Oil prices sank today on hopes for an Iran nuclear breakthrough after Donald Trump said a deal was “getting close” and US media reported Tehran had indicated it could be open to curbs on its atomic programme. The remarks from the US president came after the two sides on Sunday held their fourth round of […]
•Iranian women happy without headscarves A growing number of women in Iran are choosing to appear in public without headscarves, signalling what many observers see as a bold act of resistance against strict Islamic dress codes. During a recent visit to Tehran, NBC News chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel witnessed this significant cultur...
•US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump scuppered an Israeli plan to strike Iranian nuclear sites, the New York Times reported yesterday, as Washington attempts to reach a deal to curb Tehran’s weapons programme. The United States and Iran, which have not had diplomatic relations for more than 40 years, are seeking a new […...
•Iran players celebrate goal against Uzbekistan yesterday Perennial World Cup participants Iran became the second Asian side to secure their place at next year’s global showpiece after twice coming from behind to draw 2-2 with Uzbekistan in Tehran yesterday. Iran, the second-highest ranked AFC side in the FIFA standings, needed only a point to...
Ardavan Yousefi has gotten so used to life under Iran’s sweeping internet restrictions that for him, a recent decision to lift a ban on messaging service WhatsApp went virtually unnoticed. “Oh wow, is it really removed now?” Yousefi, a cafe owner from the capital Tehran, said of the two-year ban on the popular application, reports […]...
•Iran’s defender, Ramin Rezaeian Iranian football’s ethics body has summoned a professional player after he hugged a female fan prior to a match in the domestic league, local media reported. “The ethics committee of the Football Federation of Iran has summoned Ramin Rezaeian,” Tasnim local news agency reported today. Rezaeian, who plays for th...
•Former Justice Minister Irwin Cotler Canada recently foiled an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Irwin Cotler, a former justice minister who has been a strong critic of Tehran, Cotler’s organisation said yesterday. The 84-year-old was justice minister and attorney general from 2003 to 2006, reports AFP. He retired from politics in 2015 but ...
•Ukrainian rescuers stand among burnt-out cars following a missile attack by Russia today The European Union Monday widened sanctions against Iran over its support for Russia’s war on Ukraine, including targeting vessels and ports used to transfer drones and missiles, as Britain also expanded its measures. In a move decried by Tehran, the 27-n...
•Israeli airstrike Israel announced the launch of “precise strikes” on military targets in Iran this morning in retaliation for Iranian missile attacks, as our correspondent in Tehran reported hearing several explosions, reports AFP. “In response to months of continuous attacks from the regime in Iran against the State of Israel, right now the...
The federal government has commenced arrangements to evacuate its citizens from Lebanon due to escalating tensions between Israel and Iran. In an announcement, Special Assistant to the President Bola Tinubu on Social Media, Dada Olusegun in a post on X, formerly Twitter yesterday advised Nigerians in Lebanon to contact the Nigerian mission for...
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