights confirmed on Monday.

As protests stretch into a third week, President Ebrahim Raisi yesterday stated that the ‘enemies’ of Iran had ‘failed in their conspiracy’.

Kurdish Iranian Amini, 22, was pronounced dead two weeks after she was detained for allegedly breaching rules requiring women to wear hijab headscarves and modest clothes, sparking Iran’s biggest wave of popular unrest in almost three …

Iran Dispatches Team To Resume Nuclear Talks In Vienna

Iran Dispatches Team To Resume Nuclear Talks In Vienna

August 4, 2022 4:50 am

Iran has announced that it has resolved to send a delegation to Vienna to resume talks to revive the frayed 2015 agreement on its nuclear programme that has been halted since March.

‘As part of the policy of lifting cruel sanctions against our country, Iran’s negotiating team led by Ali Bagheri, the Islamic republic’s chief negotiator, will leave for Vienna in a few hours,’ foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani said in a statement sighted by Africa Daily News, New York on Thursday.

Negotiations in Vienna had begun in April 2021 to restore the deal, but have stalled for the past …

Why We Won't Be Rushed Into A ‘Quick’ Nuclear Deal - Iran

Why We Won’t Be Rushed Into A ‘Quick’ Nuclear Deal – Iran

July 26, 2022 4:03 am

Iran on Monday announced that it will never allow itself to be rushed into a ‘quick’ deal reviving its faltering 2015 nuclear accord with world powers even as negotiations remain deadlocked at the moment.

‘They demand that Iran makes a quick decision, (insisting that) time is limited and Iran must respond quickly,’ foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani disclosed at his weekly news conference, referring to Western parties to the nuclear deal.

Kanani said the Islamic republic will ‘not sacrifice the country’s fundamental interests… with a rushed process’.

It was being put under “psychological pressure and unilateral expectations”, he said.

But …

Iran Attack Threat Israel Calls On Nationals To Leave Turkey

Iran Attack Threats: Israel Calls On Nationals To Leave Turkey

June 14, 2022 6:27 am

Israel’s Foreign Minister, Yair Lapid has advised citizens in Turkey to leave the country ‘as soon as possible’ over threats that Iranian operatives are actively planning attacks on Israelis in Istanbul. 

‘It’s a real and immediate danger,’ Lapid informed a meeting of lawmakers from his Yesh Atid party, citing ‘several Iranian attempts at carrying out terror attacks against Israelis on holiday in Istanbul’.

‘If you are already in Istanbul, return to Israel as soon as possible,’ Lapid said. ‘If you have planned a flight to Istanbul — cancel. No vacation is worth your life,’ he added.

‘Do not fly to …

US Calls On Iran To Release Seized Tankers, Crew

US Calls On Iran To Release Seized Tankers, Crew

May 31, 2022 4:24 am

The United States joined Athens yesterday condemned in strong terms, Iran’s seizure of two Greek-flagged oil tankers in Gulf waters while also demanding their immediate release, calling the abductions a ‘threat to maritime security.’

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias agreed in a call ‘that Iran must immediately release the seized vessels, their cargoes, and their crews,’ State Department spokesman Ned Price said in a statement.

‘Iran’s continued harassment of vessels and interference with navigational rights and freedoms are a threat to maritime security and the global economy,’ Price added.

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Iran’s Sole Nuclear Power Plant Undergoes Emergency Shutdown

Iran’s Sole Nuclear Power Plant Undergoes Emergency Shutdown

June 21, 2021 2:33 am

Iran’s only nuclear power plant has been temporarily shut down over what was tagged a ‘technical overhaul’, Africa Daily News, New York reports.

An official from the state electric energy company, Gholamali Rakhshanimehr, said on a talk show that the Bushehr plant shutdown began on Saturday and would last ‘for three to four days’.

He added that power outages could result. However, he declined to elaborate further, but this is the first time Iran has reported an emergency shutdown of the plant, located in the southern port city of Bushehr.

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Iran Set To Resume Nuclear Talks In Vienna

Iran Set To Resume Nuclear Talks In Vienna

May 2, 2021 1:17 am

Parties involved in the Iran nuclear agreement are to resume Saturday the third round of negotiations in Vienna aimed at bringing the United States back into the accord.

The deal, which curbs Iran’s nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions relief, has been on life support since then US President Donald Trump bolted in 2018.

The remaining partners to the 2015 accord have been engaged in negotiations since early April to try to revive it.

The third round of talks started on Tuesday and, after several days of technical discussions between expert groups and delegations, will resume on Saturday.

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