Two-Thirds of Middle East Experts Want Biden to Return to Iran Deal Without Conditions: Poll
President Joe Biden should return to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal as it exists before opening up negotiations on any other issues with that nation, according to a new survey of experts on the Middle East.
Weapons of mass destruction have no place in Iran’s defense
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that there is no place for weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear weapons, in the country's defense program, and this is the firm view of the Establishment.
Araghchi, Iran to negotiate on regional security only with regional states
Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday that Iran will negotiate on the security of the Persian Gulf only with regional states.
Raisi suggests prison inspection between Iran and the West
Ayatollah Ebrahim Raisi, the head of the Iranian Judiciary, has suggested that if Western countries are sincere in their respect for human rights they can open their prisons for inspection by Iran and in that situation Iran will be ready to open its prisons to them.
U.S. move to seize oil shipment is ‘act of piracy’
Iran said on Monday that a U.S. move this month to seize a cargo of oil on the grounds that it came from Tehran was an act of piracy, adding that the shipment did not belong to the Iranian government.
Zarif calls on Suga’s gov. to unfreeze Iran’s assets in Japan
ranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called on Tokyo to stop implementing illegal US sanctions and unfreeze some $3 billion of Iranian assets in Japanese banks.
Iran-Russia joint naval drill kicks off in Indian Ocean
Russia and Iran have kicked off joint naval drills in the northern part of the Indian Ocean, spokesman for the Russian Embassy in Tehran Maksim Suslov told TASS on Monday.
Leader to deliver speech on 43rd Tabriz uprising anniv.
On the occasion of the uprising of the people of Tabriz on Feb. 18, 1978, against the Pahlavi regime, Leader of the Islamic Revolution will deliver a speech on Wednesday.
Iran’s Economy Under Sanctions
Iran had barely started to reap the economic benefits of its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers when Donald Trump withdrew and imposed sanctions so tight they plunged the country into its worst economic crisis since the 1980s.
Oil rises on fears of heightened tensions in Middle East
Brent crude was up 66 cents, or 1.1%, at $63.09 a barrel at 0004 GMT, after climbing to a session high of $63.44, the highest since Jan. 22, 2020. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures gained 86 cents, or 1.5%, to $60.33 a barrel.