By Jubin Katiraie
Early hours of Saturday, the Aramco facilities were attacked by ten drones. US Secretary of state Mike Pompeo blamed Tehran, while Senator Lindsey Graham, calling for a strike against Iran.
US: Maximum Pressure Will Continue on Iran
By Jubin Katiraie
U.S. President Donald Trump has no plans to meet with the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani while he’s in New York for the United Nations General Assembly later this month, according U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.
NGOs Seek UN Action Over Iran’s 1988 Massacre
By Pooya Stone
Human rights advocates have addressed a ‘clustered interactive dialogue’ at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Wednesday about the 1988 massacre of 30,000 political prisoners in Iran, in which they addressed that the massacre constitutes an ongoing crime against humanity.
Cruz: Trump Should Not Ease Sanctions on Iran
By Jubin Katiraie
Texas Senator Ted Cruz said that Donald Trump should not ease sanctions against Iran to help secure a meeting with President Hassan Rouhani, warning that it would be a “serious mistake”.
Iran’s Growing Education Problems
By Pooya Stone
UNESCO says that every child aged 6-18 years old should regularly an educational institution, but a rising number of young people in Iran are being prevented from doing so.
US Accuses Iran of Not Cooperating With UN Nuclear Watchdog
By Jubin Katiraie
The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused Iran on Tuesday of not cooperating fully with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and said that Tehran’s behaviour “raises questions about possible undeclared nuclear material or activities”.
British Government Slams Iran’s Illicit Oil Trading
By Pooya Stone
The UK government has issued a statement in response to the news that Iran delivered oil to Syria in the Grace 1 tanker, despite its assurances that it would not.
Three Australians Held in Iran
By Jubin Katiraie
Three Australians have been detained in Iran, according to Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) on Wednesday.
